PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Crew (ranked 561 p4p, 69 weight class) and Nick Graves (ranked 112 p4p, 15 weight class). Nick Graves will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Crew
vs
Graves

187 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Crew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Crew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crew.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crew doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Crew finds it's way through Graves's defenses.

Graves has Crew up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crew is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves is leaning against Crew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crew is breathing heavily.
Graves lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Graves stalling.
Graves digs a right hand into Crew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crew's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Crew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Graves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Graves pushes Crew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crew in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves landing knees to the head.

It looks like Terry Crew has been cut.
Graves's coach down at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Graves's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Graves gets through Crew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves digs a right hand into Crew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crew's gas tank.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Graves has Crew pressed against the cage.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Graves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crew tries to pull guard but Graves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves lands a shot to the body.

Graves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Graves clinches.
Crew blocks a body shot from Graves.
Crew is trying to pull guard but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Crew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
A short uppercut from Graves.

Crew is rocked!
Graves has Crew pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Crew is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Graves - that's hurt Crew badly! Oh, another knee lands and Crew is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Crew doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nick Graves! Nick Graves retains his middleweight title!