PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fast McGraw (ranked 7590 p4p, 638 weight class) and Aleksan Nokkenson (ranked 6222 p4p, 603 weight class). Nokkenson has chosen Løyndomsriss x Heimta Thurs Wardruna as his entrance music. Aleksan Nokkenson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McGraw
vs
Nokkenson

175 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fast McGraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksan Nokkenson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Nokkenson both land. Nice combination.
Jab, jab by McGraw - just one landing.
McGraw misses with a body punch
and Nokkenson counters with a three punch combo that has McGraw backing up. McGraw nods at Nokkenson to acknowledge the strikes.
McGraw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokkenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nokkenson swinging wildly here.
Nokkenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGraw.
McGraw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nokkenson was well out of range. Poor timing from McGraw.
McGraw wants to clinch but Nokkenson slips to the side
and Nokkenson counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nokkenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGraw.
McGraw misses the shot to the body.
McGraw looks to land a right hand but Nokkenson moved out of range.
McGraw swings widly with a right hand
and Nokkenson counters with a stiff right hand.
McGraw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nokkenson counters with a three punch combo that has McGraw backing up. McGraw nods at Nokkenson to acknowledge the strikes.
McGraw misses with a shot to the body
and Nokkenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkenson avoids the body shot from McGraw.
McGraw throws a sloppy body shot
and Nokkenson counters with a series of strikes. McGraw will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGraw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nokkenson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nokkenson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nokkenson is working the combinations to good effect here.
McGraw walks into a stiff left hand from Nokkenson.
McGraw lunges at Nokkenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nokkenson's hand.
McGraw avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGraw misses the body punch
and Nokkenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGraw swings for the body but Nokkenson moves out of range.
McGraw throws a body punch but Nokkenson moves out of range.

McGraw clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nokkenson avoids a wild elbow strike from McGraw.
Nokkenson avoids a wild elbow strike from McGraw.
McGraw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nokkenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGraw looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nokkenson tries to break free but McGraw pushes him back against the cage.
Nokkenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nokkenson avoids a wild elbow strike from McGraw.
McGraw misses with an elbow strike.
Nokkenson has had enough of the clinch but McGraw keeps him there for the moment.
Nokkenson is trying to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling him.
Nokkenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGraw misses with a punch to the body.
Nokkenson blocks an elbow strike.
Nokkenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, McGraw throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from McGraw.

McGraw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGraw tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nokkenson counters with a nice uppercut.
McGraw throws a right hand that misses
and Nokkenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw misses with a jab to the body
and Nokkenson counters with a stiff right hand.
McGraw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nokkenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGraw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nokkenson.
McGraw wants to clinch but Nokkenson slips to the side
and Nokkenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nokkenson lunges at McGraw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGraw's hand.
Nokkenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGraw.
Nokkenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGraw misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Nokkenson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGraw takes a swing at Nokkenson's ribcage but misses.
McGraw throws out a loose jab but Nokkenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGraw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nokkenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGraw misses with a straight right.
Nokkenson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nokkenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokkenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGraw throws a hook but Nokkenson avoids it easily.
Nokkenson misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from McGraw misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGraw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nokkenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGraw circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Nokkenson scores with a four punch combination!
Nokkenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGraw.
A punch combination from Nokkenson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGraw. Nokkenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGraw is looking to wear down Nokkenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGraw misses with a body shot
and Nokkenson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nokkenson is looking for the big counter here.
Nokkenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGraw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksan Nokkenson 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.

McGraw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to the body from McGraw misses
enabling Nokkenson to counter with a crisp jab.

McGraw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nokkenson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nokkenson is trying to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling him.
McGraw presses Nokkenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nokkenson blocks an elbow strike from McGraw.
Nokkenson blocks an elbow strike from McGraw.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGraw.
McGraw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGraw throws an elbow but it misses.
McGraw misses with an elbow over the top.
McGraw is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nokkenson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGraw.
McGraw scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Nokkenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fast McGraw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGraw is leaning against Nokkenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGraw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nokkenson blocks the elbow strike.
McGraw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nokkenson tries to break free but McGraw pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McGraw.

Nokkenson is rocked!
Nokkenson is breathing heavily.
McGraw misses with an elbow over the top.
Nokkenson is still on wobbly legs! Can McGraw finish him?
McGraw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGraw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGraw pushes Nokkenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGraw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGraw pushes Nokkenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nokkenson blocks an elbow strike.
McGraw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGraw creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nokkenson with a big uppercut! Nokkenson tries to clinch up but McGraw pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nokkenson to the mat! Nokkenson covers up and McGraw unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fast McGraw!