PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trygve Graudheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Graudheim
vs
Joe

186 cm
25
250 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

205 cm
24
255 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trygve Graudheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Joe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graudheim throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe throws a head kick but Graudheim moves out of range.
Joe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe.
Trygve Graudheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a low kick, looking for Graudheim's leg but Graudheim calmly moves out of range.
Graudheim lands a jab to the head.
Graudheim misses the jab.
Joe looks to land a combination but Graudheim avoids it well.
Graudheim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Graudheim misses.

Graudheim scores with a takedown into Joe's guard.
Graudheim stands up over Joe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Graudheim pushes down on Joe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graudheim prevents Joe from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graudheim lands strikes from half guard.
Graudheim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Graudheim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joe moves into full guard.
Graudheim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joe's head.
Joe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graudheim postures up in Joe's guard and throws a big left but Joe blocks it.
Graudheim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graudheim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Graudheim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe wants to stand and escape but Graudheim is having none of it.
Graudheim wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Graudheim from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Graudheim dips to his left and cracks Joe with an uppercut!
Graudheim misses with a wild combination.

Graudheim instigates a clinch.
Graudheim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Graudheim blocks it.
Joe blocks an uppercut.
Graudheim lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graudheim lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Graudheim manages to break the clinch.
Graudheim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joe looks gassed!
Graudheim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joe.
Graudheim stuns Joe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Graudheim clinches up against the cage.
Graudheim lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Graudheim lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graudheim obliges.
Graudheim lands an elbow inside that Joe shrugs off.
Graudheim works on Joe's body with a couple of short punches.
Graudheim stalling the fight.
Graudheim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joes head.
Graudheim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graudheim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graudheim leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graudheim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graudheim stalling.

Graudheim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Graudheim.
Graudheim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graudheim manages to avoid it.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.

Graudheim scores with a takedown into Joe's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graudheim stands up over Joe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim lands a couple of digs.
Graudheim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Graudheim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graudheim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Graudheim lands a couple of elbows.
Graudheim stands up over Joe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Graudheim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Graudheim in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Graudheim connects with a decent elbow.

Graudheim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Graudheim's guard! Nice work there by Joe!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trygve Graudheim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Graudheim throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Graudheim misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Graudheim blocks the low kick.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graudheim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Graudheim scores with a jab to the body.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Graudheim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graudheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Graudheim lands with a nice combination. Joe backs away looking to recover.

Graudheim closes the distance and pushes Joe back into the cage.
Graudheim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graudheim lands with a right to the head.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Graudheim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graudheim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Graudheim.

Graudheim has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Joe is trying to keep an underhook but Graudheim manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Graudheim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Trygve Graudheim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graudheim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Graudheim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Graudheim is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe wants to improve his position but Graudheim is controlling well.
Graudheim working over Joe with some ground and pound. Joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Graudheim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Graudheim is trying to control. Joe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graudheim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Graudheim uses his free foot to push down on Joe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Graudheim working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Graudheim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe taking shots to the head.
Joe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Graudheim unloading with bombs!
Joe is looking to improve his position but Graudheim isn't that keen on the idea.
Graudheim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joe wants to hold on but Graudheim pushes him away.
Graudheim lands a nice shot to the head.
Graudheim with a couple of short strikes.
Graudheim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Graudheim working Joe over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graudheim working Joe over with strikes here.
Graudheim lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Graudheim.
Graudheim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Graudheim is landing with some decent strikes but Joe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Graudheim landing strikes from the mount.
Graudheim raining down shots from the mount!
Graudheim wants to control the pace but Joe is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graudheim connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trygve Graudheim dominated that second round.
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!

Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Graudheim moves out of range of the strikes.
Trygve Graudheim is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Joe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Graudheim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graudheim misses with a hook to the body
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab by Graudheim.

Graudheim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Graudheim lands strikes from half guard.
Graudheim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joe pushes Graudheim off looking to stand but Graudheim dives back in and keeps control.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graudheim is trying to control the action in half guard but Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joe tries to kick Graudheim off but Graudheim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Graudheim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe taking some punishment here, with Graudheim in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Graudheim there.
Graudheim lands with a punch from half guard.
Joe is trying to stand up here but Graudheim is controlling him well.
Graudheim moves into full mount! Joe won't be happy about that!
Graudheim landing strikes from the mount.
Joe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Graudheim with good strikes from the mount here!
Graudheim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Joe hang on?
Graudheim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe is bucking up trying to escape but Graudheim cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Graudheim looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Graudheim is landing with some decent strikes but Joe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Graudheim landing punches.
Graudheim looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim breaks from Joe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Joe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Graudheim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joe looks a forlorn figure.
Graudheim lands a nice shot to the head.
Joe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Graudheim punishing his opponent with strikes.
Graudheim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?
Graudheim landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Joe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Joe bucks up and throws Graudheim to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Graudheim fails with a takedown attempt.
Graudheim cracks Joe with an open hand slap.
Trygve Graudheim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bubba Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graudheim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Joe misses.
Graudheim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graudheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graudheim lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Graudheim moves out of range of the leg kick from Joe.
Bubba Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe throws out a loose jab but Graudheim uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trygve Graudheim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graudheim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trygve Graudheim!