PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Haji (ranked 6264 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Christopher Graves (ranked 610 p4p, 420 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haji
vs
Graves

188 cm
20
188
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
195
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

FF Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Haji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Graves !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a straight left.
Haji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Haji misses.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Haji counters with a nice uppercut.
Haji throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Haji only half commits.
We've been told by Haji's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Haji clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haji throws a body shot but no joy.
Haji cracks Graves with a good jab.
Graves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sam Haji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Haji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haji lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Haji was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haji swings widly with a right hand
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haji scores with a nice right hand.

Graves is rocked!
Haji circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Graves tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Haji wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Haji!
Sam Haji spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.