PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Meine (ranked 2268 p4p, 3315 weight class) and Randy Graham (ranked 265 p4p, 362 weight class). Randy Graham will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Meine
vs
Graham

163 cm
23
155
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
162
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolf Meine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Graham!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Graham.
Graham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Graham backs up against the cage.
Graham walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meine lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Meine finds it's target.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graham throws a leg kick but Meine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meine seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Graham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Graham.

Graham takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meine tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graham tries to work over Meine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Meine takes a shot to the head.
Graham tries to pull guard but Meine holds him up against the cage and eventually Graham drops back down to his feet.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Graham.
Meine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham lands with a short shot to the head.

Graham drags the fight down to the ground.

Graham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Meine has passed into half guard!
Meine trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is trying to get back to full guard.
Graham manages to get to full guard.

Graham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Meine has passed into half guard!
Graham is not content to let Meine control the position.
Graham trying to hold on to Meine's head to control him but Meine postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine slows the pace down in half guard.

Graham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meine pulls his head out easily.
Graham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meine is working away from the top position though.
Meine wants to pass the guard but Graham is defending well.

Graham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Graham looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Graham is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Meine has latched onto it... Big trouble! Meine pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Graham is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Meine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudolf Meine!