PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 4938 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Rose (ranked 4679 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ROYCE GRACIE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gracie
vs
Rose

185 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rose throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rose working a defensive guard here.

Rose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rose has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Rose's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rose can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Rose actively working from the bottom here.

Rose actively working from the bottom here.
Rose is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie avoids the attempt from Rose to control.
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rose is holding on tight.

Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rose to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rose shrugs it off.
Gracie moves to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a rear naked choke. Rose is not defending it well and Gracie has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rose refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rose's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kron Gracie!
Kron Gracie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.