PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Pizzarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Graves
vs
Pizzarro

180 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Pizzarro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizzarro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graves closes the distance and clinches up with Pizzarro, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes Pizzarro against the cage but Pizzarro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Pizzarro gets caught flat footed, as Graves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pizzarro is trying to keep Graves in close.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizzarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Pizzarro is retaining full guard.
Pizzarro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Pizzarro.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pizzarro wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pizzarro throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Pizzarro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Pizzarro misses.
Graves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pizzarro swivels and escapes.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pizzarro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pizzarro circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pizzarro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pizzarro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Graves's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizzarro is trying to move to mount but Graves reverses beautifully and ends up in Pizzarro's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pizzarro looks gassed!
Pizzarro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Graves!
Graves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Graves is trying to get back to full guard.
Pizzarro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Graves has hold of Pizzarro's hands but Pizzarro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pizzarro prevents Graves from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Graves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pizzarro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizzarro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pizzarro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Graves's guard.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pizzarro manages to get himself to full guard.

Graves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pizzarro punching to the body, from the bottom.
Pizzarro trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Graves preventing the sweep.

Graves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pizzarro keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Pizzarro is pulling down on Graves's head. It's preventing any offense from Graves, at least for the moment.
Pizzarro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Pizzarro does no damage.
Graves doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pizzarro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Graves!
Pizzarro avoids the attempt from Graves to control.
Graves is trying desperately to improve position.
Graves is in a horrible position here. Pizzarro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Graves is looking to improve his position but Pizzarro isn't that keen on the idea.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Graves gets back to half guard.
Graves is trying to get back to full guard.
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Pizzarro is very close to passing his half guard.
Pizzarro working over Graves with some ground and pound. Graves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Graves is looking for a triangle but Pizzarro pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Graves scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Pizzarro tries to stand but Graves is controlling from the bottom.

Graves has his feet on Pizzarro's thighs here. He's pushed Pizzarro off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pizzarro screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dustin Graves!