PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alvarez. Sumrall has chosen Kutless - Smile as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Graves
vs
Sumrall

190 cm
29
205 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Mango Nutrition

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonah Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Jab from Graves.
Graves throws a leg kick

and Sumrall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sumrall pushing down on Graves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sumrall not doing much here.
Sumrall wants to stand up but Graves is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sumrall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sumrall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall not doing much here.
Sumrall trying to control from half guard but Graves is working away.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonah Sumrall hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Graves misses with an uppercut
enabling Sumrall to counter with a crisp jab.
Sumrall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sumrall scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Graves misses.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Sumrall counters with a head kick.
Graves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sumrall on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall staying out of range there.
Graves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sumrall counters with a stiff right hand.
Sumrall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graves throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves throws a leg kick
and Sumrall counters with a good, hard body kick but Graves shrugs it off.
Graves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Graves.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Sumrall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.

Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sumrall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.

Sumrall breaks from the clinch.
Graves looks to clinch
and Sumrall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Graves throws a leg kick
and Sumrall counters with a low kick, right behind Graves 's knee.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Sumrall's head but Sumrall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sumrall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doug Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Graves misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat.
Graves scores with a jab.
Graves takes a swing at Sumrall's ribcage but misses.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and Sumrall counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Graves misses with a wild combination.
Graves throws a hook but Sumrall avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonah Sumrall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Sumrall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Graves. That's going to slow Sumrall down.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves lands a jab.
Graves has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves cracks Sumrall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Sumrall counters with a huge head kick that drops Graves! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonah Sumrall!