PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Carbajal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Graghbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carbajal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 cent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carbajal
vs
Graghbeck

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Felix Carbajal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Graghbeck!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carbajal throws a low kick but Graghbeck avoids it.
Carbajal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graghbeck.
Graghbeck checks a leg kick.
Graghbeck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carbajal tries to clinch up

and Graghbeck counters by moving into the clinch.
Carbajal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage.

Graghbeck pulls guard successfully.
Carbajal wants to get up but he can't break Graghbeck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carbajal wants to control from the top but Graghbeck keeps moving.
Carbajal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carbajal trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graghbeck controlling Carbajal's posture.
Carbajal wanted to stand there but Graghbeck had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Carbajal as Graghbeck shoots in.
Graghbeck scores with a jab. Carbajal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carbajal lands a jab.
Carbajal throws a nice looking combination but Graghbeck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carbajal pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Carbajal as Graghbeck shoots in.
Carbajal connects with a looping right hand.
Carbajal wants to clinch
and Graghbeck counters with a nice uppercut.
Felix Carbajal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graghbeck cracks Carbajal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carbajal slaps away a takedown attempt from Graghbeck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Felix Carbajal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
Good leg kick by Carbajal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carbajal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Graghbeck if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Graghbeck moves into range and clinches up with Carbajal.
Carbajal working hard to break the clinch.
Carbajal wants to break free but Graghbeck has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carbajal wants a takedown but no success here.

Graghbeck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carbajal scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Graghbeck.
Carbajal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Graghbeck closes the distance and clinches.
Carbajal is trying to push Graghbeck away but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carbajal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graghbeck smiles and moves away.
Graghbeck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck moves out of range of the body kick.
Carbajal throws a head kick but Graghbeck moves out of range.
Carbajal throws a head kick that misses.
Carbajal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carbajal throws a head kick but Graghbeck moves out of range.
A combination from Carbajal does no damage.
Graghbeck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graghbeck throws a head kick that misses.
Carbajal drops his hands momentarily and Graghbeck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graghbeck takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carbajal thows a leg kick but Graghbeck checks it

and Graghbeck moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carbajal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Felix Carbajal will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good work by Graghbeck as he checks the leg kick.
Carbajal avoids the head kick by Graghbeck.
Carbajal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carbajal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graghbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carbajal manages to avoid it.
Carbajal throws a sloppy head kick and Graghbeck moves out of range easily.
Carbajal lands with a nice combination. Graghbeck backs away looking to recover.
Felix Carbajal is winning the standup battle so far.
Graghbeck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carbajal.

Graghbeck darts in and clinches Carbajal up against the cage.
Carbajal is looking to break free of the clinch but Graghbeck has double underhooks.
Carbajal has had enough of the clinch but Graghbeck keeps him there for the moment.
Carbajal has had enough of the clinch but Graghbeck keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbajal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Graghbeck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carbajal connects with a leg kick. Graghbeck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Graghbeck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carbajal misses with the combination.
Graghbeck scores with the left hand. Carbajal knows he should have avoided that one.
Graghbeck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carbajal.
Some wild striking there from Carbajal.
Carbajal takes one to the side of the head.
Felix Carbajal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carbajal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graghbeck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carbajal avoids it really well and circles away.
Carbajal throws a leg kick that misses.
Carbajal misses with a two punch combination.

Carbajal gets tackled into the cage by Graghbeck. Graghbeck maintains the clinch.
Carbajal looking to throw knees to the head but Graghbeck is blocking nicely.

Graghbeck breaks from the clinch.
Carbajal moves forwards but Graghbeck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graghbeck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carbajal's head.
Graghbeck stalks Carbajal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carbajal's face. Carbajal staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck throws a lazy head kick
and Carbajal counters with a nice body kick.

Graghbeck has closed the distance and engaged Carbajal in a clinch.
Carbajal wants to break free but Graghbeck has control.
Graghbeck has Carbajal pressed against the cage, preventing Carbajal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carbajal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carbajal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graghbeck blocks it with crossed arms.
Carbajal wants to get back to striking at distance but Graghbeck won't allow it.
Carbajal has had enough of the clinch but Graghbeck keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carbajal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graghbeck tries to pull guard but Carbajal won't allow it.
Carbajal tries to break the clinch but Graghbeck is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Carbajal's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal is looking to break free of the clinch but Graghbeck has double underhooks.
Carbajal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graghbeck blocks it with crossed arms.
Carbajal working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carbajal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Graghbeck decides to pull guard.
Carbajal trying to control but Graghbeck is working from the bottom.
Graghbeck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Graghbeck trying to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graghbeck wants to stand up but Carbajal is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Carbajal will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Carbajal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carbajal throws a body punch but Graghbeck moves out of range.
Graghbeck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carbajal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graghbeck checks a leg kick nicely.
Carbajal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graghbeck checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carbajal lands a head kick. Graghbeck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Carbajal.
Carbajal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carbajal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Carbajal gets tackled into the cage by Graghbeck. Graghbeck maintains the clinch.
Carbajal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Graghbeck.
Carbajal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carbajal working hard to break the clinch.

Carbajal pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carbajal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Graghbeck defends well.
Graghbeck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Carbajal has his foot on Graghbeck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graghbeck works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graghbeck is looking to stand up but Carbajal won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Graghbeck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carbajal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Carbajal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graghbeck sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Carbajal looking for a guillotine here but Graghbeck defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck is stalling in the full guard.
Felix Carbajal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graghbeck wants to get up but he can't break Carbajal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Carbajal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graghbeck is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carbajal trying to control the position.
Graghbeck controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sebastian Graghbeck.
Carbajal is looking to land body kicks.
Sebastian Graghbeck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graghbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carbajal manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felix Carbajal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carbajal, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Carbajal!