PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Johnson
vs
Gracie

189 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Urban Savage

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

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.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Johnson.

It looks like Ceaser Gracie has been cut.
Johnson tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Jerome Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Donk. Johnson catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Jerome Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
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.

Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceaser Gracie!
Our winner, Ceaser Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.