PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Bearwester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves has chosen Job For A Cowboy - Embedded as his entrance music. Rob Bearwester is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bearwester
vs
Graves

160 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Bearwester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Graves!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Bearwester pushes him off.

Bearwester has managed to clinch.

Graves breaks from the clinch.

Bearwester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Graves is looking for a sweep.
Graves keeping his opponent close.

Bearwester working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bearwester trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Bearwester working away.
Bearwester trying to control the position but Graves is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bearwester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
Bearwester with a couple of short strikes.
Graves is working to get back to half guard.
Graves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Graves wants to try and get back to his feet.
Graves holds on for dear life, controlling Bearwester's posture momentarily.
Bearwester landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bearwester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bearwester controlling his opponent.
Graves is trying to stand.

Bearwester goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Graves turns into him and now he's in Bearwester's guard.
Bearwester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bearwester has a closed guard, preventing Graves from standing up.
Graves postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearwester is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bearwester's guard.
Graves is tying to control. Bearwester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bearwester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bearwester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graves pinned against the cage. Graves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Graves closes the distance looking to clinch

so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bearwester won't allow Graves to get back to his feet.
Bearwester controls from within his opponent's guard.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester pushes down on Graves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bearwester is trying to control the action in half guard but Graves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester throwing shots but Graves is blocking nicely.
Bearwester prevents Graves from standing back up.
Bearwester trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bearwester clinches with his opponent.

Bearwester ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bearwester no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bearwester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bearwester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graves is one step ahead there.

Bearwester working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.

Bearwester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Bearwester dominated that round.
That's time! Bearwester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bearwester counters by moving into the clinch.
Bearwester stalling the fight.
Graves has had enough of the clinch but Bearwester keeps him there for the moment.

Bearwester decides to pull guard.
Graves postures up.
Graves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bearwester is controlling Graves's posture.
Bearwester is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
Bearwester keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves wants to stand but Bearwester is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Bearwester or perhaps it was just good defense by Graves which made him look bad.
Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bearwester counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Graves gets back to full guard.

Bearwester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rob Bearwester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bearwester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graves's head.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves is trying to keep Bearwester in close.
Bearwester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Graves drives through and clinches with Bearwester against the cage.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Bearwester has him pressed against the cage.
Graves tries to pull guard but Bearwester won't allow it.
Graves trying to stall but Bearwester improves his position.
Graves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Bearwester has him pressed against the cage.

Graves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bearwester counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bearwester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Graves working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeping full guard, as Bearwester tries to pass.
Bearwester stays in close to Graves's body and controls the position.
Bearwester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester stops Graves from standing up.
Bearwester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bearwester gets a clinch.
Bearwester is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Graves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Graves is pressed up against the cage. Bearwester 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Bearwester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearwester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.

Bearwester tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bearwester.

Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves is looking to clinch but Bearwester is avoiding it.

Graves moves into range and clinches up with Bearwester.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves can't break the clinch.
Bearwester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Graves breaks from the clinch.
Graves tries for a takedown but Bearwester circles away easily

so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bearwester wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves is pulling down on Bearwester's head to control his posture.

Graves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bearwester is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Graves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bearwester staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Bearwester dominated that second round.
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. 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.

Graves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Graves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
Graves looks to clinch

and Bearwester moves into the clinch.
Graves wants to stall.
Graves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bearwester jumps into guard, dragging Graves to the mat.

Bearwester has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Graves is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bearwester.
Bearwester regains half guard.
Bearwester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bearwester keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves wanted to stand there but Bearwester had control of the position.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Bearwester is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearwester wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Bearwester is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bearwester wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves trying to control but Bearwester is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Graves closes the distance but Bearwester moves to the side

and Bearwester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bearwester.
Bearwester is stalling here.
Graves tries to break the clinch but Bearwester is controlling the position.

Graves breaks from the clinch.
Graves clinches but Bearwester breaks the clinch

so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Graves working for a triangle but Bearwester defends it easily.
Bearwester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester is fighting to break Graves's control of his arms but Graves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bearwester trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves wants to stand and escape but Bearwester is having none of it.
Bearwester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bearwester trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves can't keep his opponent in guard - Bearwester advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Graves is staying active underneath Bearwester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bearwester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bearwester is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves is in trouble now - Bearwester has advanced to mount!
Bearwester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bearwester working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves holds of for dear life.
Bearwester wants to control the action but instead Graves gets a body lock and reverses into Bearwester's guard! Nice work!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rob Bearwester just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bearwester misses with a body shot.
Graves darts in trying to clinch

and Bearwester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robert Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bearwester stalling against the cage.

Graves breaks from the clinch.
Bearwester tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rob Bearwester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bearwester fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bearwester scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves is wriggling around trying to escape.

Bearwester looking for a guillotine from mount but Graves is having none of it.
Bearwester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bearwester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bearwester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Bearwester!