PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between juninho gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Triton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Triton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

gracie
vs
Triton

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, juninho gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Triton!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Triton but Triton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Triton misses with a head kick.
Triton fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Triton does no damage.
gracie wants to clinch up but Triton keeps it at a distance.
gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Triton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
gracie walks into a straight right hand from Triton.
Triton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Triton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Triton connects with a good right hand that stumbles gracie. gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Triton lands a head kick that stumbles gracie and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like juninho gracie has been cut.
gracie keeping moving, preventing Triton from controlling successfully.
Triton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Triton stopping the sweep attempt from gracie.
Triton is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triton wants to pass the guard but gracie is keeping the position.
Triton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Triton is aware though and is defending well.
Triton trying to control but gracie is working from the bottom.
gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Triton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Triton misses with the combination.
Triton throws a nice outside leg kick.
gracie thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triton tries a head kick but it misses.
Triton misses with a wild combination.
Triton looks to land a combination but gracie avoids it well.
Triton throws a head kick but gracie moves out of range.
Triton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Triton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for juninho gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Triton scores with a three punch combo!
gracie is breathing heavily.
gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Triton but Triton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Triton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Triton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Triton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Triton. gracie shrugs it off though.
Triton jabs at gracie's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triton throws an overhand right that drops gracie like a sack of potatoes! Triton dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Triton!