PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Wollsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wollsey
vs
Graves

175 cm
25
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

180 cm
35
161 lbs
32 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Wollsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with an uppercut
and Wollsey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Wollsey misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Wollsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wollsey throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Graves avoids the head kick by Wollsey.
Wollsey ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Wollsey scores with a push kick.
Wollsey stuffs the takedown.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wollsey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wollsey is out of range and Graves settles back down.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Wollsey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wollsey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves scores with a nice strike.
Wollsey throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Graves connects with an inside leg kick.
Wollsey slips a jab from Graves.
Graves swings for the body but Wollsey moves out of range.
Good work by Wollsey as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wollsey shoots in but Graves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Wollsey pushes him off.
Wollsey cracks the inside of Graves's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Wollsey misses the target.
Wollsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wollsey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wollsey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Graves - the referee stops the clock and Wollsey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Graves. Wollsey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wollsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves throws a leg kick but Wollsey checks it.
Graves looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Graves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves fails with the takedown.
Wollsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wollsey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wollsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves tried to score with a low kick but Wollsey checks it.
Wollsey stalks Graves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graves's face. Graves staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves moves out of range of the body kick from Wollsey.
Wollsey throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Wollsey throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves misses with a hook.
Graves throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wollsey.
Graves works the jab nicely.
Graves wants to clinch.
Wollsey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Graves finds it's way round the side to connect with Wollsey's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
Wollsey throws a leg kick but Graves moved away.
Wollsey looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves looks to throw a body kick
and Wollsey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wollsey misses with a hook.
Graves lands a head kick!
Wollsey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wollsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Graves tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves slips a jab from Wollsey.
Wollsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Wollsey with a jab.
Wollsey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wollsey counters with a left and a right that stings Graves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Wollsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.

Wollsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves scores with a jab.
Wollsey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
A big left from Wollsey misses.
Wollsey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Graves.
Wollsey walks into a left hand.
Wollsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wollsey misses with an uppercut.
Graves checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wollsey tries to land a front kick but Graves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wollsey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graves.
Wollsey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wollsey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mordecai Wollsey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wollsey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Graves misses with a hook.
Wollsey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wollsey takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves takes a swing at Wollsey's ribcage but misses.
Graves throws a right and a left that Wollsey avoids nicely.
Graves moves out of range of the leg kick from Wollsey.
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheers as Wollsey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
Wollsey throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Wollsey checks a leg kick.
Graves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wollsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wollsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wollsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wollsey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Wollsey misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wollsey lands with an overhand left.
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Wollsey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Graves.
Graves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wollsey under the eye.
Wollsey misses with a body shot.
Wollsey blocks a low kick nicely.
Wollsey cracks Graves with a good jab.
Wollsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Wollsey staying out of range there.
Wollsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Wollsey scores with a leg kick.
Wollsey misses with the combination.
Graves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mordecai Wollsey is winning the standup battle so far.
Wollsey throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wollsey in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Wollsey feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Wollsey tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Wollsey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wollsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wollsey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Wollsey.
Wollsey takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wollsey's calf.
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wollsey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Graves coming out on top.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Graves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wollsey - the referee stops the clock and Graves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wollsey. Graves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Wollsey's shoulder, as Wollsey tries to avoid the shot.
Wollsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wollsey looks for the body kick but Graves saw that one coming.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wollsey.
Graves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Graves throws a jab when Wollsey was well out of range.
Wollsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Mordecai Wollsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
Graves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graves moves away from the strike by Wollsey.
Wollsey keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wollsey.
Wollsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey moves away from the strike by Graves.
Wollsey lands a body shot.
Graves stalks Wollsey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wollsey's face. Wollsey staggers backwards, shaken.
Wollsey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Wollsey.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves is looking to clinch but Wollsey is avoiding it.
Wollsey is looking to land body kicks.
Wollsey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wollsey throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Graves.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wollsey.
Wollsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gustav Graves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wollsey.
Wollsey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves checks a low kick from Wollsey.
Graves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graves wants it to stay on the feet.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wollsey sprawls well. Wollsey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.

Graves has closed the distance and engaged Wollsey in a clinch.

Wollsey is fighting off a takedown attempt but Graves is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wollsey to the mat. Wollsey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Graves controlling from the top position.
Wollsey keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves stands up over Wollsey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wollsey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wollsey controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself.
Wollsey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wollsey wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wollsey controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey pulls Graves in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mordecai Wollsey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Graves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wollsey defends it nicely.
Wollsey takes one on the button.
A jab from Wollsey misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wollsey swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves tries to clinch but Wollsey is having none of it.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wollsey moves away.
Wollsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wollsey misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wollsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves moves out of range as Wollsey strikes.
Wollsey misses with an uppercut.
Wollsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Graves - just one landing.
Wollsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wollsey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Graves.
Wollsey 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.
Graves throws a series of punches but Wollsey moves out of range.
Graves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wollsey keeps Graves at a distance using the push kick.
Graves wants to clinch up but Wollsey keeps it at a distance.
Graves is looking to slow Wollsey down with leg kicks.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Wollsey.
Graves tries for a takedown but Wollsey circles away easily
and Wollsey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mordecai Wollsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Graves.
Graves throws a solid leg kick but Wollsey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Graves.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Graves shoots in and drives through. Wollsey sprawls well.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Wollsey circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Wollsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Wollsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Wollsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wollsey is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wollsey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wollsey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graves throws an off balance right hand

and Wollsey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wollsey postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustav Graves.
I think Graves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

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