PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doug Tuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuna comes to the cage accompanied by Sharky + George. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuna
vs
Graves

175 cm
26
170 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

180 cm
34
161 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Tuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tuna misses with a wild body shot.
Graves connects with an inside leg kick.
Tuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuna throws a body kick that misses.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Tuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves fails with a takedown attempt.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Tuna misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graves connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Graves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tuna throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Tuna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Graves cracks Tuna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Graves fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuna throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graves checks a leg kick.
Graves throws a head kick but Tuna moves out of range.
Graves tries to work over Tuna's front leg with a kick but Tuna checks it.
Doug Tuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuna throws a solid leg kick but Graves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuna.
Graves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Graves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.

Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves is trying to drag Tuna to the mat but Tuna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tuna blocking some punches.
Tuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Graves.
Doug Tuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Tuna avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Tuna looking to stall.
Tuna slowing the pace effectively.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Tuna taking a breather.
Tuna 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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Doug Tuna.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graves gets a clinch.
Graves tries a body shot but Tuna blocks it.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves wants a takedown but no success here.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuna checks a leg kick.
Graves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves avoids the body shot from Tuna.

Tuna gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuna's elbow.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Tuna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves tries to break the clinch but Tuna is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Tuna controls the action.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Tuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves avoids the head kick by Tuna.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Graves finds it's way through Tuna's defenses.
Graves scores with a jab. Tuna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuna throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Tuna throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Graves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuna.
A nice inside leg kick there by Graves. That's going to slow Tuna down.
Tuna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuna circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuna takes a jab right on the kisser.
Graves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Graves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graves misses with a body kick.
Graves blocks a head kick by Tuna.
Gustav Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graves tries to work over Tuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuna is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Tuna into the cage.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tuna backwards.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands an uppercut.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tuna.
Gustav Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Tuna blocks a head kick by Graves.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tuna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Graves.
Graves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tuna is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Graves.
Tuna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Graves thumps Tuna with a low kick.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Graves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuna throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.

Graves has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustav Graves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves wants to take the fight to the mat but Tuna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tuna is trying to stall.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tuna blocks a body shot from Graves.

Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves dips to his left and cracks Tuna with an uppercut!
Graves blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot.

Graves closes the distance and pushes Tuna back into the cage.
Tuna stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuna.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Tuna avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Tuna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuna blocking some punches.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Tuna.
Tuna leaning his opponent against the cage.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuna's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to work over Tuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuna backwards.
Graves is leaning against Tuna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuna's elbow.
Tuna manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Tuna's head.

It looks like Doug Tuna has been cut.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuna backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuna blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tuna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tuna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doug Tuna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Tuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Graves drives through and clinches with Tuna against the cage.
Tuna is trying to stall.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuna is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tuna prevents Graves from breaking the clinch.
Tuna is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Tuna into the cage.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Graves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tuna was covering up waiting for the punch and Graves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Graves trying to control but Tuna is working from the bottom.
Tuna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Graves trying to control but Tuna is working from the bottom.
Tuna wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Gustav Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves stays in close to Tuna's body and controls the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustav Graves hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Graves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tuna throws a leg kick but Graves moved away.
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graves throws a leg kick but Tuna checks it.

Tuna tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tuna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuna avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Tuna prevents a body shot from Graves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuna misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuna is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!