PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 274 p4p, 36 weight class) and Cal Klos (ranked 971 p4p, 131 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Doctor, Doctor. Cal Klos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graves
vs
Klos

183 cm
20
190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves tries to clinch but Klos moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Klos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Graves!
Graves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Klos off and has taken his back!
Klos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Klos is trying to break free.
Klos staying busy and making it hard for Graves to control.
Klos rolls, trying to escape but Graves keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos keeps trying to improve his position.
Graves wants to control but Klos is keeping busy.
Klos is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Graves struggling to keep hold of the position.
Klos tries to escape the position.
Klos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Klos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Graves is trying to control. Klos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Klos tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves controlling the action here.
Klos is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Klos controlling the position for now.
Graves prevents Klos from improving his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice uppercut lands for Klos. That snapped Graves's head back.
Klos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Graves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Klos circles away.

Graves drives through and clinches with Klos against the cage.
Klos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Klos tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Graves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klos avoids it.
Graves lands a good knee to the midsection. Klos won't want to take too many of those.
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 misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klos.
Graves is pressed up against the cage. Klos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graves down to the mat. Graves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graves moves forwards but Klos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Klos slips under a jab from Graves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Klos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Graves will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Graves misses with a straight right.
Klos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves moves away from the strike by Klos.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Klos is out of range.
Klos throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Graves jabs at Klos's body.
Graves wants to clinch up but Klos keeps it at a distance.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos throws a right hand that misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Klos misses with a looping right.
Klos misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klos.
Graves connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Cal Klos has been cut.
Klos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Klos.
Klos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.

Graves rushes Klos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Klos tries to score a body lock takedown but Graves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klos backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Klos is breathing heavily.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graves working Klos over with knees to the body.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klos wants to break free but Graves has control.
A short right from Graves.
Klos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graves obliges.
Graves scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Graves to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graves obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Graves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Graves lands a good knee to the midsection. Klos won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Graves lands a knee to the body.
Graves is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Graves tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Knees to the body from Graves.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Klos's ribcage. Klos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Graves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves landing knees to the head.
Klos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Graves tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
A short right from Klos.
Klos wants to break free but Graves has control.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Klos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graves misses with a knee to the head.
Graves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klos is defending well for now.
Klos prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klos backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cal Klos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Klos throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Klos throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graves misses with a body shot
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klos moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Klos has his takedown stuffed
and Graves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos throws an off balance right hand
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Klos doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Nice shot by Graves.
Klos dodges the punch combination from Graves.
Klos missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klos can do to turn this around?
Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
A little jabbing left from Klos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves darts in trying to clinch
and Klos counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Graves as he avoids it easily.
Graves wants to clinch up but Klos keeps it at a distance.
Klos ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Klos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nick Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a right and a left that Klos avoids nicely.
Graves misses with a body shot
and Klos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 swings for the body but Klos moves out of range.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Klos is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves misses with a body shot
and Klos counters with a straight right hand.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
Graves scores with a body shot.
Klos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Graves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klos throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Klos takes one to the side of the head.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Klos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Klos tries for a takedown but Graves circles away easily
and Klos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Graves clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cal Klos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Graves lands with a good body shot.
Klos thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Klos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klos throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves cracks Klos with an open hand slap.
Klos jabs Graves right on the nose. Graves blinks but takes it well.
Graves slips under a jab from Klos.
Graves throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Graves as he connects with a hook.
Graves defending well as Klos loads up on a big left hand.
Nick Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Klos throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Klos on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Klos is rocked!
Klos misses with a straight left.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Graves cracks Klos with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Klos looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Graves finish him?
Klos is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Klos misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Klos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Graves fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Klos square on the jaw! Damn, Klos is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves retains his middleweight title!
Nick Graves managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RISE Nutrition, into his post fight interview.