PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lil wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

wayne
vs
Graham

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, lil wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Graham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
wayne throws a one two combo.
wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne moves out of range.
Graham wants to clinch up but wayne keeps it at a distance.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - wayne circles away.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne moves out of range.
wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wayne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graham doesn't seem bothered though.
Graham tries to clinch up but wayne circles away and keeps his distance.

Graham has closed the distance and engaged wayne in a clinch.
wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Graham.

Graham breaks from the clinch.
wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wayne misses with a head kick.
wayne is breathing heavily.
Graham tries to clinch there but wayne circles away.
wayne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Graham's head.
wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham avoids the head kick by wayne.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graham wants to clinch.
wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Graham moves into range and clinches up with wayne.

Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
wayne throws a series of punches but Graham avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from wayne.
wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.

Graham closes the distance and pushes wayne back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graham obliges.
Graham scores a nice knee to the body.
Graham lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham working wayne over with knees to the body.
wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graham obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
wayne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Graham lands an elbow inside that wayne shrugs off.

Graham breaks the clinch.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Graham wants to clinch.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne is having none of it.
Graham tries to clinch up but wayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
wayne throws a head kick but Graham moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graham.
wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - wayne circles away.
A punch combination from wayne misses.

Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graham landing knees to the head.
wayne avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Graham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
wayne avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
wayne is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.
wayne is trying to break the clinch but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
wayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
wayne working hard to break the clinch.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but wayne blocks with his arms.
wayne is trying to break the clinch but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Graham.
Graham keeps control of wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graham tries a knee to the head but wayne blocks it.

Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Graham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wayne throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from wayne.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne is having none of it.
wayne tries to score with a low kick but Graham moves his leg out of the way.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Graham in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wayne misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graham wants to clinch.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wayne throws a combination. Graham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne moves out of range.
Graham wants to clinch.
wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
Graham tries to clinch there but wayne circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Graham wants to clinch up but wayne keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graham slips a jab and a cross from wayne.
lil wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

wayne tries to keep at a distance but Graham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Graham.
Knees to the body from Graham.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
wayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
wayne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graham landing knees to the body.
wayne avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wayne is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.
wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
wayne tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
Graham landing knees to the body.
wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Graham breaks from the clinch.
wayne misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from wayne.

Graham instigates a clinch.
Graham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and wayne avoids it.
wayne wants to break the clinch but can't.

Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wayne looks to land a combination but Graham avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne is having none of it.
wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - wayne circles away.
A head kick misses from wayne.
wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
wayne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
wayne throws a nice looking combination but Graham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
wayne throws a series of punches but Graham avoids them all with ease.

Graham clinches up with wayne and pushes him back against the cage.
Graham trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
wayne throws a series of punches but Graham moves out of range.
wayne tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graham wants to clinch up but wayne keeps it at a distance.
Graham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by wayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of wayne.
Graham wants to clinch up but wayne keeps it at a distance.
wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graham is looking to clinch but wayne is avoiding it.
wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graham moves away.
wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Graham clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graham unloads a knee to the mid-section. wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
wayne is trying to break the clinch but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Graham landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham crunches a lovely knee into wayne's ribcage.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wayne is defending well for now.
wayne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graham lands a knee to the head.
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
wayne working hard to break the clinch.
Graham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has wayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Graham missing with knees to the body.
Graham connects with a nasty looking knee right to wayne's face.
Graham working wayne over with knees to the body.
wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Graham connects with a knee to the head.
wayne can't break the clinch.
Graham landing knees to the body.
Graham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two 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.
Graham landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Graham.
wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Graham.
wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graham trying to land knees to the body.
Graham unloads a knee to the mid-section. wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
wayne is trying to break free.
wayne is trying to break free.
Graham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham wants to clinch.
wayne swinging wilding here.

Graham drives through and clinches with wayne against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Graham trying to land knees to the body.
Graham keeps control of wayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wayne.
wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wayne.
Graham tries to clinch but wayne moves out of range.
Graham tries to clinch there but wayne circles away.
Graham blocks a head kick by wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by wayne!
Graham avoids a punch combination nicely.
wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by wayne.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lil wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham tries to clinch but wayne is having none of it.
wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
wayne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Micky Graham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danga de danga de dang - wayne scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Graham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Graham!