PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 1640 p4p, 4073 weight class) and Conor Twelve (ranked 221 p4p, 462 weight class). Twelve is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notorious REMIX. Conor Twelve has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Graves
vs
Twelve

172 cm
33
160
23 - 24 - 1

173 cm
29
161
3 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Twelve!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Graves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twelve tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graves is looking to clinch but Twelve is avoiding it.
Twelve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Twelve in his tracks.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
Twelve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Twelve.
We've been hearing reports that Graves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Twelve is just out of range.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graves dives in for a single leg takedown but Twelve sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Twelve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
Graves blocks the elbow strike.
Twelve pushes off an throws an elbow but Graves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Graves pushes Twelve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twelve's elbow.
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Graves is leaning against Twelve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Twelve.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twelve's elbow.
Graves is working Twelve over against the cage.

Graves successfully pulls guard.
Twelve postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Twelve is proving a slippery customer.

Graves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Twelve won't allow Graves to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Twelve has picked Graves up and slammed him! Graves can't keep hold of the triangle and Twelve manages to pass to side control!
Graves is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Twelve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Twelve in side control, throwing shots but Graves defends.
Graves managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Twelve.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves parries the strikes from Twelve easily there. Twelve is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Graves to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Graves wants to improve his position but Twelve is controlling well.
Graves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.

Twelve is sitting in close to Graves's body. Graves has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Twelve is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Twelve is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Graves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ernest Graves!
Ernest Graves decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.