PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Graves (ranked 3210 p4p, 1835 weight class) and Dutch Van Der Lin (ranked 369 p4p, 238 weight class). Van Der Lin has chosen Trophies - Drake as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Devon Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graves
vs
Van Der Lin

190 cm
21
215
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
215
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dutch Van Der Lin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Lin takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Lin slips the punch.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Lin throws out the jab.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Van Der Lin clinches up with Graves and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Der Lin misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Der Lin is keeping busy.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Van Der Lin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Lin struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves blocks a body shot from Van Der Lin.
Graves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Der Lin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Van Der Lin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Lin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves lands a damaging elbow.
Van Der Lin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Van Der Lin misses.
Graves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Devon Graves has been cut.
Van Der Lin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Graves instigates a clinch.

Graves manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Der Lin misses the target.
Graves slips a jab from Van Der Lin.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Graves darts in and clinches Van Der Lin up against the cage.
Graves working aggressively here.
A short left from Van Der Lin.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Der Lin backwards.
Van Der Lin tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Van Der Lin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Lin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Der Lin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Lin blocks a body shot from Graves.
Van Der Lin with a knee to the head.
Van Der Lin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves prevents a body shot from Van Der Lin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Der Lin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Der Lin.
Van Der Lin misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Lin.
Van Der Lin throws a big shot that misses.
Van Der Lin misses with a hook to the body
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Graves cracks Van Der Lin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Graves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Der Lin's head.
Graves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graves works Van Der Lin's body with a nice hook.
Van Der Lin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Der Lin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Der Lin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Graves. Van Der Lin shrugs it off though.
Van Der Lin looks winded!
Graves cracks a nice hook into Van Der Lin's ribs.
Graves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Der Lin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves scores with a head kick. Van Der Lin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Graves slips under a jab from Van Der Lin.
Van Der Lin looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Van Der Lin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Der Lin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a left and a right that stings Van Der Lin.
Graves lands with a straight right. Van Der Lin didn't see that one coming.
Van Der Lin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Graves's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Van Der Lin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Graves!
Devon Graves thanked the fans post fight for their support.