PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 1650 p4p, 202 weight class) and Armin Schulz (ranked 2869 p4p, 330 weight class). Armin Schulz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graves
vs
Schulz

172 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armin Schulz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Schulz misses with a few strikes there.
Graves moves away from the strike by Schulz.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schulz manages to avoid it.
Schulz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Schulz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulz.
Schulz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Schulz throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schulz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schulz misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Armin Schulz has been cut.
Graves swings for the body but Schulz moves out of range.
Graves avoids the body shot from Schulz.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schulz lands with a good body shot.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schulz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves missing with a left hand there. Schulz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schulz! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schulz misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Schulz avoids the body shot from Graves.
Schulz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schulz manages to avoid it.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and Schulz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graves scores with a nice head shot.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Graves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schulz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schulz throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
Graves takes a swing at Schulz's ribcage but misses.
Graves throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schulz moves away.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Schulz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
The fighters circling - Schulz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves takes a swing at Schulz's ribcage but misses.
Graves thuds a left hand into Schulz's body.
Graves is looking to wear down Schulz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schulz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Schulz moves into the clinch.
Schulz prevents a body shot from Graves.
Schulz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schulz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Schulz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulz is just out of range.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schulz moves away.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves swings for the body but Schulz moves out of range.
Graves throws a sloppy body shot
and Schulz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves lands a glancing blow to the side of Schulz's head.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schulz throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Schulz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Schulz looks to land a combination. Graves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Schulz punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves takes a swing at Schulz's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Schulz lands.
Schulz misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schulz moves away.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulz.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schulz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves swings for the body but Schulz moves out of range.
Schulz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulz.
Schulz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schulz lands with a shot to the body.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schulz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schulz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Schulz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Schulz catches Graves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Graves throws out a loose jab but Schulz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schulz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Graves with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves takes a swing at Schulz's ribcage but misses.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Schulz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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 Ernest Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armin Schulz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulz is just out of range.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schulz moves away.
It seemed like Schulz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schulz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schulz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Schulz thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Schulz throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Schulz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schulz scores with a nice head shot.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Graves is rocked!
Armin Schulz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves throws a body punch but Schulz moves out of range.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Schulz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Graves is backing up but Schulz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Graves covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Schulz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armin Schulz!
An out of breath Armin Schulz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.