PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn comes to the cage accompanied by The Blood of Cu Chulainn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Graves's choice of entrance music: London Calling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chulainn
vs
Graves

183 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
32
198 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Powerful

AnonymouS

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Graves!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves fails to land the takedown.

Chulainn looking to score a takedown here. Graves is defending well but Chulainn drives through and ends up in Graves's guard.
Chulainn working some strikes from top position.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Chulainn is in close to Graves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Graves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chulainn.

Chulainn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chulainn has managed to get both his arms back between Graves's legs - danger averted.

Graves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chulainn is working Graves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chulainn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chulainn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chulainn lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves keeping full guard, as Chulainn tries to pass.
Chulainn stands up over Graves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chulainn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chulainn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chulainn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Chulainn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn working some strikes from top position.
Chulainn connects with a couple of short punches.
Chulainn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn landing some decent shots from guard.

Graves is rocked!

Graves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chulainn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Graves is still in real trouble! Can Chulainn finish him?
Chulainn gets to his feet and stands over Graves, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Graves felt that one! Chulainn unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Graves from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cu Chulainn!
After the big win, Cu Chulainn made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AnonymouS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Alex Graves had this to say: 'No way, no way. That crap was stopped too soon!'.