PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Landa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landa comes to the cage accompanied by Ich tu dir weh - Rammstein. Gustav Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Landa
vs
Graves

174 cm
31
169 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

180 cm
39
161 lbs
38 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Landa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landa blocks a head kick by Graves.
Landa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Graves tries to keep at a distance but Landa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Landa controls his hands.
Graves prevents Landa from breaking the clinch.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves working aggressively here.
Landa prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves is leaning against Landa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Landa wants a takedown.
Graves prevents a body shot from Landa.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves gets underhooks to prevent Landa's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Landa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves cracks Landa with a nice body shot.
Landa tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a body shot.

Landa has clasped his hands together around Graves's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Graves is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Landa is working to tighten is grip on Graves's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Graves has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Landa is really squeezing tight and eventually Graves passes out! Landa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hans Landa!
An out of breath Hans Landa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.