PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Jones

176 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Gracie has an Americana. Jones didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anderson Gracie!