PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hade Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gustav Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graves
vs
Wood

180 cm
26
161 lbs
14 - 1 - 1

174 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hade Wood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.

Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wood trying to stall but Graves improves his position.

Graves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Wood pulls Graves in close to his closed guard and prevents Graves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wood is trying to keep Graves in close.
Wood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.

Wood pushes Graves off and gets back to his feet.
Graves tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wood throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Graves has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves is working Wood over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wood tries to pull guard but Graves won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Wood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graves just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wood looks gassed!

Wood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Graves wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Graves throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is pushing down on Wood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wood is fighting to maintain full guard but Graves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Graves is keen to just control but Wood is a slippery customer.
Graves is controlling the pace.
Wood is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves dominated that round.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wood misses with a looping left.
Graves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wood scores with a punch to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood slips a jab from Graves.
Graves tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood stuns Graves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Graves drives through and clinches with Wood against the cage.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Graves misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood.
Wood is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood blocking some punches.
Wood is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Wood into the cage.
Wood is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Wood is rocked!
Graves is leaning against Wood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Graves throws a big uppercut that drops Wood! More strikes from Graves and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wood lies dazed against the cage as Graves celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Graves!
Gustav Graves retains his lightweight title!