PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between August Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blade Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blade Willson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Graves
vs
Willson

209 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, August Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blade Willson !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willson throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.
Willson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Willson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGraves.
Willson looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Willson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graves counters with a good low kick that Willson was not able to check.
Willson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Graves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Willson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Graves gets tackled into the cage by Willson . Willson maintains the clinch.
Graves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Willson misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Willson rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Graves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Willson misses.
Willson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Graves! He's out on his feet! Willson rushes in and drops Graves with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blade Willson !