PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham comes to the cage accompanied by Three Little Birds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Graham
vs
Alejandro

179 cm
25
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateo Alejandro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graham has closed the distance and engaged Alejandro in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Graham.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but Alejandro blocks with his arms.
Graham landing knees to the head.
Alejandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
Graham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alejandro wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alejandro avoids it.
Graham has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Graham misses with a knee strike.
Alejandro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alejandro is trying to push Graham away but Graham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alejandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Graham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alejandro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graham misses with a knee strike.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Graham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graham misses with a knee to the head.
Graham looking to throw knees to the head but Alejandro is blocking nicely.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graham misses with some punches.
Alejandro tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
Graham prevents Alejandro from breaking the clinch.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alejandro.
Graham misses with some punches.
Graham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but Alejandro blocks with his arms.
Graham landing knees to the head.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Graham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Graham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alejandro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alejandro avoids the elbow strike from Graham, against the cage.
Alejandro wants to break free but Graham has control.
Graham tries to land knees in the clinch but Alejandro avoids the damage to the body.
Graham misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alejandro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graham missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro blocks an uppercut.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro working hard to break the clinch.
Alejandro wants to break free but Graham has control.
Alejandro avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
Alejandro is trying to break free.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graham misses with a knee strike.
Alejandro wants to break free but Graham has control.
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alejandro's efforts to push away.
Alejandro is trying to break the clinch but Graham is controlling him.
Graham tries a knee to the head but Alejandro blocks it.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alejandro is defending well for now.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham tries to land knees in the clinch but Alejandro avoids the damage to the body.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro has had enough of the clinch but Graham keeps him there for the moment.
Graham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alejandro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alejandro wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Graham to keep the fight standing.
Graham throws an elbow but it misses.
Graham misses with a knee to the head.
Graham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alejandro.
Graham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alejandro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Graham keeps control of Alejandro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alejandro tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Graham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alejandro drops Graham with a beautiful combination! Graham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alejandro is looking for the KO!

Graham is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Anthony Graham has been cut.
Alejandro connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Graham to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Alejandro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mateo Alejandro!
The defeated Anthony Graham had this to say: 'BOMBACLAUGHT!!!'.