PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thug Behram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behram has chosen 25 Minutes to go as his entrance music. 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.

Graves
vs
Behram

180 cm
30
161 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

178 cm
24
162 lbs
17 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Behram!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graves misses with a hook. Behram ducked under it nicely.
Behram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Behram misses with a takedown attempt
and Behram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Behram doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves throws a head kick that misses
and Behram counters with a nice body shot.

Behram shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Behram is in close to Graves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Behram thows a big elbow that misses.
Graves looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Behram.
Graves trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Graves.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Behram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Behram.
Behram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a low kick, right behind Behram 's knee.
Graves avoids the body shot from Behram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws an off balance right hand

and Behram counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Graves!
Behram looking to ground and pound but Graves is blocking nicely.
Behram has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graves is desperately trying to improve his position but Behram has a good base and remains in mount.
Behram throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Behram avoids the attempt from Graves to control.
Graves is looking to get to half guard.
Behram thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thug Behram will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Behram swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Graves misses the body punch
and Behram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graves pinned against the cage. Graves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Behram misses with a takedown attempt - Graves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

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 blocks a head kick by Behram.
Behram throws a lazy head kick
and Graves makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Behram really felt that one!
Behram connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Behram throws a lazy uppercut

and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Behram.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Behram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
Behram throws a head punch that misses.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Behram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Behram throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Behram tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves lands with a left to the head.
Behram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Behram.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Behram misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Behram working aggressively here.
Behram can't break the clinch.
Behram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Behram.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Behram struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Behram.
Graves tries to work over Behram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Behram is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves lands a body punch.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Behram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Behram backwards.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Graves.
Graves gets through Behram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Behram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves gets underhooks to prevent Behram's takedown attempt.
Gustav Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thug Behram.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Behram looking for a takedown.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves pushes Behram back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Graves.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Behrams head.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Behram backwards.
Graves pushes Behram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Behram is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves pushes Behram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Behram is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Behram.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Behram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Behram seems to have recovered his senses.
Behram swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Behram but Behram pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Behram throws a head kick that misses
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Behram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Graves throws a low kick but Behram avoids it.
Behram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Behram misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Behram throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Behram throws a lazy head kick
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Behram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a two punch combo.
Behram throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves clearly takes 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.

Behram slips a straight right by Graves.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Behram counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behram shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves misses with a shot to the body

and Behram counters with a takedown into side control.
Graves wants to control but Behram postures up.
Behram is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Behram in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Behram is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Graves knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Behram wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Graves dodges the ground and pound from Behram.
Behram throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Graves struggling a bit here.
Graves sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves won't allow Behram to pass to mount.
Behram looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Graves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Graves trying to control here.
Behram is stalling here. Graves is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Behram seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Graves has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Graves trying to control the action but Behram is working from the bottom.
Behram is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Graves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram moves into full guard.
Behram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Graves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graves preventing the sweep.
Graves working some strikes from top position.
Behram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thug Behram dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Behram swings widly with a right hand
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves throws a hook but Behram blocks it.
Graves tests Behram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Behram counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram misses with a double jab

and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Behram.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Behram misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustav Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Behram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Behram throws a head kick that misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Behram looks to land a body kick but Graves moved away.
Behram shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Graves counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves shoots and misses
and Behram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Behram misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Behram throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Thug Behram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graves throws a hook but Behram blocks it.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Behram is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graves misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Graves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!
Gustav Graves is the new lightweight champion!