PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Jardim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krav Mcgraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jardim
vs
Mcgraw

180 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Leo Jardim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krav Mcgraw!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jardim lands a head kick!
Mcgraw shoots for a takedown but Jardim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgraw.
Jardim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mcgraw drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mcgraw prevents Jardim from getting back to his feet.
Jardim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jardim tries to get out of the position.
Mcgraw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Mcgraw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jardim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcgraw being controlled here momentarily.
Mcgraw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jardim's guard.

Mcgraw is working for a kimura but Jardim is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgraw is looking for a kimura but Jardim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcgraw to get the leverage.
Jardim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcgraw on the ground.

Mcgraw looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mcgraw landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Mcgraw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jardim is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgraw.
Mcgraw looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mcgraw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jardim is just riding it out for now. Mcgraw eventually gives up the hold.
Jardim wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgraw wants to control but Jardim is keeping him busy.

Mcgraw is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jardim is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgraw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jardim is just riding it out for now. Mcgraw eventually gives up the hold.
Jardim is trying to stand back up but Mcgraw is controlling him
Mcgraw works his way into full mount!
Mcgraw won't let Jardim get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Mcgraw jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jardim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jardim can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraw lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgraw sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jardim is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mcgraw misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcgraw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgraw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgraw misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

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

Mcgraw is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jardim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jardim is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mcgraw has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krav Mcgraw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mcgraw bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mcgraw prevents Jardim from escaping the position.

Mcgraw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcgraw lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jardim down.

Mcgraw is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jardim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jardim tries to improve position but can't.
Mcgraw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mcgraw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Mcgraw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jardim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mcgraw landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraw is working Jardim over with some ground and pound from side control.

Mcgraw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jardim tries to escape but Mcgraw is in control.

Mcgraw is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jardim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krav Mcgraw!