PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Ready To Deal. Blast has chosen Goldfinger - Superman as his entrance music. Tim Blast is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Graham
vs
Blast

170 cm
26
142 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

163 cm
27
140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blast walks into a jab.
A jab from Graham misses.
Graham scores with a jab to the body.
Graham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graham tries to clinch up but Blast circles away and keeps his distance.
Blast misses with a lunging right hand
and Graham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Graham throws a combination that misses
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Billy Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blast counters with a right hand to the body.
Graham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blast.
Blast takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast scores with a decent looking hook.
Blast is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Graham with a poor takedown
and Blast counters with a left and a right that stings Graham.
Graham misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graham misses with a left hand
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Graham lands with an uppercut that bounces Blast off the cage and back into rage.
Blast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graham throws a right hand that misses
and Blast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses the body punch
and Blast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graham misses with a straight left.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
Graham takes a swing at Blast's ribcage but misses.
Tim Blast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Blast.
A big left from Graham misses.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Blast slips the punch.
Graham defending well as Blast loads up on a big left hand.
Graham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graham jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graham momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Graham to counter with a crisp jab.
Graham thows a body shot but no joy.
Graham misses with a lunging right hand
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Graham with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blast misses with a double jab
and Graham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blast sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graham somewhat.
Graham dives in and grabs Blast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blast pushes down on Graham's head and hops out.

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.
Graham moves out of range of the strikes.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blast.
Graham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blast finds it's way round the side to connect with Graham's head.
Blast throws a nice looking combination but Graham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Graham takes one to the chin there.
Graham tries to clinch but Blast moves away
and Blast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graham.
Graham lands a nice looking body shot.
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blast takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Blast dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Graham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Blast misses.
Graham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graham misses the shot to the body.
Blast misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blast swinging wildly here.
Graham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blast's waist but Blast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graham off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blast.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graham throws a combination that misses
and Blast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blast staying out of range there.
Blast swings for the body but Graham moves out of range.
Blast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Blast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graham.
Graham throws a combination that misses
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast loads up on a big right hand but Graham slips the punch.
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graham.
Blast misses with a hook
and Graham counters with a right hand to the body.
Blast looks to land a right hand but Graham moved out of range.
Graham swings widly with a right hand
and Blast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graham closes the distance and clinches up with Blast, looking for a takedown. Graham pushes Blast against the cage but Blast circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Graham misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
Graham misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blast.
Graham connects with a crisp jab.
Graham misses with a left hand
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
Tim Blast seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham swings widly with a right hand
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Graham looks to land a combination but Blast avoids it well.
Graham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
Graham misses the shot to the body.
Blast misses the body punch
and Graham counters with a straight right hand.
Graham falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
Graham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Blast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast takes a jab right on the kisser.
Graham throws a right hand that misses
and Blast counters with a right hand to the body.
Graham throws an off balance right hand
and Blast counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Graham thinking.
Blast tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blast just misses with a punch to the body.
Graham misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
Blast misses with a right hand
and Graham counters with a nice body shot.
Graham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Graham.
Graham throws a right hand that misses
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Blast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Graham throws an off balance right hand
and Blast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graham closes the distance but Blast moves to the side
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.
Blast swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graham counters with a right hand to the body.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
Graham misses with a hook.

Graham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graham tries to stall but Blast uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graham has Blast pressed against the cage, preventing Blast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blast is looking to break free of the clinch but Graham has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Graham as Blast tries to tie him up.
Graham misses with the head strike.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Blast controls his hands.
Blast is trying to push Graham away but Graham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast throws a lazy uppercut
and Graham counters with a nice body shot.
Graham throws out a loose jab but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham misses with a left hand
and Blast makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graham manages to avoid it.
Blast misses with a hook
and Graham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graham lands a nice looking body shot.
Graham lands with an overhand left.
Blast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graham.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast slips a straight right by Graham.
Graham lands with a cross.
Blast moves forwards but Graham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blast misses with a hook
and Graham counters with a nice body shot.
Graham throws a poor cross that misses
and Blast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graham misses with a hook
and Blast counters with a left and a right that stings Graham.
Graham shoots and misses
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graham misses with a hook
and Blast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blast throws a hook but Graham avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Graham finds it's way through Blast's defenses.
Blast misses with a left hand
and Graham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Graham!
Billy Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blast to score with a decent uppercut.
Blast scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blast blocks a jab.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blast takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graham slips under a jab from Blast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
Graham throws a poor cross that misses
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Graham misses with an uppercut
and Blast counters with a right hand to the body.
Graham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Blast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blast winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Blast!