PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JB Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andrade
vs
Gracie

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JB Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustavo Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andrade.
Andrade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Andrade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andrade wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andrade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andrade. Andrade obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick there by Andrade.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Andrade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade lands a head kick that stumbles Gracie and the fighters go to the mat.

Gracie is rocked!
Andrade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Andrade finish him?
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrade landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Andrade from standing up.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Andrade is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Andrade's back instead.
Andrade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Andrade trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie has the hooks in. Andrade is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Andrade tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Andrade frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Andrade tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Andrade squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gracie prevents Andrade from getting the reversal.

Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Andrade is in no mood to give up.
Andrade is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andrade is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Andrade tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

Gracie is going olschool here, as he tries to force Andrade to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andrade shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrade wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Andrade can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Gracie working for a submission but Andrade is keeping him at bay.
Andrade tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JB Gracie!