PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2465 p4p, 1126 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 313 p4p, 148 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Fox

174 cm
27
154
10 - 8 - 0

170 cm
28
168
11 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.

Gracie jumps guard and drags Fox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fox wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fox wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Fox defends easily.
Fox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie looking for a triangle here. Fox is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fox is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kron Gracie!
After the fight, Kron Gracie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.