PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn has chosen BRANDED by Faces Of Mars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Quinn

160 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
143 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Quinn is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Quinn to control.
Quinn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quinn is looking to improve his position.
Quinn trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Quinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes to side control.
Quinn gets back to half guard.
Quinn gets back to full guard.
Quinn wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quinn is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Quinn working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn regains half guard.
Quinn is not content to let Gracie control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quinn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Quinn is looking to improve his position.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quinn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is trying to control. Quinn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quinn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Quinn is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Quinn avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is keen to just control but Quinn is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie staying out of range there.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Quinn tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie gets to mount! Quinn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Gracie goes for an armbar but Quinn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quinn.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Quinn from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeffson Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quinn tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Quinn fights it but they end up in guard.
Quinn wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Quinn wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie is trying to keep Quinn in close.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn 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... Quinn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Quinn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Quinn taps out! nice BJJ there by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeffson Gracie!