PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shahab Bihamta (ranked 4895 p4p, 5569 weight class) and Quincy McGraugh (ranked 520 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGraugh's choice of entrance music: Tommy Wright III - Meet Yo Maker. Quincy McGraugh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bihamta
vs
McGraugh

183 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 St Petersburg, Shahab Bihamta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quincy McGraugh!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for McGraugh.
Nice body punch from McGraugh.
McGraugh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bihamta throws a body shot but no joy.
Bihamta misses the shot to the body.

McGraugh clinches with his opponent.
McGraugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGraugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGraugh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGraugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bihamta lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGraugh backwards.
Bihamta takes a shot to the head.
Bihamta throws a head punch that misses.
Bihamta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGraugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bihamtas head.
Bihamta struggles to land a body shot inside as McGraugh controls his hands.
McGraugh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bihamta backwards.
Bihamta swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraugh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bihamta can't find room to land a body shot as McGraugh controls the action.
McGraugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bihamta swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGraugh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bihamta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bihamta working aggressively here.
McGraugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Bihamta backwards.
McGraugh blocking some punches.
McGraugh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGraugh prevents a body shot from Bihamta.
McGraugh cracks Bihamta with a nice body shot.

Bihamta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bihamta tries a head kick but it misses.
Bihamta throws a hook to the side of McGraugh's head but McGraugh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGraugh wants to counter the offense by Bihamta and move into the clinch position.
McGraugh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bihamta is breathing heavily.
Bihamta ducks right into an uppercut from McGraugh.

McGraugh moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from McGraugh.
Bihamta misses with some punches.
McGraugh has Bihamta pressed against the cage, preventing Bihamta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bihamta has a couple of punches blocked by McGraugh.
Bihamta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGraugh is working Bihamta over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGraugh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bihamta misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGraugh lands a shot to the body.
McGraugh digs a right hand underneath Bihamta's ribcage. Bihamta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGraugh lands a shot to the body.
McGraugh scores with a shot to the side of Bihamta's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGraugh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGraugh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGraugh is working Bihamta over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for McGraugh.
McGraugh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bihamta backwards.
McGraugh lands a body shot.
McGraugh lands an uppercut.
McGraugh pushes Bihamta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from McGraugh.
Nice body punch from McGraugh - that landed with a thud.
McGraugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bihamta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGraugh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for McGraugh.
McGraugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGraugh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGraugh lands with a short shot to the head.
McGraugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGraugh lands with a right to the head.
A short right from McGraugh on the inside.
McGraugh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bihamta after a bit of a struggle.
McGraugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bihamtas head.
McGraugh scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bihamta is rocked!
McGraugh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Bihamta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGraugh pushes Bihamta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGraugh.
McGraugh throws a big uppercut that drops Bihamta! More strikes from McGraugh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bihamta lies dazed against the cage as McGraugh celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quincy McGraugh!