PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pee
vs
Graves

185 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

TFP GRAPHICS

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Pee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Pee shows good takedown defense.
Pee avoids a kick to the body.
Graves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graves swinging wilding here.
Graves misses with the combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pee.
Graves tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pee wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Graves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Pee stands up from half guard.
Pee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Pee gets the takedown into side control.
Graves is looking to regain half guard here but Pee keeps moving and retains side control.

Pee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Graves to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Pee drives through with a takedown into guard.

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Graves looks gassed!

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pee sitting in guard here, content to control.

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Graves throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Graves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pee stacks Graves 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 Pee!
Pee moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Graves scores with a one two! Pee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Graves fails to land with a series of punches.
Pee scores with a kick to the body.
Pee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pee.
Graves stops a takedown attempt from Pee.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Pee fails to pull guard.

Pee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Graves's guard.

Pee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Graves, up you get!
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pee is working for a submission of some sort.
Graves tries to roll over but Pee keeps him under control.
Pee blocks the strikes from Graves.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.

Graves actively working from the bottom here.
Pee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pee manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pee defending well though.

Graves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pee defends it well.
Graves works his way into side control.
Graves tries to advance to mount but can't.

Graves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pee throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
Graves with a poor takedown

and Pee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Graves's guard.

Graves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Graves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pee won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.
Graves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Graves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Graves is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pee, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Pee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pee is trying to control but can't.
Pee is looking to improve his position.
Graves tries to pass to full mount but Pee defends it.
Pee wants to get back to his feet.
Pee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graves on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
Graves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pee controlling from mount.
Graves regains half guard.

Graves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pee pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to roll over but Pee keeps him under control.

Pee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graves gets full guard.

Graves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Graves is looking for a triangle but Pee pushes his legs off easily.

Graves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pee trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Graves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Graves looking to secure an arm triangle but Pee defends it well.
Graves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves lands a big shot there that rocks Pee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Graves is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pee can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pee has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Graves with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pee counters with a shoot takedown. Graves fights it but they end up in guard.
Graves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Graves wants to sweep here but Pee controlling him for the moment.

Graves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pee passes into half guard.

Graves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Graves punching from the bottom.
Graves moves into full guard.

Graves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Graves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pee tries to stand but Graves is controlling from the bottom.
Pee trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pee connects with a couple of short punches.
Graves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pee wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Pee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pee drives through with a takedown into guard.

Graves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pee tries to free his leg and advance position but Graves is retaining full guard.

Graves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Graves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pee is sitting in close to Graves's body. Graves has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pee is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pee is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Graves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustav Graves!