PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cronus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by MotherFu*ker of the Year - Motley Crue. Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Thought About Going Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Choice Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Jones

176 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choice Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cronus Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Jones tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.

Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Choice Gracie!
Choice Gracie retains his lightweight title!