PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deon Graves (ranked 2941 p4p, 3624 weight class) and Gage Hurt (ranked 361 p4p, 418 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Graves
vs
Hurt

182 cm
25
165
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
170
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gage Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurt looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Hurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves appears to be looking for a big counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hurt.
Graves tests Hurt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurt throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurt throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Hurt throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Hurt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurt scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one.
Hurt lands with a shot to the body.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurt.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hurt misses with a right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Hurt misses
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Hurt does it's job there.
Hurt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hurt cracks Graves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurt swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
Hurt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gage Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves connects with a jab.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a series of strikes. Hurt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurt doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Hurt.
Hurt misses with a looping left.
Hurt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Graves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hurt misses with an uppercut.
Hurt lands a right hook to the body.
Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurt moves away.
Hurt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hurt misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurt thinking.
Hurt looks winded!
Graves defending well as Hurt loads up on a big left hand.
Hurt swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Hurt misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a three punch combo that has Hurt backing up. Hurt nods at Graves to acknowledge the strikes.
A slow jab from Hurt misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Hurt jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves tests Hurt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurt misses with a jab to the body
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
Hurt looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Hurt misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a wild combination.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurt.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Graves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Graves jabs Hurt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hurt throws a big shot that misses.
Graves connects with a right hand. Hurt shakes it off.
Graves moves out of range as Hurt strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hurt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hurt scores with a shot to the body.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.
Hurt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Hurt swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves scores with a hook to the body. Hurt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Graves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hurt is rocked!
Hurt takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Hurt is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Hurt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Hurt seems to have recovered his senses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurt looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hurt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Graves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurt under the eye.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graves stuns Hurt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hurt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurt in his tracks.
Hurt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

A jab-cross combination lands for Graves and sends Hurt crashing to the mat! Graves follows him down to the mat - Hurt regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves tries to pass to full mount but Hurt defends it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Graves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Graves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Hurt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Graves.

Graves swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hurt is now in Graves's guard. A big mistake from Graves there, giving up the dominant position!
Hurt tries to stand but Graves is controlling from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Graves is looking for a triangle but Hurt pushes his legs off easily.

Hurt wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Graves's closed guard. He's half up but Graves has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Graves pivots and extends the arm, Hurt falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Graves! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deon Graves!
Deon Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.