PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Blank (ranked 2833 p4p, 3417 weight class) and Javier Graves (ranked 112 p4p, 127 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blank
vs
Graves

198 cm
25
280
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 The Island, Frank Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Graves!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a looping left.
Blank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blank definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves throws a body punch but Blank moves out of range.
Blank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Blank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Blank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves scores with a jab. Blank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blank swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blank takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Graves moves away from the strike by Blank.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graves lands with a straight right. Blank didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Blank misses
and Blank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Blank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graves looks winded!
Blank misses with a few strikes there.
Graves connects with a single shot there.
Javier Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blank doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Graves throws a body punch but Blank moves out of range.
Blank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blank is looking to wear down Graves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blank lands a jab to Graves's midsection.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Blank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blank throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Blank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and Blank makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blank lands with a nice body punch.
Blank tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blank throws a combination. Graves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blank punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Blank.
Blank throws a nice looking combination but Graves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blank throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Blank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank misses the shot to the body.

Blank closes the distance and pushes Graves back into the cage.

Blank breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blank. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Blank lands a left and a right that send Graves crashing to the mat, dazed. Blank thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Graves is rocked!

It looks like Javier Graves has been cut.
Blank looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Blank swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Graves misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blank grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Graves takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Blank cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Blank!