PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Leigh McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Leigh McGraw
vs
Kemp

166 cm
22
238 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Leigh McGraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraw throws a leg kick but Kemp sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGraw scores with a push kick.

Kemp rushes McGraw and presses him up against the cage.
McGraw looking to stall.
McGraw landing knees to the head.
Kemp avoiding damage as McGraw throws knees to the body.
McGraw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kemp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGraw trying to land knees to the body.

McGraw breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Kemp does no damage.
Jamie Leigh McGraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kemp has closed the distance and engaged McGraw in a clinch.
McGraw tries to land knees in the clinch but Kemp avoids the damage to the body.
McGraw scores a nice knee to the body.
Kemp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGraw really is a fat lump.
McGraw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kemp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGraw misses with a knee strike.
McGraw can't break the clinch.

Kemp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGraw tries to clinch up

and Kemp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGraw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGraw darts in trying to clinch

and Kemp moves into the clinch.
McGraw is trying to break free.

Kemp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McGraw closes the distance and clinches.
Kemp tries to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling the position.
Kemp avoiding damage as McGraw throws knees to the body.

McGraw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGraw throws the kick towards the body but Kemp avoids it.
Kemp lands with a right hand.
Kemp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGraw clinches but Kemp breaks the clinch
letting Kemp counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Jamie Leigh McGraw has been cut.
McGraw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGraw wants to clinch
and Kemp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGraw wants to clinch but Kemp slips to the side
and Kemp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGraw is breathing heavily.
Kemp lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - McGraw can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kemp and McGraw drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kemp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Kemp!