PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter The Dragon. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Helio Gracie Jnr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brown
vs
Gracie Jnr

184 cm
23
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
20
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Harry Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Helio Gracie Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie Jnr.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Gracie Jnr in a clinch.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie Jnr jumps guard but Brown stands there with Gracie Jnr around his waist. Gracie Jnr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie Jnr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie Jnr.
Gracie Jnr jumps guard but Brown stands there with Gracie Jnr around his waist. Gracie Jnr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie Jnr is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jnr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie Jnr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie Jnr closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Gracie Jnr pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie Jnr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown misses with a double jab.

Gracie Jnr scores a takedown into full mount!

Gracie Jnr has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
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.

Gracie Jnr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brown has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie Jnr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie Jnr looks gassed!
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie Jnr is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brown is defending well though. Gracie Jnr let's go of the attempt for now.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Brown fending off the submission attempt from Gracie Jnr.
Brown is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracie Jnr looking to hold on to the position here but Brown rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Gracie Jnr is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Helio Gracie Jnr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gracie Jnr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Gracie Jnr persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie Jnr dodges the punch combination from Brown.

Gracie Jnr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Gracie Jnr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown tries to kick Gracie Jnr off but Gracie Jnr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie Jnr has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Gracie Jnr postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie Jnr has isolated one of Brown's arms. Brown looking to fight him off but Gracie Jnr twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie Jnr!