PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrian Ashoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Ashoka

180 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacko Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrian Ashoka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ashoka swivels and escapes.
Ashoka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacko Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Ashoka throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ashoka to counter with a crisp jab.
Ashoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ashoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ashoka throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Ashoka scores with a shot to the body.
Ashoka misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Ashoka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Ashoka passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashoka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ashoka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ashoka works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Ashoka throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ashoka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ashoka.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ashoka defends well.
Ashoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ashoka!
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ashoka?
Ashoka wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashoka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie working Ashoka over with strikes here.
Ashoka taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashoka is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Ashoka is staying in there.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Ashoka is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Ashoka is rocked!
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Ashoka is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie lands a big elbow - Ashoka is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ashoka is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jacko Gracie!
Jacko Gracie retains his middleweight title!