PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Divac (ranked 164 p4p, 20 weight class) and Nick Graves (ranked 169 p4p, 21 weight class). Divac comes to the cage accompanied by Nas- Do you hate me now. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Divac
vs
Graves

186 cm
32
198 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
190 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Groove Gear
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Divac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Divac.
Divac swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Divac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Divac counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Divac moves into range and connects with a jab.
Divac moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves tries to clinch there but Divac circles away.
Divac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Divac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Divac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves cracks Divac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Divac misses with a looping right.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Graves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Divac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
I was talking to Divac's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Divac throws a head punch that misses.
Divac tries to break free but Graves pushes him back against the cage.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Divac misses with a punch to the body.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Divac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Divac throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands a left hand.

Divac breaks from the clinch.

Graves has closed the distance and engaged Divac in a clinch.
Divac swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves stalls.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Divac misses with a body punch.
Divac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tries to work over Divac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Divac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Divac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Divac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Divac is defending well for now.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves prevents a body shot from Divac.
Divac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Divac lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Divac seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Graves can turn it around.
Divac misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Divac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves slips under a jab from Divac.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Divac saw that one coming.
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Divac at a distance.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divac.
Divac misses with a straight right.
Divac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves misses with a hook
and Divac counters with a stiff right hand.
Divac throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Divac misses with a straight left.
Graves tries to counter by closing the distance.
Divac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Divac circles away.
Divac looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divac walks into a jab.

Graves rushes Divac and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Divac's elbow.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Divac avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves tries to work over Divac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Graves controlling the action here for a moment.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Graves holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Divac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves lands a nice hook to Divac's body. Divac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Divac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Graves dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Graves moves into the clinch.

Divac breaks the clinch.
Divac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Divac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Divac looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Divac misses with a straight left.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Divac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Divac misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a one two combo.

It looks like Roman Divac has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Divac throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Graves steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Divac.
Divac is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divac misses the jab.
Divac misses with a hook
and Divac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Divac moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Divac throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves slips a jab from Divac.
Nick Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Divac misses with a wild body shot.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.

Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Divac, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves working Divac over with knees to the body.

Divac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Divac momentarily.
Divac misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Divac struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves tries a body shot but Divac blocks it.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Divac controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Divac.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Divac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Divac avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Nick Graves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves lands a left hand.
Divac misses with a punch to the body.
Divac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves digs a right hand into Divac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Divac's gas tank.
The referee calls for Graves to work.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Divac controls his hands.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Divac.
Graves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Graves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Divac.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Divac controls his hands.

Divac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Divac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divac misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.

Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Divac swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divac takes a shot to the head.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divac has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
A right handed body shot lands from Divac.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Divac backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Divac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves looking to slow down the pace here.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Divac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graves gets through Divac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Divac throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves digs a right hand into Divac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Divac's gas tank.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Divac's efforts to push away.
Divac tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves tries a body shot but Divac blocks it.

Divac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roman Divac is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Divac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Divac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Divac fails to land.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves pushes Divac back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Divacs head.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Divac is rocked!
Graves landing knees to the head.
Oh Divac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Graves digs a right hand into Divac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Divac's gas tank.
Graves lands a big right hand that drops Divac! The killer instinct kicks in and Graves finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Graves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!
The defeated Roman Divac had this to say: 'Looks like the blind squirrel found a nut. Go play the lottery while you can b/c that 1 in a million shot ain't happening next time you bum!'.