PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Graffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graffin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, American Jesus by Bad Religion. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Graffin
vs
Williams

192 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Graffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a series of punches but Graffin avoids them all with ease.
Graffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Greg Graffin has been cut.
Graffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Graffin looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.

Graffin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams trying to control here.
Williams tries to roll over but Graffin keeps him under control.
Williams pushes Graffin off looking to stand but Graffin dives back in and keeps control.
Williams wants to improve his position but Graffin is controlling well.

Graffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Williams landing small, sideways elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Graffin prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to sweep here but Graffin controlling him for the moment.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Graffin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Williams wants to stand but Graffin is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Williams shoots in and bounces Graffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Graffin keeps moving.
Graffin wants to hit a switch here but Williams passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Graffin there!
Graffin can't escape the position.
Graffin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Graffin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Graffin taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin trying to control here.
Williams trying to control the pace.

Graffin has one foot on Williams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Williams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graffin is keeping the position for now.

Graffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Graffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams advances to half guard.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Graffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Graffin is trying to control but can't.

Williams stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Graffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Graffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Williams wants to control the pace but Graffin is squirming around nicely.
Williams avoids the attempt from Graffin to control.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Graffin looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams wants to control the pace but Graffin is squirming around nicely.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Shane Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Graffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but Graffin defends it well.
Williams lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Graffin is on top in guard.
Graffin stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams controls Graffin momentarily but Graffin frees himself.
Williams wants to sweep here but Graffin controlling him for the moment.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping full guard, as Graffin tries to pass.
Graffin prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.

Williams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Graffin has passed into half guard!
Graffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Graffin throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.

Graffin is looking for a kimura here.
Graffin is looking to stall here but Williams recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Graffin looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Williams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Graffin, up you get!

Williams darts in and clinches Graffin up against the cage.
Graffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Graffin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Graffin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Williams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Williams tries to control but Graffin wriggling away.
Graffin wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Graffin looks a forlorn figure.
Graffin really wants to buck Williams off and get back to his feet.
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams is stalling here but it's allowed Graffin to get half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffin wants to get back to his feet.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Williams connects with a nice short shot to Graffin's temple.

Williams is working for a kimura but Graffin is defending it quite comfortably.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Graffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Graffin keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stands up over Graffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graffin keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Graffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams tries to bum rush Graffin with a series of wild strikes but Graffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Graffin gets a clinch.
Williams misses with some punches.
Graffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Graffin lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Williams is working for takedown but Graffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Graffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Greg Graffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graffin is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Graffin into the cage.
Williams pushes Graffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams lands a right hand.

Williams gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Graffin regains guard.
Graffin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
Graffin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Graffin blocks Williams's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Williams tries to hold on but Graffin postures up.
Williams tries to reverse the position but Graffin maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Williams!