PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kent Teach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mouth for War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teach
vs
McGraw

163 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kent Teach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pain McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teach shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teach fails to land the takedown.
Teach has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Teach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGraw looks to score with a jab to the body but Teach is just out of range.
Teach tries for a takedown but McGraw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGraw lands the left hand.
Teach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from McGraw misses.
Nice takedown defense from McGraw. No joy for Teach on that attempt.
McGraw stuffs the takedown.

Teach darts in and clinches McGraw up against the cage.
Teach wants to get back to striking at distance but McGraw won't allow it.
Teach tries to pull guard but McGraw holds him up against the cage and eventually Teach drops back down to his feet.

McGraw drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Teach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGraw controlling Teach's posture.
McGraw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teach advances position into side control!
Teach tries to score with some ground and pound. McGraw controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teach working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McGraw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Teach stands up and beckons McGraw to his feet.
Teach takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teach shoots in looking for a takedown. McGraw tries to sprawl out of it but Teach keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGraw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Teach scores a takedown into full mount!
Teach controlling the position easily from mount.
McGraw working to try and regain half guard.
McGraw is squirming around, avoiding Teach's attempts to control the action.
McGraw is looking to improve his position but Teach isn't that keen on the idea.
Teach controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teach trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Teach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McGraw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McGraw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Teach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGraw swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McGraw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Teach doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Teach manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGraw looks gassed!
Teach sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teach sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGraw's guard.
McGraw wants to control but Teach is keeping busy.
McGraw tries to roll over but Teach keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGraw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Teach stalling.
Teach stalling away here and it's allowed McGraw to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Teach is stalling in the full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kent Teach just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McGraw with a lazy takedown attempt

and Teach counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGraw keeping moving, preventing Teach from controlling successfully.
Teach wants to pass the guard but McGraw is keeping the position.
Teach wants to control from the top but McGraw keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Teach doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McGraw counter with a right hand.
Teach doesn't manage to clinch there - McGraw circles away.
McGraw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Teach shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McGraw is looking for a sweep. Teach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGraw is trying to maintain the position but Teach is very close to passing his half guard.
Teach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGraw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Teach is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McGraw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGraw is breathing heavily.
Teach wants to pass to mount but McGraw is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach wants to take a breather but McGraw is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGraw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Teach tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGraw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teach closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGraw circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Teach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGraw throws a wild body kick that Teach sees coming a mile off.
Pain McGraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teach fails with a takedown attempt.

McGraw looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Teach is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGraw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGraw's back!
Teach is riding his opponent, not letting McGraw buck him off.
Teach trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teach scores with punches from the back.

Teach looking to break McGraw's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McGraw remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Teach will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Teach trying to control.

McGraw is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Teach is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Teach trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teach is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McGraw defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Teach controlling the position well here. McGraw rolled but Teach kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kent Teach just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Teach gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGraw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

McGraw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Teach is pushing down on McGraw's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGraw is fighting to maintain full guard but Teach has managed to sneak the leg through.
Teach working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teach passes the guard and advances to mount!
Teach controlling from the full mount.
Kent Teach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGraw is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGraw tries to lock up and control but Teach gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGraw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Teach throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGraw because Teach loaded up on that one.
McGraw is squirming around, avoiding Teach's attempts to control the action.
Teach controlling his opponent.
McGraw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Teach dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Teach shoots in but McGraw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Teach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McGraw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Teach!
McGraw avoids the attempt from Teach to control.
Teach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGraw fails to take his opponent's back.
Teach is trying to stand up.
Teach wants to hold on but McGraw pushes him away.

McGraw gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Teach takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teach doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McGraw counters with a nice double leg into side control. Teach won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Teach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teach is looking for a sweep.
McGraw has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Teach!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGraw trying to control but Teach is having none of it.
Teach taking shots to the head.

McGraw is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Teach has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Teach is trying desperately to improve position.
McGraw blocks Teach's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Teach tries to hold on but McGraw pushes him away.

McGraw with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Poor strikes thrown by McGraw there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two 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.
McGraw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Teach is squirming around, avoiding McGraw's attempts to control the action.
McGraw controlling his opponent.

McGraw looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McGraw looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGraw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

McGraw is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Teach has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGraw working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teach wants to control but McGraw is having none of it.
McGraw prevents Teach from getting the reversal.
BOOM! McGraw connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Teach gets back to half guard.
Teach is not content to let McGraw control the position.
McGraw is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Teach wants to control but McGraw is keeping busy and won't allow it.

McGraw is looking for a kimura here.
McGraw is looking to take a break and control but Teach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McGraw stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teach has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGraw.
McGraw lands a right hook to the body.
Teach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGraw takes a swing at Teach's ribcage but misses.
McGraw scores with a jab. Teach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Teach misses with a takedown

and McGraw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pain McGraw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGraw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Teach's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw throwing strikes from guard but Teach blocks nicely.
Teach can't keep his opponent in guard - McGraw advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pain McGraw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teach has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Teach!