PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daizu Mitsusada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsusada is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Nothing Else Matters. Junior Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Mitsusada

179 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

167 cm
28
163 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Daizu Mitsusada!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitsusada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mitsusada!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Mitsusada is blocking nicely.

Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mitsusada has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mitsusada!
Gracie is trying to keep Mitsusada in close.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mitsusada is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mitsusada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Mitsusada manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsusada advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Mitsusada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Mitsusada postures up.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Mitsusada looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mitsusada avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Mitsusada controlling his opponent.
Mitsusada is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Mitsusada has control of the leg.

Mitsusada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Mitsusada eventually gives up the hold.

Mitsusada is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gracie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daizu Mitsusada!