PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelson Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lawson
vs
Gracia

205 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarred Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelson Gracia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracia closes the distance and pushes Lawson back into the cage.
Gracia wants to take the fight to the mat but Lawson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Gracia has Lawson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracia pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lawson tumbling to the mat - Gracia dives into Lawson's guard.
Gracia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lawson managing to control the position.
Gracia wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Lawson trying to keep a closed guard but Gracia is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lawson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracia tries to get to full guard but Lawson has control of the leg.

Gracia actively working from the bottom here.
Gracia looks winded!

Lawson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracia sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracia is staying active underneath Lawson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lawson stalling.
Lawson prevents Gracia from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to mount his opponent but Gracia defends it.
Gracia is looking to improve his position.

Gracia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lawson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lawson wants to control but Gracia is keeping him busy.
Lawson trying to control the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jarred Lawson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lawson looks to land a body kick but Gracia moved away.
Gracia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lawson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Gracia dives in and scores a takedown into Lawson's guard.
Lawson is trying to control the position but Gracia postures up.
Lawson has a closed guard, preventing Gracia from standing up.

Gracia is sitting in close to Lawson's body. Lawson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gracia is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gracia is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lawson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jarred Lawson!