PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Gracie

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
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.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie get's back to his feet.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie looks gassed!

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johnson there!
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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.

Johnson has left one of his arms exposed and Gracie doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Johnson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Gracie!