PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 1457 p4p, 15470 weight class) and Masada The Zealot (ranked 195 p4p, 674 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Graves
vs
The Zealot

172 cm
32
160
22 - 23 - 1

190 cm
44
162
34 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing & Laundry 20%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves clinches up with The Zealot and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
The Zealot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Graves lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
The Zealot can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves lands a body punch.

Graves pulls guard.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.

Graves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Zealot stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Graves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Graves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Zealot swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Graves controls the pace.
The Zealot keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
The Zealot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Graves wants to pass the guard but The Zealot is keeping the position.
Graves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
The Zealot keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Graves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Graves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Zealot's guard.
Graves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Zealot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Graves is looking to advance position but The Zealot won't allow it.
Graves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for The Zealot!
Graves punching from mount but The Zealot doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a big shot there that rocks The Zealot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Graves landing shots from mount.
The Zealot is in a horrible position here. Graves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Graves lands a big shot to the head and The Zealot winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ernest Graves!
Ernest Graves is the new lightweight champion!
Ernest Graves bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.