PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 1211 p4p, 528 weight class) and Dollar Hero (ranked 145 p4p, 60 weight class). Hero has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dollar Hero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ernest Graves's chin.

Graves
vs
Hero

172 cm
30
160
20 - 18 - 1

170 cm
35
155
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Altitude Clothing
Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dollar Hero!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hero!
Hero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Graves prevents Hero from improving his position.
Hero wants to get back to full guard but Graves has passed into side control.
Hero tries to improve position but can't.
Hero is trying to control Graves's posture but Graves avoids it.
Hero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
Hero is looking for a sweep.
Hero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to roll over but Hero keeps him under control.
Graves gets full guard.
Hero trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Hero preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.

Graves looking to pass the guard.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.

Hero looking for a guillotine here but Graves defends easily.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Hero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Hero is keeping the position.
Graves postures up.
Graves stands and throws Hero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Graves tries to move to mount but Hero blocks the move with his legs.
Hero is looking for a sweep.
Hero can't do much from the bottom here.
Graves tries to advance to mount but Hero denies him.
Hero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is trying to control but can't.

Hero is defending against the submission attempts here by Graves.
Hero tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Hero won't allow Graves to pass to mount.
Hero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Graves trying to control from half guard but Hero is working away.
Graves trying to mount his opponent but Hero defends it.
Graves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hero!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is landing with some decent strikes but Hero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Graves connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hero manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Graves is working for a kimura but Hero is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graves is aware though and is defending well.

Hero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernest Graves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Graves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Graves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Graves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've been hearing that Graves has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hero wants to control but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves wants to pass to mount but Hero is defending the position.
Hero wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero trying to control from the bottom.
Hero wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves slips a nice elbow through Hero's hands, connecting with Hero's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero gets full guard.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Hero is retaining full guard.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves won't allow Hero to sweep him here.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hero can do to turn this around?
Hero keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves advances position into side control!
Hero is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves wants to control but Hero is keeping him busy.
Graves has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hero tries to hold on but Graves pushes him away.
Graves content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Graves is working the ground and pound. Can Hero escape?
Hero trying to control but not successfully.
Graves trying to control.

Graves looking to break Hero's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hero remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Graves will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Graves is landing with strikes. Hero can't take much more of this.
Hero is really stuck here.

Graves has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hero has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Graves scores with punches to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero just trying to survive but Graves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Graves is hanging on to Hero's back as he tries to escape.
Graves tries to keep control of the position but Hero is staying busy.
Hero can't escape the position.

Graves has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Graves is trying to stick to Hero's back but Hero is turning into Graves. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Graves's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves 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.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Hero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Graves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernest Graves dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Graves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Graves.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hero wants to control but Graves postures up.
Hero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Graves's best efforts.
Hero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hero wants to control the action here but instead Graves manages to pass to full mount!
Hero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Hero actively working from the bottom here.
Hero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Hero is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.

Hero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hero is tightening it up a little... Graves has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Graves reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Graves taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dollar Hero!
A less than humble Dollar Hero misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.