PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahon Grahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Noto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee Noto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grahm
vs
Noto

180 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mahon Grahm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Noto!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grahm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grahm looks for a takedown but Noto sprawls well.

Noto forces Grahm back against the cage and clinches.
Noto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Noto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grahm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noto.
Grahm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noto throws a series of punches but Grahm avoids them all with ease.
Dee Noto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grahm rushes Noto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noto can't break the clinch.
Grahm has Noto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahon Grahm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grahm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grahm scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Noto as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Noto.
Grahm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noto's face.
Noto tries to break the clinch but Grahm is controlling the position.

Grahm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grahm is breathing heavily.
Grahm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grahm slips a jab and a cross from Noto.
Grahm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grahm keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Noto scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Noto.

Noto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Noto clinches with his opponent.
Noto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noto lands a body punch.
Noto is stalling here.

Noto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noto scores with a shot to the body.
Noto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noto drops Grahm with a left right combo! Noto follows him down to the ground into side control.

Grahm is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noto wants to stand but Grahm has his arm trapped.
Oh Grahm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Noto stands up.
Grahm walks straight into a right hand from Noto - that's dropped him! Noto jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Grahm from any more punishment! Grahm complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dee Noto!