PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allan McGraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asiong Salonga is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McGraf
vs
Salonga

174 cm
26
157 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan McGraf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asiong Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGraf.
Salonga misses with a takedown
enabling McGraf to counter with a crisp jab.

Salonga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McGraf is looking for a sweep.
McGraf can't do much from the bottom here.
McGraf regains half guard, as Salonga was trying to land strikes.

McGraf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGraf is trying to stand back up but Salonga is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraf is concentrating on defense, preventing Salonga from advancing position.
McGraf trying to control from the bottom.
Salonga prevents McGraf from standing back up.
McGraf makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGraf.
Salonga throws a strike but McGraf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salonga is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McGraf dives into side control.
McGraf is looking to take a break and control but Salonga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraf advances to full mount.
McGraf controlling from mount.
Salonga is trying desperately to improve position.
McGraf avoids the attempt from Salonga to control.
McGraf throwing strikes here but Salonga is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGraf is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Salonga can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salonga working to try and regain half guard.
McGraf punching from mount but Salonga doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGraf throwing strikes here but Salonga is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McGraf throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Salonga because McGraf loaded up on that one.
McGraf unloading with bombs!
McGraf thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGraf wants to control the pace but Salonga is squirming around nicely.

McGraf is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Salonga has managed to escape the submission attempt.

McGraf working for a submission but Salonga is keeping him at bay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salonga is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan McGraf 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.

Salonga throws a body punch but McGraf moves out of range.
McGraf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salonga's waist but Salonga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGraf off to one side.
McGraf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGraf throws a nice looking combination but Salonga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGraf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGraf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGraf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Salonga rushes McGraf and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Salonga jumps into guard, dragging McGraf to the mat.

McGraf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salonga trying to keep a closed guard but McGraf is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga wants to control but McGraf passes easily into half guard.

McGraf wants to work for an arm triangle but Salonga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGraf controlling the action here.
McGraf wants to stand but Salonga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salonga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Salonga is defending against the submission attempts here by McGraf.
McGraf trying to control the action but Salonga is working from the bottom.
Salonga is trying to stand back up but McGraf is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salonga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

McGraf postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Salonga to stand up.
McGraf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan McGraf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salonga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salonga misses with a two punch combination.
McGraf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salonga defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from McGraf. No joy for Salonga on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Salonga as McGraf shoots in.
McGraf tries to clinch but Salonga moves away
and Salonga counters with a stiff right hand.

Salonga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salonga is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraf moves into full guard.
McGraf looking for a sweep. Not yet McGraf, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salonga trying to control but McGraf is working from the bottom.
McGraf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraf pulls Salonga in to control the position.
Salonga won't allow McGraf to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Allan McGraf will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McGraf has a takedown stuffed.
Salonga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGraf counters with a nice leg kick.

McGraf shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salonga wants to get back to full guard.
McGraf is trying to control. Salonga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGraf is pressing down on Salonga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salonga is holding on for now.
Well, if McGraf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraf is looking to take a break and control but Salonga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Allan McGraf just wasn't active enough.
McGraf blocks a head kick by Salonga.
McGraf moves in looking to clinch but Salonga pushes him off.
Salonga shoots in looking for a takedown but McGraf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salonga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McGraf tries for a takedown but Salonga circles away easily

and Salonga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Salonga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGraf with a lazy takedown attempt

and Salonga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salonga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan McGraf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGraf tries to pull guard but Salonga forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salonga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salonga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGraf after a bit of a struggle.
McGraf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Salonga looking for a takedown.
McGraf's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGraf is trying to pull guard but Salonga has him pressed against the ropes.
McGraf is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Salonga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Salonga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Salonga on the inside.
McGraf swings wildly with an uppercut but Salonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGraf misses with a knee to the head.
McGraf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Salonga manages to break the clinch.
McGraf misses with a takedown attempt

and Salonga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGraf wants to stall.

Salonga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salonga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGraf defends well and Salonga ends up having to push McGraf into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGraf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salonga walks away with a smile on his face. McGraf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGraf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salonga's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGraf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salonga is trying to keep McGraf in close.
Salonga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGraf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Salonga is looking for a triangle but McGraf pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

McGraf got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salonga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGraf has managed to get both his arms back between Salonga's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGraf pushes down on Salonga's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allan McGraf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGraf, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Allan McGraf!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Allan McGraf!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Allan McGraf!

Allan McGraf wins by unanimous decision!