PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halibut Halibut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halibut has chosen Peter You Suck as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Graves
vs
Halibut

180 cm
25
161 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition
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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halibut Halibut!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halibut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halibut is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Graves.
Graves lands a really nice looking cross but Halibut seems unphased.

Graves has managed to clinch.
Graves keeps control of Halibut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halibut misses with an elbow strike.
Graves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halibut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halibut wants a takedown.

Graves manages to break the clinch.
Halibut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halibut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halibut was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halibut tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves misses the shot to the body.

Halibut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Graves to the mat! Graves manages to get full guard.
Graves is pulling down on Halibut's head. It's preventing any offense from Halibut, at least for the moment.
Halibut controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halibut trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Halibut's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halibut tries to free his leg and advance position but Graves is retaining full guard.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halibut's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Graves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halibut being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graves trying to control but Halibut is working from the bottom.
Halibut wants to sweep but no luck.
Halibut is adopting a defensive guard.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Halibut keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Halibut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graves is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A leg kick checked by Graves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halibut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halibut misses the body punch

and Graves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Halibut's guard.
Halibut keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Halibut throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Graves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halibut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Graves throws a big right hand that misses.
Halibut wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.

Halibut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Halibut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graves counters with a solid body kick.
Halibut looks gassed!
Halibut loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Graves with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halibut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Graves.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Halibut Halibut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halibut tries to clinch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves lands a head shot.
Halibut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Graves to score with a decent uppercut.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halibut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Halibut.
Halibut throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halibut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves dominated that round.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halibut misses with a looping right.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halibut but Halibut pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graves jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves misses with the combination.
Halibut tries to clinch up.
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Halibut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halibut swings away with a body shot that misses

and Graves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Graves.
Graves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Halibut is controlling Graves's posture.
Graves wants to control from the top but Halibut keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Halibut trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Halibut trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.

Graves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halibut looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Graves puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Graves works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves tries to control but Halibut wriggling away.
Halibut tries to reverse the position but Graves maintains control.
Graves content just to control the position here.
Halibut is working to get back to half guard.
Halibut is squirming around, avoiding Graves's attempts to control the action.
Halibut is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halibut is looking to escape.
Graves avoids the attempt from Halibut to control.
Graves with a couple of short strikes.
Graves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Graves landing strikes from the mount.
Halibut tries to hold on but Graves pushes him away.
Graves lands a nice shot to the head.
Graves trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Graves controlling from mount.
Graves tries to control but Halibut wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gustav Graves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Halibut just misses with a punch to the body.
Halibut throws a quick inside leg kick.

Graves clinches up with Halibut and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves working hard to break the clinch.

Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Halibut.
Halibut tries a head kick but it misses.
Halibut looks to throw a body kick
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Graves is looking to clinch.
Halibut looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Graves misses
and Halibut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halibut blocks a jab.
Halibut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Gustav Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Halibut.
Halibut moves out of range of the leg kick from Graves.
Halibut misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Halibut lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Halibut misses with a body shot

and Graves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Graves is trying to force a seperation but Halibut has the dominant position.

Graves breaks the clinch.
Halibut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halibut tries a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Halibut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Graves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Graves trying to control the position.
Graves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halibut is controlling him.
Halibut passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halibut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halibut trying to control the position but Graves is working away.
Graves pushes Halibut away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Halibut gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Halibut working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Halibut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graves is not content to let Halibut control the position.
Gustav Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graves tries to bench press Halibut off him but Halibut keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Graves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halibut.
Halibut throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halibut decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Graves is positioning himself well to prevent Halibut advancing to mount.
Halibut is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Halibut won't allow Graves to get back to his feet.
Halibut scoring with punches to the head and body.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halibut trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves trying to control the position.
Halibut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Graves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gustav Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halibut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halibut won't allow Graves to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Graves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Halibut.
Halibut scores with a jab to the head.
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Halibut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halibut lands a head shot.
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halibut's head backwards.
Halibut tries for a takedown but Graves circles away easily

and Graves counters with a shoot takedown. Halibut fights it but they end up in guard.
Halibut Halibut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halibut is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halibut Halibut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!