PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zailer Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blessing. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sabaton - The Art of War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bronson
vs
Gracie

179 cm
23
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zailer Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bronson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bronson has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bronson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bronson wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Bronson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bronson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
Bronson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Bronson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.

Gracie trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson being controlled here, momentarily.
Bronson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bronson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie wants to control but Bronson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bronson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Bronson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicolas Gracie!
Nicolas Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.