PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Graghbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vogel
vs
Graghbeck

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Vogel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Graghbeck!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Vogel.

Graghbeck rushes Vogel and presses him up against the cage.

Vogel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graghbeck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vogel.
Vogel checks a leg kick.
Graghbeck takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Graghbeck shoots for a double leg takedown but Vogel sprawls well. He's pushed Graghbeck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graghbeck misses with a double jab.
Graghbeck lands a head shot.
Vogel misses with an uppercut.
Graghbeck throws a shot from downtown. Vogel moves away and avoids it.
Vogel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vogel lands with a kick to the temple. Graghbeck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kurt Vogel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graghbeck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vogel can pounce on him.
Vogel misses with a head kick.
Vogel throws a leg kick which misses Graghbeck's front leg but catches the back leg as Graghbeck tries to avoid it.

Graghbeck clinches up against the cage.
Vogel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vogel working hard to break the clinch.
Graghbeck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Vogel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vogel misses with the combination.

Graghbeck moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage.
Vogel is trying to push Graghbeck away but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vogel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vogel working hard to break the clinch.
Graghbeck tries to score a body lock takedown but Vogel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vogel gets underhooks to prevent Graghbeck's takedown attempt.
Kurt Vogel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
Graghbeck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vogel's efforts to push away.
Graghbeck keeps control of Vogel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogel tries to break the clinch but Graghbeck is controlling the position.

Graghbeck breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vogels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vogel misses with a body shot.
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vogel as he avoids it easily.
Graghbeck looks gassed!
Vogel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graghbeck. Vogel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vogel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vogel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graghbeck moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graghbeck throws a head kick but Vogel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vogel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vogel throws a head kick but Graghbeck moves out of range.
Graghbeck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vogel scores with a push kick.
Vogel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Vogel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vogel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vogel throws a sloppy head kick and Graghbeck moves out of range easily.
Vogel throws a leg kick that misses.
Graghbeck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vogel defends it nicely.
Vogel misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graghbeck avoids a kick to the body.
Vogel throws a leg kick which misses Graghbeck's front leg but catches the back leg as Graghbeck tries to avoid it.
Kurt Vogel is winning the standup battle so far.
Graghbeck moves out of range as Vogel throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graghbeck shoots in looking for a takedown but Vogel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graghbeck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vogel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurt Vogel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
Graghbeck is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Vogel.
Vogel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graghbeck scores with a jab. Vogel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Graghbeck closes the distance and clinches.
Vogel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vogel is trying to break free.
Vogel wants to get back to striking at distance but Graghbeck won't allow it.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage.
Graghbeck is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vogel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Graghbeck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vogel tries to circle away but Graghbeck has him pinned against the cage.
Vogel stops a takedown attempt from Graghbeck.
Vogel is trying to push Graghbeck away but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vogel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vogel wants to break free but Graghbeck has control.
Vogel is trying to force a seperation but Graghbeck has the dominant position.
Vogel tries to break free but Graghbeck pushes him back against the cage.
Vogel wants to get back to striking at distance but Graghbeck won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graghbeck is trying to break the clinch but Vogel is controlling him.
Graghbeck is trying to force a seperation but Vogel has the dominant position.
Graghbeck stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel tries to circle away but Graghbeck has him pinned against the cage.
Graghbeck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vogel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vogel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vogel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Vogel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vogel is trying to force a seperation but Graghbeck has the dominant position.
Graghbeck prevents Vogel from breaking the clinch.
Vogel is trying to push Graghbeck away but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vogel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vogel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graghbeck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Graghbeck breaks from the clinch.
Vogel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graghbeck shoots in looking for a takedown. Vogel tries to sprawl out of it but Graghbeck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vogel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vogel throws a sloppy head kick and Graghbeck moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vogel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graghbeck manages to avoid it.
Vogel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vogel misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Vogel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vogel lands a leg kick that knocks Graghbeck off balance momentarily.
Vogel throws a head kick that half lands.
Graghbeck slips a jab from Vogel.
Nice body punch from Graghbeck.
Vogel misses with a looping right.
Vogel is looking to slow Graghbeck down with leg kicks.
Donk. Graghbeck catches Vogel right on the button with a cross.
Vogel misses with a body kick.
Vogel throws out a leg kick but Graghbeck moves out of range and Vogel only half commits.
Vogel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graghbeck lands a nice hook to Vogel's body. Vogel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vogel.
Graghbeck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurt Vogel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graghbeck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Vogel.

Graghbeck drives through and clinches with Vogel against the cage.
Vogel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vogel is trying to push Graghbeck away but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Vogel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vogel wants to get back to striking at distance but Graghbeck won't allow it.
Graghbeck has had enough of the clinch but Vogel keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel is trying to break free.
Vogel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Vogel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graghbeck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vogel is trying to break the clinch but Graghbeck has him pressed against the cage.
Vogel is trying to force a seperation but Graghbeck has the dominant position.
Vogel has had enough of the clinch but Graghbeck keeps him there for the moment.
Vogel wants to break free but Graghbeck has control.
Graghbeck keeps control of Vogel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurt Vogel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vogel breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vogel.
Good work by Graghbeck as he checks the leg kick.
Graghbeck avoids the head kick by Vogel.
Vogel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Graghbeck checks the leg kick.
Kurt Vogel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vogel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vogel lands with a kick to the temple. Graghbeck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Vogel.
A swing and a miss from Vogel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel swinging wildly here.
Graghbeck tries for a takedown but Vogel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vogel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graghbeck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vogel as he jumps to the side.
Kurt Vogel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Graghbeck.
Graghbeck checks a low kick from Vogel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graghbeck cracks Vogel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sebastian Graghbeck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vogel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Vogel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vogel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Vogel!