PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aquino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by King Of Kings. On his way into the cage it seems that Jacko Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jacko Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gracie
vs
Aquino

180 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregorio Aquino!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Aquino dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Aquino's head and hops out.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aquino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aquino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aquino misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a looping left.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aquino tries to improve position but can't.
Aquino is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Aquino 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 controls the position from side control.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Aquino is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Aquino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Aquino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aquino is trying to get back to half guard.
Aquino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie is staying tight to Aquino's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Aquino here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquino is being controlled here.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aquino for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Aquino is defending well.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aquino keeps working.
Aquino tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aquino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aquino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Aquino works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Aquino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aquino trying to control here.
Aquino tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie working Aquino over with strikes.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Aquino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control. Aquino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie passes to side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Aquino is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie cracks Aquino with a big elbow.
Aquino is being controlled here.
Gracie wants to control but Aquino is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacko Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aquino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Aquino sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie throwing shots but Aquino is blocking nicely.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aquino!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Aquino is squirming around nicely.
Aquino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Aquino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aquino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie tries to control but Aquino wriggling away.
Aquino tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Aquino is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.

Aquino is rocked!

It looks like Gregorio Aquino has been cut.
Aquino taking shots to the head.
Aquino is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Aquino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie drops a big elbow. That's hurt Aquino! More shots from Gracie and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacko Gracie!