PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Graham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graham
vs
Bjj Expert

167 cm
26
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

170 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Just Fight

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ascension Bjj Expert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjj Expert throws a low kick but Graham avoids it.

Bjj Expert moves into the clinch.
Bjj Expert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graham avoids it.
Bjj Expert holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Graham has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bjj Expert regains guard immediately.
Bjj Expert has a closed guard, preventing Graham from standing up.
Graham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjj Expert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bjj Expert is pulling down on Graham's head to control his posture.
Bjj Expert is trying to keep Graham in close.
Graham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bjj Expert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bjj Expert has his foot on Graham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graham works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Graham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjj Expert is keeping the position for now.

Bjj Expert has his foot on Graham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graham works his way back into a safe position though.

Bjj Expert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graham passes into side control.

Graham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bjj Expert regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bjj Expert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjj Expert has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Graham doesn't defend quickly enough and Bjj Expert has managed to lock this one up! Can Graham escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bjj Expert on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ascension Bjj Expert!
Ascension Bjj Expert made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview.