PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 1551 p4p, 886 weight class) and Tyrone Graves (ranked 187 p4p, 115 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zuki
vs
Graves

200 cm
22
280
5 - 0 - 1

200 cm
21
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Graves!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Zuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Zuki breaks from the clinch.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Graves clinches up with Zuki and pushes him back against the cage.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuki 's elbow.
Zuki blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Zuki avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Zuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graves stalling in the clinch but Zuki improves position.
Zuki can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Graves misses.
Graves connects with the punch.

It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.

Graves clinches.
Zuki tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Graves is controlling him.

Graves manages to break the clinch.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuki .
Zuki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Zuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zuki misses with a wild combination.
Zuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zuki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Graves digs a good body shot into Zuki 's ribs.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
Graves lunges at Zuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zuki 's hand.
Nice body punch from Graves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Zuki .
Zuki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuki moves away from the strike by Graves.

Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zuki , pushing him back against the cage.
Graves is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zuki tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves just leaning against Zuki , taking a breather.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Zuki controls the action.
Graves effectively controlling the action here.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Graves to work.
Zuki can't break the clinch.
Graves is stalling here.
Zuki can't break the clinch.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Graves.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuki backwards.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zuki s head.
Zuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuki is trying to break the clinch but Graves is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Zuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves scores with the left hand. Zuki knows he should have avoided that one.

Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves stalling.
Graves avoiding damage.
Zuki blocks a body shot from Graves.
Zuki blocks a body shot from Graves.

Zuki manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zuki blocks a jab.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zuki throws a nice looking combination but Graves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrone Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zuki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves gets in close and tags Zuki with a short punch that almost sends Zuki to the mat! Oh Zuki is in big trouble! He turns his back on Graves, trying to create some distance but Graves rushes him, striking wildly and Zuki goes down! The referee tackles Graves into the cage to end the fight! Graves is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
In his post fight interview, Tyrone Graves gave a big smile as he said 'Choo-Choo beeetoch!!! Hype train derailed baby! Next stop, Henry Waterman station!! Make it happen!'.