PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krimson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Howard
vs
Gracie

175 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamey Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krimson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Howard gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamey Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krimson Gracie.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
It appears Howard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Howard leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Howard and move into the clinch position.

Howard clinches.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howard sprawls well. Howard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Howard!
Gracie looks winded!
Howard tries to improve position but can't.
Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Howard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Howard tries to improve position but can't.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howard is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard keeps Gracie under control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Howard, who protects the arm well.
Howard isn't going anywhere.
Howard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Howard is defending well.
Howard is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howard is trying to improve his position.
Howard is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Howard is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Howard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Howard keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howard is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Howard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Howard closes the distance and clinches.
Howard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.

Howard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Howard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Howard holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Howard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Howard tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Howard parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Howard to escape.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well.
Who's going to make the next move?

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard struggling a bit here.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Howard, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Howard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Howard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie working away.
Howard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Gracie wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.
Howard tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howard is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krimson Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howard but Howard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Howard to the mat! Howard manages to get full guard.
Krimson Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie prevents Howard from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Howard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Howard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jamey Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krimson Gracie.
Howard misses with a head kick.

Howard closes the distance and clinches.

Howard decides to pull guard.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Howard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Howard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Howard!

Howard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Howard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard working the head and body with strikes.
Howard lands an elbow.

Howard tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.

Howard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Howard's best efforts.
Howard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Howard working the head and body with strikes.

Howard postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gracie to stand up.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
Krimson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Krimson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Howard darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Howard goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Howard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gracie feints and as Howard raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Howard pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Howard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Howard!
Krimson Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight!'.