PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 112 p4p, 719 weight class) and Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 16 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Klaus Von Alkum enters the cage!

Graves
vs
Von Alkum

172 cm
42
160
48 - 36 - 2

181 cm
28
160
11 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 48 - 36 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Graves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Alkum is just out of range.
Von Alkum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Alkum moves away.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Alkum.
Graves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Von Alkum throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Von Alkum misses.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Alkum manages to avoid it.
Graves is looking to wear down Von Alkum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Von Alkum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Alkum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves lands a jab.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Von Alkum shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Von Alkum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves checks a leg kick.
A jab from Von Alkum misses.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Graves looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Von Alkum!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Von Alkum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Alkum takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Graves misses with the ground and pound.
Von Alkum is trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves misses with the ground and pound.
Graves trying to control the action but Von Alkum is working from the bottom.
Graves working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum prevents Graves from moving into mount.
Von Alkum sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Graves trying to pass the guard but Von Alkum defending well.
Graves wants to control but Von Alkum is keeping him busy.
Graves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Graves wants to control but Von Alkum is keeping him busy.
Von Alkum is trying to stand up here but Graves is controlling him well.
Graves passes to side control.
Graves throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves working away.
Graves lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Alkum is working to avoid the ground and pound but Graves connects with a decent elbow.
Graves working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Von Alkum is trying to buck Graves off.
Graves working the ground and pound but Von Alkum is defending the strikes.
Graves advances to full mount.
Graves thowing shots but they're missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernest Graves dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Von Alkum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Graves moves away from the strike by Von Alkum.
Graves takes a swing at Von Alkum's ribcage but misses.
Von Alkum throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Von Alkum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Alkum flicks out a counter leg kick but Graves steps away.
Graves throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Alkum.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Alkum. Von Alkum obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Alkum.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Graves.

Von Alkum sneaks out the side door and pushes Graves away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Von Alkum gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Graves to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves postures up in Von Alkum's guard and throws a big left but Von Alkum blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Graves trying to control but Von Alkum is working from the bottom.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Von Alkum is keeping the position.
Von Alkum trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Von Alkum keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is fighting to break Von Alkum's control of his arms but Von Alkum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Alkum is retaining full guard.
Graves landing with the ground and pound.
Graves postures up.
Graves advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Graves.
Von Alkum takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Graves is working Von Alkum over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum prevents Graves from moving into mount.

Graves swings around for an armbar but Von Alkum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Graves's guard.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Alkum manages to get himself to full guard.

Ernest Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Alkum is keeping the position for now.
Von Alkum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Alkum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graves manages to get himself to full guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ernest Graves will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Alkum manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Von Alkum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves digs a good hook to Von Alkum's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Alkum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Graves has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graves and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Alkum defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a series of punches but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Von Alkum tries to land a leg kick but Graves saw it coming and moves away.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Alkum stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Von Alkum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves backing away here, and Von Alkum unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Von Alkum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Alkum scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
The fighters circling - Von Alkum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Alkum.
Graves misses with a body punch
and Von Alkum counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Klaus Von Alkum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Von Alkum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves swings for the body but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
Graves throws a body punch but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Von Alkum scores with a jab to the jaw.

Graves is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Alkum closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Graves out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klaus Von Alkum!
After winning the bout, Klaus Von Alkum thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.