PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jochem Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves has chosen The Chainsmokers - Setting Fires as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vermeer
vs
Graves

175 cm
26
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jochem Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Graves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeer misses the shot to the body.
Graves throws a nice outside leg kick.

Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vermeer, pushing him back against the cage.
Vermeer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vermeer controlling the action here for a moment.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeer's elbow.
Vermeer takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Vermeer.
Vermeer is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vermeer blocking some punches.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vermeer lands a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with some punches.
Vermeer tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves working aggressively here.
Vermeer blocks a body shot from Graves.
Vermeer scores with a shoulder strike.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Frank Graves has been cut.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves tries to work over Vermeer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vermeer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Vermeer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves blocks a body shot from Vermeer.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves working aggressively here.
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graves.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermeer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vermeer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Vermeer misses with some punches.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vermeer wants to break free but Graves has control.
Vermeer slows down the pace here.
Vermeer misses with the head strike.
Vermeer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Vermeer avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Vermeer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vermeer looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Vermeer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer scores with a shoulder strike.
Vermeer lands a shoulder strike.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Vermeer.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vermeer blocks a body shot from Graves.
A short right from Vermeer on the inside.
Vermeer blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves misses with the head strike.

Vermeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vermeer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vermeer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vermeer throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves looks to clinch
and Vermeer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Vermeer avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves has Vermeer pressed against the cage, preventing Vermeer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
Vermeer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vermeer has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.
Vermeer leaning against his opponent.
Vermeer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeer pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermeer gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vermeer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vermeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Graves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jochem Vermeer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Graves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vermeer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vermeer lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.

Graves is rocked!
Graves wants to clinch but Vermeer slips to the side
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Vermeer finish him?
A big right from Vermeer misses.
Graves throws a head kick but Vermeer moves out of range.
Vermeer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeer.

Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Vermeer.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeer blocking some punches.
A short right from Vermeer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with some punches.
Vermeer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Vermeer scores with a shot to the side of Graves's head.
Vermeer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeer.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Vermeer is trying to break the clinch but Graves is controlling him.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer lands with a short shot to the head.
Vermeer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeer.
Vermeer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vermeer tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeer lands a left hand.
Graves misses with some punches.
Vermeer slows down the pace here.
Jochem Vermeer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Vermeer lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Vermeer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Vermeer.
Vermeer scores with a hook to the body.
Vermeer is trying to break free.
Vermeer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Graves up against the cage.
Graves seems to have recovered his senses.
Vermeer tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Vermeer avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeer.
Vermeer is working Graves over against the cage.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeer's elbow.
Vermeer lands a body shot.
Graves tries a body shot but Vermeer blocks it.
Vermeer lands a nice uppercut.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Vermeer.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Graves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vermeer's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeps control of Vermeer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Vermeer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeer stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Vermeer lands an uppercut.
Vermeer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
Vermeer works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
Still in the clinch, Vermeer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vermeer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves working aggressively here.
Vermeer lands a shot to the body.
Vermeer blocking some punches.
Vermeer tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Vermeer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vermeer lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeer.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Vermeer lands a right hand.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vermeer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jochem Vermeer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Graves closes the distance but Vermeer moves to the side
and Vermeer counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jochem Vermeer!
In his post fight interview, Jochem Vermeer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.