PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Transylvania kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Graham
vs
Jam

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

FUEL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jam!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jam pinned against the cage. Jam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jam lands an overhand right.
Jam lands a jab-cross combination.
Graham waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jam.
A head kick misses from Graham.
Oliver Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Graham tries to keep at a distance but Jam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jam just stands there and leans against the cage.
Graham is trying to drag Jam to the mat but Jam just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jam is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
Graham tries to pull guard but Jam won't allow it.
Graham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Graham with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jam has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Graham regains guard immediately.
Graham is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jam is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two 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.

Graham is working an open guard so Jam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Graham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graham tries to clinch but Jam moves away
and Jam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Graham is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Graham clinches but Jam breaks the clinch
and Jam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Graham darts in trying to clinch
and Jam counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Jam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jam decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Graham lands a high kick!

It looks like Bob Jam has been cut.
Graham clinches but Jam breaks the clinch
and Jam counters with a head kick.
Graham darts in trying to clinch

and Jam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Graham wants to get back to his feet but Jam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Jam from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam wants to pass the guard but Graham is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham wants to stand but Jam is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Jam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jam tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Graham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jam counters with a three punch combo that has Graham backing up. Graham nods at Jam to acknowledge the strikes.
Graham clinches but Jam breaks the clinch
and Jam counters with a one-two to the body.
Jam misses with a few strikes there.
Graham tries for a takedown but Jam circles away easily

and Jam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Graham wants to get back to his feet but Jam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graham's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jam won't allow Graham to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Graham looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Graham looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Graham!

Graham stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam scores with a head kick.
Graham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graham tries to clinch but Jam moves away

and Jam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Graham's guard now.
Bob Jam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jam lands a couple of elbows.

Jam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Graham is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jam, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Jam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Graham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jam counters with a head kick.
Graham scores with a one two! Jam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Graham misses.
Jam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graham clinches but Jam breaks the clinch
and Jam counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Jam does no damage.
Graham tries to clinch

so Jam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Jam from controlling successfully.

Jam stands up from Graham's guard - Jam perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jam has managed to clinch.
Jam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jam pulls guard successfully.
Graham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Graham wants to stand but Jam is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jam looking for a guillotine here but Graham defends easily.
Oliver Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham wants to get up but he can't break Jam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Graham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jam's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Jam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jam 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Jam!