PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Graves (ranked 2749 p4p, 1354 weight class) and Frankie Rodriguez (ranked 347 p4p, 178 weight class). Graves's entrance music is I Bring The Darkness.. A fine choice. The key to victory for Phil Graves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Graves
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
21
174
4 - 0 - 1

183 cm
28
170
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Conviction

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves scores with a nice head shot.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a body punch.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Graves working aggressively here.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, Graves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Graves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Graves misses with some punches.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguez s head.

It looks like Frankie Rodriguez has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodriguez .
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguez s head.
Good body shot from Graves.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
Graves gets through Rodriguez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez .
A hook to the body from Graves.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez 's ribcage. Rodriguez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez 's head.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rodriguez with a big uppercut! Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Graves pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rodriguez to the mat! Rodriguez covers up and Graves unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phil Graves!
During a confident post fight interview, Phil Graves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.