PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Megas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davide Megas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graham
vs
Megas

210 cm
17
197 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fletcher Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davide Megas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graham paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Megas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Graham did well to prevent Megas getting side control.
Megas stops Graham from getting back to his feet.
Megas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Megas is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Graham manages to get to full guard.
Megas throwing strikes but missing.
Megas trying to move into half guard but instead Graham has managed to sweep!
Megas wants to sweep here but Graham controlling him for the moment.
Megas is trying to control the position but Graham postures up.
Megas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megas is trying to get back to half guard.
Megas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Graham is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Graham is working for a guillotine from mount but Megas frees his head quite easily.
Megas is squirming around, avoiding Graham's attempts to control the action.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megas is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Graham pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Megas is trying to stand up.
Graham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Graham has control of Megas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Megas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Graham manages to capitalize on a mistake by Megas to take his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megas wants to escape the position.
Megas is keeping busy.
Megas is trying to break free.

Graham looking to break Megas's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Megas remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Graham will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megas looking very determined here, making life difficult for Graham.
Megas rolls, trying to escape but Graham keeps control of the position.
Good control from Graham.
Graham wants to control but Megas is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Megas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Graham's arms.
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 Fletcher Graham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Graham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Megas.
Graham is looking to clinch but Megas is avoiding it.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Megas pushes him off.
Graham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Megas is looking to clinch.
Megas doesn't manage to clinch there - Graham circles away.
Megas shoots in for a takedown but Graham shows good takedown defense.
Graham tries to clinch but Megas moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graham keeps the fight on the outside.

Megas has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Megas.
Megas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graham smiles and moves away.
Graham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Megas but Megas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Megas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Graham sprawls well initially but Megas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Megas is looking to stall here but Graham recovers full guard.
Megas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Graham is proving hard to escape from.
Graham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Megas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Graham has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Megas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Graham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Megas wants to hold on but Graham pushes him away.
Graham controlling from mount.

Graham is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Megas is surviving well by controlling Graham's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graham is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Megas is surviving well by controlling Graham's body position as best he can.
Megas blocking the ground and pound.
Graham wants to control the pace but Megas is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Megas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Megas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Graham.
Megas is trying to escape the mount.
Graham wants to control the pace but Megas is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Megas can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megas is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Graham has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fletcher Graham will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Megas is looking to clinch.
Megas throws a series of punches but Graham moves out of range.
Megas tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Graham clinches up with Megas and pushes him back against the cage.

Megas gets control of Graham's arms and successfully pulls guard. Megas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Graham is stalling in the full guard.

Graham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Graham gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham shoots in for a takedown but Megas shows good takedown defense.

Megas rushes Graham and presses him up against the cage.
Megas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Megas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Megas to work.
Megas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Megas wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
Megas jumps guard but Graham stands there with Megas around his waist. Megas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Megas decides to pull guard.
Megas can't keep his opponent in guard - Graham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megas is looking to control Graham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Megas avoid being mounted?
Megas wants to improve his position but Graham is controlling well.
Graham is trying to control the action in half guard but Megas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Graham is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megas tries to kick Graham off in order to stand up. Graham Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Megas tries to improve position but can't.
Graham is looking to take a break and control but Megas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Megas wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megas looking for a sweep but Graham has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Graham sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Graham is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Megas is surviving well by controlling Graham's body position as best he can.
Megas tries to improve his position but instead Graham has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fletcher Graham.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fletcher Graham!