PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to disturbed - down with the sickness. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman by Metallica. Chuck Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Johnson

200 cm
24
272 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

195 cm
24
269 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Johnson catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Gracie slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Carter Johnson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Gracie takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Johnson stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Chuck Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!

It looks like Chuck Gracie has been cut.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Johnson finish him?
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Johnson defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson jabs at Gracie's body.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Johnson tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gracie covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Johnson!