PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BanEdsel Yongco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yongco has chosen Vava Voom as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Graves
vs
Yongco

180 cm
25
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BanEdsel Yongco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves shoots in and gets a takedown into Yongco's guard.
Graves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yongco keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Yongco trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Yongco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yongco is trying to keep Graves in close.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yongco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yongco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Graves controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
BanEdsel Yongco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yongco moves into the clinch successfully.
Graves tries a body shot but Yongco blocks it.

Graves has hold of one of Yongco's legs. Yongco is fighting the takedown attempt but Graves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Yongco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves pushing down on Yongco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Graves is looking for a kimura but Yongco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Graves to get the leverage.
Yongco is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yongco makes his way to full guard, as Graves worked for a kimura.
Yongco is controlling Graves's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yongco has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Graves is looking to defend but Yongco has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Graves! Yongco pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Graves taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). BanEdsel Yongco!
BanEdsel Yongco is the new middleweight champion!
BanEdsel Yongco took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MaFiA FightWear for their support in the buildup to the fight.