PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Graves
vs
Meridius

180 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius scores with a jab.

It looks like Dustin Graves has been cut.
Meridius lands a right hook to the body.
Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves moves forwards but Meridius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Graves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Meridius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.

Meridius clinches up with Graves and pushes him back against the cage.
Meridius digs a right hand into Graves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graves's gas tank.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meridius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Meridius as Graves shoots in.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Meridius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Graves is breathing heavily.
No luck for Graves with that takedown attempt.

Meridius clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Meridius manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Meridius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Meridius clinches with his opponent.
Meridius scores a nice knee to the body.
Meridius lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius stalling in the clinch.
Meridius scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Meridius.

Meridius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.

Meridius clinches with his opponent.

Meridius pulls Graves into guard.
Meridius controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself.

Graves is sitting in close to Meridius's body. Meridius has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Graves is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Graves is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Meridius.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maximus Meridius!