PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zell Dincht (ranked 2322 p4p, 295 weight class) and Alex Graves (ranked 2061 p4p, 277 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dincht might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed - Down With The Sickness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Graves's choice of entrance music: London Calling. Zell Dincht is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dincht
vs
Graves

184 cm
29
187 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
43
198 lbs
24 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Powerful

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zell Dincht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Graves!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves dives in for a single leg takedown but Dincht sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Dincht shows good takedown defense.

Dincht rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dincht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dincht after a bit of a struggle.
Zell Dincht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Graves.
Dincht makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dincht pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dincht scores with a nice right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dincht enables Graves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dincht manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Graves wants to control from the top but Dincht keeps moving.

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

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is looking to improve his position.

Graves looking for submissions off his back.

Graves actively working from the bottom here.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Dincht is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Graves with the active half guard here but Dincht passes nicely into side control.
Graves tries to bench press Dincht off him but Dincht keeps the position.

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.
Graves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dincht's best efforts.
Graves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Graves working for submissions but it's allowed Dincht to get to half guard.
Dincht is controlling the pace.
Graves tries to get to full guard but Dincht has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves gets full guard.

Graves working for submissions but it's allowed Dincht to get to half guard.
Graves is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dincht jumps into side control!
Graves tries to improve position but can't.
Dincht avoids the strikes from the bottom by Graves.
Dincht tries to advance to mount but can't.
Graves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dincht with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dincht's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dincht's back!

Graves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dincht knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dincht for a finish.
Graves struggling to keep hold of the position.

Graves is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Dincht won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Graves off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Graves!
An out of breath Alex Graves thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.