PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_Z-EPSVaI&playnext=1&videos=gXE_R26bAm8. Jimenez has chosen Twinz as his entrance music. Jimenez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Graham
vs
Jimenez

183 cm
20
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jimenez gets caught flat footed, as Graham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Graham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jimenez's head.
Jimenez looks gassed!
Jimenez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graham.
Graham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Graham distracts Jimenez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graham advances position into side control!
Graham working the head with strikes.
Graham trying to control the action but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Jimenez's face as Graham controls the position.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to get back to half guard.
Graham scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jimenez is being controlled here.
Check out the look on Graham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Graham controls the position from side control.
Graham lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Graham crashes against the mat.
Graham throws a strike aimed at the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez avoids it well.
Jimenez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Graham lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jimenez some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Graham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Graham controls the position.
Graham working the head with strikes.

Graham tries for a kimura but Jimenez is defending well.
Graham grinds an elbow into Jimenez's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham lands an elbow.
Graham lands some shots froms side control.
Jimenez stops Graham from passing to mount.

Graham tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham trying to control the action but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Graham working the head with strikes.
Graham scores with a couple of short elbows.
Graham working the ground and pound.
Jimenez is trying to get back to half guard.
Graham scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Graham is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graham in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jimenez is trying to work for a sweep but Graham has mounted him!
BOOM! Graham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham raining down shots from the mount!
Graham unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Graham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graham moves away.
Graham misses with a kick to the body.
Graham closes the distance and clinches up with Jimenez, looking for a takedown. Graham pushes Jimenez against the cage but Jimenez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez stuffs the takedown.
Graham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jimenez lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Graham avoids it by throwing Jimenez back against the cage.
Jimenez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Graham manages to break the clinch.

Graham closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Graham lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham stands up over Jimenez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jimenez looking to control but Graham passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graham lands a nice short elbow.
Graham trying to pass the guard but Jimenez defending well.
Graham is nestled in close to Jimenez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Graham is looking for a kimura but Jimenez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Graham to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Graham in particular looking to stall.
Graham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jimenez wants to control but Graham passes into side.
Graham moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jimenez is trying to control Graham's posture but Graham avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham lands a few punches from side control.
Graham works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jimenez wants to control but Graham postures up.
Jordan Graham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jimenez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jimenez is looking to reverse the position.
Graham lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jimenez down.
Jimenez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graham controlling from side mount.
Graham working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Graham stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Graham looks for a takedown but Jimenez sprawls well.
Graham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graham scores with a leg kick.

Graham closes the distance and clinches.
Graham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jimenez misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Graham.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Graham is pressed up against the cage. Jimenez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graham down to the mat. Graham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Graham dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Graham shoots in and gets a takedown into Jimenez's guard.
Graham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jimenez's head.
Jimenez is trying to keep Graham in close.
Graham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jimenez is trying to keep Graham in close.
Graham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graham trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Graham controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jordan Graham wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Graham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimenez tries to clinch up
and Graham counters with a straight right hand.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Graham closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jimenez did well to prevent Graham getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez trying to hold on to Graham's head to control him but Graham postures up.

Graham postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jimenez to stand up.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez blocks a head kick by Graham.
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimenez tries to clinch up
and Graham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Jimenez sprawls well.
Jimenez closes the distance but Graham moves to the side

and Graham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jimenez's guard.
Jordan Graham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Jimenez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Graham chips away with some ground and pound.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Graham 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jimenez is proving hard to escape from.
Graham throws a big right hand that misses.
Juan Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimenez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.
Jimenez wants to control but Graham passes easily into half guard.
Jimenez trying to get back to full guard but Graham takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

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