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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Audie Graham (ranked 6090 p4p, 5951 weight class) and You Gon Die Boy (ranked 175 p4p, 172 weight class). Audie Graham has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Audie Graham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Gon Die Boy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graham is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gon Die Boy is defending well.
Graham drags the fight down to the ground.
Gon Die Boy being controlled here momentarily.
Gon Die Boy stands up and waves to Graham to follow him.
Graham shoots in looking for a takedown. Gon Die Boy tries to sprawl out of it but Graham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gon Die Boy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gon Die Boy is looking to clinch but Graham is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Audie Graham . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gon Die Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gon Die Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Graham .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gon Die Boy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gon Die Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graham moves away.
Graham appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gon Die Boy forces Graham back against the cage and clinches.
Gon Die Boy is trying to break free.
Gon Die Boy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Graham .
Graham can't get the takedown.
Graham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gon Die Boy after a bit of a struggle.
Gon Die Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gon Die Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graham tries to pull guard but Gon Die Boy won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Gon Die Boy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gon Die Boy but Gon Die Boy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graham closes the distance and clinches.
Graham 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Gon Die Boy as Graham shoots in.
Gon Die Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Graham seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Graham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gon Die Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Graham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gon Die Boy prevents it.
Graham is working for takedown but Gon Die Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gon Die Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gon Die Boy is looking for a takedown.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Graham lands a takedown into guard.
Graham gets to his feet. Gon Die Boy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gon Die Boy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gon Die Boy misses with a series of wild punches.
Graham is looking to counter punch.
Gon Die Boy looks winded!
Graham closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Gon Die Boy controls the action.
Graham jumps guard but Gon Die Boy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gon Die Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Gon Die Boy sprawls well.
Graham throws a leg kick which misses Gon Die Boy's front leg but catches the back leg as Gon Die Boy tries to avoid it.
Gon Die Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Graham tries to sprawl out of it but Gon Die Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Graham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graham wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graham .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but You Gon Die Boy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Gon Die Boy. No joy for Graham on that attempt.
You Gon Die Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gon Die Boy. Graham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graham is looking to counter the offense by Gon Die Boy and move into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Gon Die Boy - just one landing.
Graham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Graham or perhaps it was just good defense by Gon Die Boy, which made it look bad.
Gon Die Boy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gon Die Boy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Graham tries for a takedown but Gon Die Boy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Audie Graham . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gon Die Boy can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gon Die Boy tries to break free but Graham pushes him back against the cage.
Gon Die Boy decides to pull guard.
Graham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gon Die Boy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gon Die Boy wants to stand up but Graham is controlling him.
Graham 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gon Die Boy being controlled for a moment.
Gon Die Boy is breathing heavily.
Graham has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gon Die Boy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graham instigates a clinch.
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gon Die Boy's efforts to push away.
Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Audie Graham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Graham .
Graham clinches.
Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
You Gon Die Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gon Die Boy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Graham or perhaps it was just good defense by Gon Die Boy, which made it look bad.
Gon Die Boy stalks Graham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graham 's face. Graham staggers backwards, shaken.
Graham stuffs the takedown.
Gon Die Boy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Graham .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham misses with a head kick.
Graham gets caught flat footed, as Gon Die Boy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Graham manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
You Gon Die Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Gon Die Boy pushes him off.
Gon Die Boy scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Gon Die Boy.
Gon Die Boy tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Gon Die Boy misses with a wild combination.
Graham scores with a shot to the body.
Graham looking to score a takedown here. Gon Die Boy is defending well but Graham drives through and ends up in Gon Die Boy's guard.
Gon Die Boy being controlled here, momentarily.
Gon Die Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham passes Gon Die Boy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Graham perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Further stalling from Graham .
Gon Die Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Graham rushes Gon Die Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gon Die Boy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Graham on the inside.
Graham stalling.
Graham breaks the clinch.
Gon Die Boy misses with a series of wild punches.
Graham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Graham pushes Gon Die Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Gon Die Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graham pulls guard.
Graham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gon Die Boy is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gon Die Boy distracts Graham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gon Die Boy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Graham is proving hard to escape from.
Gon Die Boy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Graham seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gon Die Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Graham has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Graham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gon Die Boy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Graham moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Audie Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You Gon Die Boy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Audie Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gon Die Boy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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