PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Grave (ranked 1406 p4p, 4728 weight class) and Joel Ekotto (ranked 190 p4p, 427 weight class). Grave's entrance music is War Pigs - Black Sabbath. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Grave
vs
Ekotto

175 cm
20
160
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Grave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joel Ekotto!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grave.
Ekotto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grave is fending him off so far but Ekotto persists. Nope, Grave circles away and we're back to standing.
Ekotto avoids the body shot from Grave.
Ekotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ekotto tries for a takedown but Grave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grave went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ekotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekotto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grave moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ekotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ekotto.
Grave keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack Grave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Ekotto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekotto misses with a takedown attempt - Grave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been told by Grave's head coaches at Dangerous Fight Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grave is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekotto.
Ekotto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grave counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grave clobbers Ekotto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Grave drops Ekotto with a beautiful combination! Ekotto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grave is looking for the KO!

Ekotto is rocked!
Grave finds Ekotto's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Ekotto flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Grave lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Ekotto will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Grave!
A relieved looking Jack Grave thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.