PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 56 p4p, 149 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 8 p4p, 22 weight class). Joteel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Moogwalze. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joteel
vs
Graves

175 cm
34
167
29 - 15 - 1

172 cm
37
160
34 - 28 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Voodoo Nutrition
HELLBENT

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 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a hook.
Joteel connects with a body shot.
Joteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
A little feinted left hand from Joteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Graves tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joteel defends well and Graves ends up having to push Joteel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Graves lands a nice hook to Joteel's body. Joteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joteel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joteel wants it to stay on the feet.
Jacque Joteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
Graves throws a right hand that Joteel ducks under and follows up with a left that Joteel also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Joteel misses the target.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves swings for the body but Joteel moves out of range.
Joteel misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and Joteel counters with a leg kick.
Joteel lands a right hook to the body.
Joteel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joteel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel throws a leg kick

and Graves counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joteel!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joteel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Graves working away.
Graves wants to control but Joteel is keeping him busy.
Joteel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joteel can't do much from the bottom here.
Graves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Joteel!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Joteel working to try and regain half guard.
Graves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joteel is working to get back to half guard.
Graves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graves unloading with bombs!
Graves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Joteel blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Graves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Graves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Joteel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Joteel is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Joteel badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Graves around the waist but Graves pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Graves is the winner by TKO! Graves jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernest Graves!
Our winner, Ernest Graves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.