PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Sumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sumo
vs
Graves

225 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Burning Fist Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Sumo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Graves!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumo.
Sumo throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Sumo is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Graves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sumo. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Sumo.

Graves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sumo's half guard.
Sumo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Graves is trying to control. Sumo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sumo keeping control of the position.
Graves tries to stand and escape but Sumo is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo is looking to improve his position.
Sumo controlling the position for now.

Kimbo Sumo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Graves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Graves looks gassed!
Sumo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sumo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumo is looking to wear down Graves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Sumo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sumo lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves is looking to clinch but Sumo is avoiding it.
Sumo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Graves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sumo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sumo throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Kimbo Sumo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumo takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Sumo connects with a jab.
Sumo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumo.
Sumo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Sumo connects with a body shot.
Sumo scores with a shot to the body.
Sumo lands a body shot.
Graves throws a jab when Sumo was well out of range.
Sumo misses with the combination.
Sumo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graves momentarily.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Sumo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Graves eats them both and turns towards Sumo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sumo lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sumo finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Sumo cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Sumo catches Graves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Oooooh!!! Sumo has knocked Graves down with a huge combo! Sumo steps away and waves a wobbly Graves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Graves is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Sumo cracks Graves with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Graves looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sumo finish him?
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumo finish him?
Kimbo Sumo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Graves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sumo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves seems to have recovered his senses.
Sumo lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumo.
Sumo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumo lands with a good body shot.
Sumo lands with a good body shot.
Sumo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sumo tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sumo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Graves walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Sumo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sumo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sumo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
No joy there for Sumo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Sumo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sumo throws a shot to the body.
Sumo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Sumo looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Sumo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sumo leaves Graves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sumo lands a slapping body shot.
Sumo jabs at Graves's body.
Sumo cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Graves wants to clinch.
Kimbo Sumo is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niko Graves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Sumo. Beautiful body shot.
Sumo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sumo throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Sumo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graves shoots in and drives through. Sumo sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Sumo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sumo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sumo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Sumo scores with the left hand. Graves knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumo looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Sumo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumo.
Sumo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sumo, as that shot connected.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumo lands with a nice body punch.
Sumo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sumo misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Sumo both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.
Kimbo Sumo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Graves.
Sumo throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Graves fails with the takedown.
Sumo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Sumo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Sumo. Beautiful body shot.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumo.
Sumo misses with a wild body shot.
Sumo looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Sumo as Graves shoots in.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sumo.
Sumo tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sumo misses with a body shot.
Sumo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Graves avoids the body shot from Sumo.
Sumo lands with a hook. Graves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Graves avoids the body shot from Sumo.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sumo lands a jab to Graves's midsection.

Sumo gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Graves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sumo tries to break free but Graves pushes him back against the cage.
Graves tries to pull guard but Sumo holds him up against the cage and eventually Graves drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumo wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Sumo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sumo misses with the combination.
Graves misses with the combination.
Graves wants to clinch.
Sumo jabs at Graves's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sumo.
Sumo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sumo scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumo misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sumo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sumo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sumo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sumo lands a right hook to the body.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sumo misses with a wild combination.
Sumo looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Sumo thows a body shot but no joy.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sumo sprawls well. Sumo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Sumo misses with a wild body shot.
Kimbo Sumo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a left and a right that stings Sumo.
Sumo throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Sumo scores with a body shot.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sumo as he jumps to the side.
Sumo digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Sumo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Graves backs up against the cage.
Sumo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sumo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sumo. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sumo throws a series of strikes that have Graves backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimbo Sumo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Graves.
Nice sprawl there from Sumo as Graves shoots in.
Sumo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Sumo takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sumo. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sumo throws a shot to the body.
Sumo digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sumo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sumo.
Sumo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Graves or perhaps it was just good defense by Sumo which made him look bad.
Graves avoids the body shot from Sumo.
Sumo throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo jabs at Graves's body.
A left lands for Sumo.
Sumo misses the shot to the body.
Sumo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Sumo.
Graves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sumo's waist but Sumo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graves off to one side.
Sumo throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.

Graves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sumo is trying to defend but Graves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sumo tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Niko Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sumo is defending against the submission attempts here by Graves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Sumo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sumo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Sumo!