PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Day
vs
Graves

178 cm
25
164 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
161 lbs
21 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves tries for a takedown but Day circles away easily
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Graves with that takedown attempt.
Day takes one to the side of the head.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Day misses with a head kick.
Graves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Day counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Happy Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
Day connects with a crisp jab.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Day.
Graves stuns Day with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Day misses.
Day tries to clinch up
and Graves counters with a big head kick but Day shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Graves with a poor takedown
and Day counters with a nice body shot.
Day takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Graves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Day counters with a body kick.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Graves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Day counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Day would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Graves is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
Day controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to control but Day is keeping busy.

Day decides to stand up.
Day avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day connects with a body shot.
Graves throws a combination that misses
and Day counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Day lands a jab.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Day counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Graves wants to get back to striking at distance but Day won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.

Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Jab from Graves.
Graves misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Graves is able to avoid easily.
Graves blocks a head kick by Day.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Graves scores with a four punch combination!
Day misses with a low kick.
Day tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Day counters with a leg kick.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Day misses with a head kick.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Graves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves avoids the head kick by Day.
Day lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Day jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Day dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Day tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Day is fending him off so far but Graves persists. Nope, Day circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Day as he jumps to the side.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Gustav Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graves misses with a leg kick
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Day makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Day misses with a head kick.
Day 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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Happy Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Day.
Graves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Day momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Day.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Day counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Day tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves thows a leg kick but Day checks it
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Day sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graves somewhat.
Happy Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
A head kick misses from Day.
Graves misses with the combination.
Graves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Day counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Graves gets tackled into the cage by Day. Day maintains the clinch.
Graves is looking to break free of the clinch but Day has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Day.
Graves is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Day.
Day is working Graves over against the cage.
Day presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Day's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Graves avoids the head kick by Day.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Day bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
Graves is trying desperately to land a takedown but Day is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Graves.
Day lands a body shot.
Graves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Graves misses with a right hand

and Day counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Day.
Day lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Day.

Day manages to break the clinch.
Day lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Day.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day stalks Graves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graves's face. Graves staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Day lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Graves is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Day! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Happy Day!