PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This could be the night. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Era-Enea Vollare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Johns
vs
Gracie

185 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

167 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

Demonic Drugs

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.

Johns manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Johns does it's job there.
Dana Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johns decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johns winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Johns landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johns tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie tries to roll over but Johns keeps him under control.
Johns winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Johns tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Johns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johns's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johns's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns is trying to break free.
Johns is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Johns preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Johns trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Johns tries to break free.
Johns wants to get back to his feet.

Gracie working for a choke but Johns reverses nicely into Gracie 's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns working some strikes from top position.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johns.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Johns pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie working for a triangle but Johns defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Johns defends easily.
Johns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johns would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Johns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Gracie has his foot on Johns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johns works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johns lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johns wants to stand but Gracie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johns connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie gets full guard.
Johns is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gracie has his foot on Johns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johns works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Johns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johns scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Johns counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Johns digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.

Johns moves into the clinch.

Johns breaks the clinch.
Johns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.

Johns clinches.

Johns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johns drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johns wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.

Johns gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johns rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johns manages to break the clinch.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Johns counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johns tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has his foot on Johns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johns works his way back into a safe position though.

Johns is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johns is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johns is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dana Gracie!