PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 219 p4p, 30 weight class) and Coral Sea (ranked 368 p4p, 45 weight class). Sea has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Graves
vs
Sea

172 cm
27
160 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

168 cm
33
158 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Core Combat
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Heavy Metal Drugs
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coral Sea!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a hook but Sea blocks it.
Sea defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Sea throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Sea misses.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Sea pushes him off.
Sea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sea walks into a left hand.
Sea misses with a body kick.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Sea should have avoided that one.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sea doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Sea drives through with a takedown into Graves's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sea content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Graves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sea gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Graves seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Sea throwing strikes from guard but Graves blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Graves is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sea has his hands clasped together but Graves extends and breaks Sea's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Graves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ernest Graves!
After the fight, Ernest Graves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.