PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Clair kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flypside-Someday. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

St Clair
vs
Gracie

191 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John St Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Clair throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Clair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Clair plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Junior Gracie has been cut.

St Clair instigates a clinch.

St Clair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Clair tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
St Clair misses the jab.
St Clair throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
St Clair is looking to clinch.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. St Clair tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Clair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Clair tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
St Clair tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
John St Clair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.

St Clair shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Clair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is pressing down on St Clair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Clair manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Clair wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
St Clair slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Clair keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
St Clair wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie wants to control from the top but St Clair keeps moving.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Clair is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Clair has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie looks gassed!
St Clair is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
St Clair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Clair doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... St Clair has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! St Clair reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! St Clair taps out! nice BJJ there by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Junior Gracie!