PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mason Dixie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mason Dixie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dixie
vs
Graves

178 cm
34
159 lbs
26 - 13 - 2

180 cm
38
161 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Brute

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 26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mason Dixie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixie throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Dixie 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixie is just out of range.
Dixie tries a low kick but Graves avoids it.
A low kick from Dixie is predictable there
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Dixie lands a slapping body shot.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick
and Dixie counters with a leg kick.
Dixie tries to work over Graves's front leg with a kick but Graves checks it.
Dixie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves misses with a wild combination.
Dixie scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graves checks a leg kick.
Mason Dixie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dixie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dixie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dixie misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Dixie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dixie misses the body punch
and Graves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixie circles away quickly and effectively.
Dixie thows a leg kick but Graves checks it

and Graves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dixie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixie backwards.
Dixie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Dixie controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixie.
Dixie throws a head punch that misses.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixie working aggressively here.
Dixie lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Graves cracks Dixie with a nice body shot.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves lands a left hand.

Dixie breaks from the clinch.
Dixie misses with a straight left.
Graves defending well as Dixie loads up on a big left hand.
Dixie tries a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Graves wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixie connects with an inside leg kick.
Dixie scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dixie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Graves's calf.
Graves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dixie can pounce on him.
Dixie throws the kick towards the body but Graves avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graves misses with a leg kick
and Dixie counters with a solid body kick.
Graves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dixie connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Dixie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.

Graves has Dixie up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixie tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixie backwards.
Dixie effectively controlling the action here.
Dixie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Dixie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dixie avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Graves misses with some punches.
Dixie struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Dixie blocking some punches.
Graves lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Dixie.
Dixie lands with a right to the head.
Dixie avoiding damage.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Dixie controls the action.
Dixie stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Dixie lands a body punch.
Dixie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixie lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Dixie lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Dixie struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Mason Dixie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dixie blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with some punches.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
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!
Dixie tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Dixie working aggressively here.
Graves is working Dixie over against the cage.
Dixie wants to stall.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixie tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixie misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Dixie blocks a body shot from Graves.
Dixie throws a head punch that misses.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixie scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Dixie scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dixie blocking some punches.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixie stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Graves is leaning against Dixie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Dixie.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dixie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixie stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixie looking to stall.
A short left from Dixie.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Dixie's head.
Graves is working Dixie over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixie misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves prevents a body shot from Dixie.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dixie thows a body shot but no joy.
Graves blocks a head kick by Dixie.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixie circles away.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Dixie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Dixie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Graves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixie misses with a leg kick

and Graves moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Dixie pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixie's elbow.
Dixie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves misses with some punches.
Dixie tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dixie working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Dixie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves prevents a body shot from Dixie.
Dixie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Dixie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Dixie back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dixie.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixie controls his hands.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dixie as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dixie.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixie gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dixie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Graves as Dixie tries to tie him up.
A short left from Graves.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Dixie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dixie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixie backwards.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixie has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dixie avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves misses with some punches.
Dixie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixie working aggressively here.
Dixie taking a breather.
Dixie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dixie lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.

Graves is rocked!
Dixie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Dixie finish him?
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Dixie has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Dixie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dixie misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!
Gustav Graves tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.