PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Enkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham has chosen Three Little Birds as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Enkamp
vs
Graham

178 cm
26
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Enkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Graham!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
Graham throws a head kick that misses.
Graham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Enkamp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Graham misses.
Enkamp looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Graham takes a swing at Enkamp's ribcage but misses.
Enkamp half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Enkamp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Graham throws a wild body kick that Enkamp sees coming a mile off.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graham just manages to avoid it.
Enkamp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham tries for a takedown but Enkamp circles away easily
and Enkamp counters with an outside leg kick.
Graham throws a chopping leg kick but Enkamp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Graham backs away, Enkamp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Graham tries to clinch up
and Enkamp counters with a head kick. That will keep Graham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Graham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Enkamp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Graham.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graham just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp moves forwards but Graham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graham just manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Enkamp.
Enkamp misses with a low kick as Graham jumps back.
Enkamp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graham blocks the body kick.
Graham throws a head kick that misses
and Enkamp counters with an inside leg kick.
Enkamp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Enkamp counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp throws a head kick but Graham moves out of range.
Graham misses with a straight left.
Enkamp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Enkamp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Graham.
Enkamp checks the leg kick.
Enkamp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Enkamp lands a leg kick that knocks Graham off balance momentarily.
Enkamp misses with a low kick.
Graham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Enkamp is out of range.
Enkamp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Enkamp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
Enkamp cracks the inside of Graham's front leg.
Graham throws a leg kick
and Enkamp counters with a nice body kick.
Graham looks winded!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Graham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Enkamp - the referee stops the clock and Graham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Enkamp. Graham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enkamp throws a low kick, looking for Graham's leg but Graham calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graham checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Enkamp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Graham moves out of range of the leg kick from Enkamp.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Enkamp checks a leg kick.
Graham throws a sloppy head kick
and Enkamp counters with a nice leg kick.
Graham is looking to chop away at Enkamp's legs.
And Enkamp counters with a quick kick to the body but Graham blocks it.
Graham moves out of range of the body kick.
Graham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Anthony Graham has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham misses with a looping left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Enkamp.
Jesse Enkamp is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham looks for the body kick but Enkamp saw that one coming.
Enkamp is looking to counter with a body kick.
A low kick from Graham is predictable there
and Enkamp counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graham's knee momentarily.
No joy there for Graham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Enkamp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Enkamp avoids the body shot from Graham.
Enkamp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Enkamp looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enkamp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Graham misses
and Enkamp counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Enkamp throws a front kick that sends Graham stumbling back into the cage.
Graham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Enkamp.
Enkamp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Enkamp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Enkamp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Enkamp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Graham if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses with a hook
and Enkamp counters with a body kick.
Graham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enkamp.
Enkamp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Graham.
Enkamp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Enkamp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Enkamp.
Enkamp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enkamp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
Enkamp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Enkamp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Enkamp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Enkamp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Enkamp checks a leg kick.
Graham just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEnkamp.
Graham misses with a head kick.
And Enkamp counters with a quick kick to the body but Graham blocks it.
Graham throws a sloppy head kick and Enkamp moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Enkamp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Graham's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Graham misses with a leg kick.
Enkamp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
You can see that Graham has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Graham misses with the body kick
and Enkamp counters with a leg kick.
Graham misses with a double jab
and Enkamp counters with a thumping low kick.
Anthony Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham tries to land a body kick
and Enkamp counters with a thumping low kick.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Graham misses.
Enkamp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graham just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enkamp lands a head kick!
Graham blocks the body kick.
Graham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graham misses with a low kick.
Graham blocks a low kick nicely.
Graham tries to land a leg kick but Enkamp saw it coming and moves away.
Enkamp throws a body kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Graham might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Enkamp has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Enkamp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Enkamp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Enkamp scores with a leg kick.
Graham has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Enkamp.
A head kick by Graham misses
and Enkamp counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graham's knee momentarily.

Enkamp lands a big head kick that sends Graham tumbling to the mat! Enkamp takes a step backwards and waves Graham back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enkamp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Graham misses with a hook to the body
and Enkamp counters with a nice body kick.
Graham misses the body punch
and Enkamp makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Graham really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham throws a front kick aimed at Enkamp's knee but Enkamp avoids it well.
Enkamp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Graham connects with a jab.
Enkamp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Enkamp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Graham just misses with a punch to the body.
Enkamp thinks about countering with a body kick.
Graham throws a leg kick
and Enkamp counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Enkamp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Enkamp. Graham shrugs it off though.
Graham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Enkamp.
Graham blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enkamp connects with a leg kick. Graham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Graham tries to land a front kick but Enkamp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Graham backs away, Enkamp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Graham looks to land a body kick but Enkamp moved away.
Enkamp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Enkamp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Enkamp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Enkamp!
A very excited looking Jesse Enkamp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Anthony Graham was interviewed post fight and said 'BOMBACLAUGHT!!!'.