PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Givens
vs
Graves

181 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Graves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Graves or perhaps it was just good defense by Givens which made him look bad.
Givens scores with a head kick.

It looks like Dustin Graves has been cut.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.

Givens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Graves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves gets back to half guard.
Givens wants to get back to his feet.
Graves trying to hold on to Givens's head to control him but Givens postures up.
Givens trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Givens.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Graves has his takedown stuffed

and Givens counters with a shoot takedown. Graves fights it but they end up in guard.
Roger Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Graves.
Givens looking to pass the guard.
Givens wants to stand but Graves is controlling his posture from full guard.

Graves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Givens trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Givens manages to get himself to full guard.

Graves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graves looks gassed!

Givens had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Graves is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Givens Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Graves's back instead.
Givens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graves on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens keeps control of the position as Graves tries to break free.
Graves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Graves wants to hold on but Givens pushes him away.
Givens lands a nice shot to the head.
Graves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Givens scoring with strikes but Graves is staying in there.
Graves working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens controlling the position easily from mount.
Givens has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Graves is wriggling around trying to escape.

Givens looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Graves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Givens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
Graves is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Givens looking to control but Graves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Givens looking to ground and pound but Graves is blocking nicely.
Graves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Graves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Graves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Givens looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Givens looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Givens!
An elbow from Givens crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Givens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Graves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Graves with a lazy takedown attempt

and Givens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Givens postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Givens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Givens is one step ahead there.

Graves working for a triangle but Givens defends it easily.

Graves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Graves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Givens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Givens's guard.
Givens wants to get back to his feet but Graves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roger Givens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Givens is retaining full guard.
Givens trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Graves postures up in Givens's guard and throws a big left but Givens blocks it.
Givens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graves manages to get himself to full guard.
Givens trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Givens throwing strikes but missing.
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Graves's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Givens content to stall in guard here.
Givens trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Givens sitting in guard here, content to control.
Givens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Graves shoots and misses

and Givens counters with a shoot takedown. Graves fights it but they end up in guard.
Givens trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Givens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Givens wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeping full guard, as Givens tries to pass.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Givens is one step ahead there.

Graves looking for a guillotine here but Givens defends easily.
Graves has a closed guard, preventing Givens from standing up.

Graves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Givens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Graves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Givens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Graves postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Givens to stand up.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Graves fails with the takedown

and Givens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Graves's guard.
Roger Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Graves.

Graves is looking to sinch up a triangle. Givens throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Graves's body to avoid the submission. Graves has instead reached around Givens's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Graves arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dustin Graves!