PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 4973 p4p, 2964 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 534 p4p, 376 weight class). Mahogany's entrance music is Litty. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mahogany
vs
Graves

185 cm
26
185
7 - 12 - 0

182 cm
22
174
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Mahogany takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Graves - just one landing.
Graves throws a low kick but Mahogany avoids it.
Mahogany appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Graves walks into a jab.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves misses with a low kick.
Mahogany stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany goes for a double leg but Graves avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Graves continues to drive forward.
Graves is trying to counter with his kicks.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahogany misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Mahogany controls the action.
I was talking to Mahogany's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mahogany trying to control the position but instead, Graves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahogany into the ropes.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahogany's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahogany shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Graves as he jumps to the side.
Graves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves slips a jab from Mahogany.
Mahogany misses the jab.
Graves lunges at Mahogany with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mahogany's hand.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses with a body shot
letting Mahogany counter with a right hand.
Graves misses with a hook. Mahogany ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Mahogany wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves throws a hook but Mahogany avoids it easily.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahogany on the side of the head.
Terrance Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves connects with a jab.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahogany lands with an overhand left.
Mahogany misses with a head kick.
Mahogany moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahogany throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mahogany.
That kick from Graves tenderised Mahogany's leg. Mahogany is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Graves

and Mahogany counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Mahogany trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Graves tries to pass to full mount but Mahogany defends it.

Mahogany looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been informed that Graves has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Mahogany actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves controlling the pace.
Mahogany trying to get back to full guard but Graves takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mahogany can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Mahogany.
Graves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Graves throws a leg kick
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mahogany checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mahogany half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mahogany tries to clinch up.
Graves moves forwards but Mahogany connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Graves moves out of range as Mahogany strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Graves.

It looks like Rich Mahogany has been cut.
Graves avoids the head kick by Mahogany.
A swing and a miss from Mahogany.
A nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves cracks Mahogany with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mahogany on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mahogany takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahogany throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the head.
Mahogany scores with the left hand. Graves knows he should have avoided that one.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Mahogany saw that one coming.
Mahogany thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mahogany throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.

Mahogany shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahogany trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Mahogany trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahogany controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mahogany wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahogany drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Graves dives on top into guard.

Mahogany wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Graves is now in half guard.
Mahogany is trying to maintain the position but Graves is very close to passing his half guard.
Mahogany slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mahogany isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Graves stacks Mahogany on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Graves!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to control the action but Mahogany is working from the bottom.
Graves controls the position from side control.
Mahogany is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahogany is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Terrance Graves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mahogany looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahogany throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahogany thinking.
Graves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahogany.
Mahogany throws a big shot that misses.
Mahogany slips under a jab.
Graves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Graves looks for the body kick but Mahogany saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahogany throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Mahogany is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mahogany moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahogany slips a jab from Graves.
Mahogany half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Mahogany slips the punch.
Graves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mahogany cracks Graves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Mahogany appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mahogany scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves defending well as Mahogany loads up on a big left hand.
Graves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves misses with a hook. Mahogany ducked under it nicely.
Rich Mahogany has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrance Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mahogany.
Mahogany throws a head kick that misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahogany. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Graves misses with a leg kick

and Mahogany counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Graves is refusing to be controlled, as Mahogany sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahogany is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Graves defends it well.

Mahogany is trying to work for a kimura but Graves is defending well.

Mahogany seems to be working for a kimura but Graves defends the submission attempt.

Mahogany is looking for a kimura but Graves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mahogany to get the leverage.
Rich Mahogany overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Graves is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mahogany has gone for a leg lock! Graves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mahogany's guard.

Mahogany looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graves passes into half guard.
Graves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mahogany does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mahogany looking for submissions off his back.

Mahogany actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrance Graves.
I've got Graves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Graves!
Our winner, Terrance Graves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Rich Mahogany spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations Pice O'Xit. You were a hell of an opponent. I will go home and take solace in my many leatherbound volumes.'.