PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ledfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ledfoot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What's Beef. Graham has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_Z-EPSVaI&playnext=1&videos=gXE_R26bAm8 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ledfoot
vs
Graham

183 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Ledfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Graham!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ledfoot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Graham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ledfoot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ledfoot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Graham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Graham takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Graham can't do much from the bottom here.
Graham is trying to improve his position.
Graham is not content to let Ledfoot control the position.
Graham tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ledfoot presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is working to get back to half guard.

Ledfoot working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ledfoot landing strikes from the mount and Graham is in trouble!

Ledfoot is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Graham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ledfoot controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledfoot tries to control but Graham wriggling away.
Ledfoot lands a big elbow.
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ledfoot avoids the attempt from Graham to control.
Ledfoot is trying to control here but Graham has managed to regain half guard.
Graham wants to improve his position but Ledfoot is controlling well.
Ledfoot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledfoot passes to full mount!
Graham wants to hold on but Ledfoot pushes him away.
Graham gets back to half guard.

Ledfoot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Graham has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ledfoot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ledfoot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Graham doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ledfoot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledfoot not doing much here.

Ledfoot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Graham sees it coming and defends easily.
Graham wants to improve his position but Ledfoot is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graham doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ledfoot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Graham won't be happy with that.

Ledfoot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ledfoot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joe Ledfoot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ledfoot lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ledfoot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graham keeps working.
Ledfoot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Ledfoot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Graham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ledfoot tries for a kimura but Graham is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ledfoot has an Americana. Graham didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ledfoot is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ledfoot hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Ledfoot!