PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren has chosen London Calling - The Clash as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Graves
vs
Warren

155 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Frank Warren!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren scores with a jab.
Warren stalks Graves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graves's face. Graves staggers backwards, shaken.
Warren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Graves gets tackled into the cage by Warren. Warren maintains the clinch.
Warren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Warren digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Warren scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Warren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves shoots and misses
and Warren counters with a three punch combo that has Graves backing up. Graves nods at Warren to acknowledge the strikes.
Warren just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves shoots and misses
and Warren counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warren misses with a straight right.

Warren gets a clinch.
Graves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Warren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Warren breaks from the clinch.
Warren throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warren.
Graves walks into a stiff left hand from Warren.
Warren throws a hook but Graves blocks it.

Warren closes the distance and clinches.
Warren throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warren smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to clinch but Warren moves away

and Warren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warren.
Warren throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.

Warren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warren.
Warren throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves misses with an uppercut
letting Warren counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Warren misses.

That's four 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.

Warren forces Graves back against the cage and clinches.
Warren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Graves up against the cage.
Warren digs a right hand into Graves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graves's gas tank.

Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Warren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves has his takedown stuffed
and Warren counters with a nice body shot.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Warren to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Warren moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Warren dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Warren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Warren throws a big shot that misses.
Warren lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warren.
No joy there for Warren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graves misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warren clinches up against the cage.

Warren breaks from the clinch.
Warren misses with a body shot.

Warren moves into the clinch successfully.
Warren prevents the takedown attempt.
Warren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.

Graves pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Graves wants to sweep here but Warren controlling him for the moment.
Warren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Graves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Graves is not content to let Warren control the position.
Warren wants to stand up but Graves has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Warren is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Graves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graves.
Graves wants to sweep here but Warren controlling him for the moment.
Graves is trying to keep Warren in close.

Graves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Warren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warren!
Graves throws some wild stikes that Warren manages to avoid easily.
Warren tries to buck Graves off but he can't manage it.
Warren is squirming around, avoiding Graves's attempts to control the action.
Graves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Graves moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Warren has worked his arm free - good work by Warren!

Graves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warren has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Graves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Warren has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Graves but great work by Warren.
Graves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warren throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Graves manages to get back to half guard.
Warren tries to stand but can't do so whilst Graves controls his leg.
Warren is breathing heavily.

Graves looking for submissions off his back.
Graves misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Warren closes the distance and pushes Graves back into the cage.

Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Warren.
Warren misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves has a takedown stuffed.
Warren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warren misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Warren counters with a right hand to the body.
Warren scores with a punch to the head.

Warren closes the distance and clinches.
Warren lands an uppercut.
Warren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warren has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.

Graves manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Warren gets to his feet - Graves follows without any prompting.
Warren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and Warren counters with a nice body shot.
Warren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Robert Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves misses with a looping left.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Warren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warren throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves defending well as Warren loads up on a big left hand.
Warren scores with a hook.
Warren throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Warren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Graves thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Warren lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.

Warren clinches with his opponent.
Graves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Graves decides to pull guard.
Warren stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.

Graves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warren defends it easily.
Warren is in close to Graves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frank Warren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Warren stands up from Graves's guard - Warren perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Warren!