PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Zweihander (ranked 5 p4p, 55 weight class) and Tyrone Graves (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zweihander
vs
Graves

219 cm
29
265
23 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
265
14 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Zweihander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zweihander.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zweihander throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Zweihander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves missing with a left hand there. Zweihander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Zweihander wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zweihander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Zweihander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Graves thinking.
Zweihander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a shot to the body
letting Zweihander counter with a right hand.
Zweihander lands a nice hook to Graves's body. Graves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zweihander has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zweihander digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zweihander connects with a leg kick.
Zweihander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zweihander misses its intended target.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zweihander misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zweihander thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zweihander throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zweihander defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zweihander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Zweihander.
A big left from Zweihander misses.
Zweihander throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zweihander misses with a body kick.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zweihander jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Zweihander moved out of range.
Zweihander connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.

That has opened up Tyrone Graves's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Zweihander throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Zweihander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zweihander fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graves just manages to avoid it.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zweihander.
Zweihander lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zweihander avoids the body shot from Graves.
Zweihander throwing a counter right hand but Graves manages to avoid it.
Zweihander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves throws a jab when Zweihander was well out of range.
Zweihander misses with a hook
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Zweihander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Graves misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZweihander.
Zweihander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zweihander lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Zweihander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Zweihander on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweihander scores with a push kick.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and Zweihander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Graves thinking.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
enabling Zweihander to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Tyrone Graves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zweihander is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick lands for Zweihander.
Graves ducks right into an uppercut from Zweihander.
Zweihander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Zweihander lands a big right hand that sends Graves crashing to the mat! Zweihander stays standing though and waves Graves back to his feet!

Graves is rocked!

Tyrone Graves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zweihander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zweihander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zweihander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Zweihander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves defending well as Zweihander loads up on a big left hand.
Graves throws out a counter right but Zweihander avoids it with no problem.
Zweihander throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves dodges the punch combination from Zweihander.
Nice body kick there by Zweihander.
Kurt Zweihander is winning the standup battle so far.
Zweihander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zweihander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zweihander lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander with the inside leg kick.
Zweihander lands with a right hand.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zweihander takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Zweihander counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zweihander closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Graves out cold! Graves corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kurt Zweihander!
Kurt Zweihander retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Zweihander thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.