PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Issac James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Graves

199 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Issac James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Graves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James moves into range and clinches up with Graves.
Graves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Graves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James sneaks back into half guard.
James preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Graves wants to work for an arm triangle but James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James is trying to control but can't.

Graves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. Graves eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves trying to mount his opponent but James defends it.

Graves 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Graves uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
James is working to get back to half guard.

Graves working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two 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.
Graves tries to control but James wriggling away.
Graves prevents James from getting the reversal.
James is working hard here to advance position.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as James is looking to escape.
James tries to hold on but Graves postures up.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as James is looking to escape.

Graves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
James is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graves looking for a guillotine from mount but James is having none of it.
Graves looks gassed!
James is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James is wriggling around trying to escape.
James wants to control but Graves is having none of it.
Graves landing shots from mount.
James tries to lock up and control but Graves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
James is wriggling around trying to escape.

Graves with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Graves has control of James's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and James regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Graves is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but James is surviving well by controlling Graves's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to hold on but Graves pushes him away.

Graves looking for a guillotine from mount but James is having none of it.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James is squirming around, avoiding Graves's attempts to control the action.
James is looking to get to half guard.

Graves looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Graves is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but James is surviving well by controlling Graves's body position as best he can. Graves working James over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Graves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Graves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Graves passes the guard and advances to mount!

Graves working for a submission but James is keeping him at bay.
Graves trying to control but James is having none of it.

Graves looking to secure an arm triangle but James defends it well.

Graves looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. James is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. James flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Graves anticipates the leg and manages to get behind James and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Graves slips an arm under James chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Graves has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Graves is squeezing on James like an anaconda would it's prey. James fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dustin Graves!