PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Flavio De Rossi (ranked 3509 p4p, 3656 weight class) and Billy Graham (ranked 201 p4p, 206 weight class). Flavio De Rossi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Graham 's chin.

De Rossi
vs
Graham

165 cm
19
144
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
140
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio De Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Graham !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Rossi to the mat! De Rossi manages to get full guard.

De Rossi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

De Rossi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Graham has passed into half guard!
Graham wants to stand up but De Rossi has a hold of him and won't allow it.

De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Rossi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham wants to free his trapped foot but De Rossi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

De Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graham pulls his head out easily.
De Rossi tries to get to full guard but Graham has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham wants to stand but De Rossi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Graham working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Graham with the ground and pound but De Rossi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Graham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Rossi working a defensive guard here.

De Rossi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Graham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Rossi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graham trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graham wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
De Rossi trying to control the position.

De Rossi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Graham has picked De Rossi up and slammed him! De Rossi can't keep hold of the triangle and Graham manages to pass to side control!

Graham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Rossi, who protects the arm well.
De Rossi is looking to reverse the position.
De Rossi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
De Rossi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Italian Job, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Graham tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi regains half guard.
Graham is looking to take a break and control but De Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Rossi trying to hold on to Graham 's head to control him but Graham postures up.
Graham drops an elbow to the side of De Rossi's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graham lands a nice short elbow.
De Rossi wants to improve his position but Graham is controlling well.

Graham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Rossi trying to control here.
De Rossi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Graham .
De Rossi won't allow Graham to pass to mount.

De Rossi has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Graham . Oh but De Rossi has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Graham goes limp - he's gone! De Rossi jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Flavio De Rossi!