PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Graff (ranked 24727 p4p, 25025 weight class) and Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs (ranked 788 p4p, 789 weight class). Graff comes to the cage accompanied by Here In Liberty City. Von Slackenfuchs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blümchen - Nur geträumt. Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Graff
vs
Von Slackenfuchs

193 cm
19
185
0 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
192
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

REDEMPTION ink
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Otto Graff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Slackenfuchs misses with a takedown attempt
and Graff counters with a stiff right hand.

Von Slackenfuchs gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Graff's face as Von Slackenfuchs controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Von Slackenfuchs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Von Slackenfuchs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with a lunging right hand
and Graff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graff ducks right into an uppercut from Von Slackenfuchs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graff slaps away a takedown attempt from Von Slackenfuchs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Otto Graff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graff scores with a three punch combo!

Von Slackenfuchs feints and as Graff raises his hands in defense, Von Slackenfuchs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Von Slackenfuchs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Von Slackenfuchs wants to pass the guard but Graff is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graff wants to stand and escape but Von Slackenfuchs is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Slackenfuchs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graff throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Slackenfuchs.
Graff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Slackenfuchs moves away from the strike by Graff.
Graff swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Slackenfuchs.

Graff bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Graff is rocked!
Oh Graff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Slackenfuchs flashes Graff a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Graff's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Graff crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Von Slackenfuchs punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs!
Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs thanked the fans post fight for their support.