PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 33 p4p, 100 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 4 p4p, 14 weight class). Graves's entrance music is Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade. A fine choice. Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Graves
vs
Krison

183 cm
33
178
41 - 10 - 0

184 cm
35
170
31 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves wants to clinch.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graves tries to move into range but Krison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
Krison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Graves catches Krison right on the button with a cross.
Krison dips to his left and cracks Graves with an uppercut!
Krison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Krison lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves jabs Krison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Graves clinches.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves lands a right hand.
Krison lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Krison looks winded!
Graves works on Krison's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison prevents a body shot from Graves.
Good body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves digs a right hand underneath Krison's ribcage. Krison let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Graves.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Krison avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Krison's head.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison working aggressively here.
A short left from Graves.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
Good body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Graves missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krison prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graves landing knees to the body.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krison or not.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Krison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Krison is rocked!
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Krison is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krison tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krison seems to have recovered his senses.
Krison misses with some punches.
Graves gets through Krison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves pushes Krison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Graves digs a right hand into Krison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krison's gas tank.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Krison avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison is trying to break free.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves has Krison tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Krison to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nick Graves!
A relieved looking Nick Graves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.