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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control!
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones moves into full guard.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Jones stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Gracie has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Jones manages to get his head free but now Gracie has transitioned to an armbar! Jones grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Gracie! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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