PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nitro (ranked 2872 p4p, 3407 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 379 p4p, 440 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.

Nitro
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
200
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
190
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Nitro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitro throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
A punch combination from Nitro misses.
Nitro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitro.
Nitro lands a body shot.
Gracie misses the jab.
Jimmy Nitro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nitro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nitro connects with the punch.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nitro swivels and escapes.
Nitro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nitro connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Nitro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nitro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nitro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nitro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Nitro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nitro at a distance.
Nitro digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nitro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Nitro didn't see that one coming.
Nitro avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Nitro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitro misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro swinging wildly here.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nitro under the eye.
Nitro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy Nitro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nitro misses with the combination.
Nitro punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Nitro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nitro tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nitro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nitro scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro scores with a nice right hand.
Nitro scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Nitro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie swings for the body but Nitro moves out of range.
Nitro misses with the combination.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nitro sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nitro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nitro, as that shot connected.
Nitro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nitro misses with a lunging right hand

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nitro looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nitro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nitro controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Nitro blocks nicely.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nitro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie postures up in Nitro's guard and throws a big left but Nitro blocks it.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nitro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Nitro keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Nitro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nitro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Nitro seems unphased.
Nitro throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Jimmy Nitro is winning the standup battle so far.
Nitro misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nitro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nitro to the ground. Gracie is now in Nitro's guard.

Nitro is rocked!
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nitro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nitro seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Nitro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Nitro blocks nicely.
Nitro is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Nitro is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nitro managing to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Nitro throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Nitro misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nitro to score with a decent uppercut.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nitro as he works his way to full guard.
Gracie won't allow Nitro to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie won't allow Nitro to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Nitro blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Nitro is retaining full guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nitro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nitro swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oh Nitro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Nitro covers up, he's hurt! Gracie keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gracie and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gracie can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kron Gracie!