PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artem Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Artem Graf has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Artem Graf seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Graf
vs
Kane

178 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Graf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Kane!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graf throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Graf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Graf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Kane lands a high kick!
Kane misses with a straight right.
Graf is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
Graf shoots for a takedown but Kane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graf checks a low kick from Kane.
Graf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kane scores with the left hand. Graf knows he should have avoided that one.
Kane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graf in his tracks.
Graf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Graf slips the punch.
Graf blocks a head kick by Kane.
Graf swinging wildly here.

Graf closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Graf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Graf trying to control from half guard but Kane is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane is defending against the submission attempts here by Graf.

Kane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kane tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kane is trying to control but can't.
Graf is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Graf thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kane's head.
Graf passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kane!
Graf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graf prevents Kane from getting the reversal.

Graf has hold of Kane's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kane manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
Graf looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Graf avoids the attempt from Kane to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graf won't let Kane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Graf working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kane wants to control but Graf is having none of it.
Graf is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Graf lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Graf throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kane has his hands clasped together but Graf breaks the hold and Kane is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Graf!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artem Graf!