PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Placido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placido's entrance music is Bone Thugs N Harmony Feat. 2Pac - Thug Luv. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Placido
vs
Graham

193 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Placido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Graham!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Placido.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Placido moves away.
Placido with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Placido uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graham has time to react.
Placido fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graham on the side of the head.
Placido avoids the body shot from Graham.
Placido lands a jab to the nose.
Graham staying out of range there.
Placido scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Placido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Placido.
Placido lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Placido counters with a straight right hand.
Placido scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Placido connects with a body shot.
Placido with a nice cross.
Graham avoids the body shot from Placido.
Placido ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graham looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Graham is rocked!
Nice jab there from Placido.
Graham is still on wobbly legs! Can Placido finish him?
Placido dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graham seems to have recovered his senses.
Placido's corner calls for a 1-2. Placido obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Placido scores with a jab to the body.
Placido lands a jab to Graham's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Placido changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Placido is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Placido throws a series of punches but Graham moves out of range.
Placido scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Placido lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graham doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Placido lands.
Graham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Graham ducks straight into an uppercut from Placido and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Graham manages to regain guard straight away.
Placido postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Graham can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Placido from controlling successfully.
Placido in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Placido wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Placido working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Placido controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Placido's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Placido connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Placido chips away with some ground and pound.
Placido wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Placido working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graham's head.
Placido scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Placido missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graham is looking to stand up but Placido isn't so interested in that idea.
Placido throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Placido lands a jab to the nose.
Placido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graham doesn't seem bothered though.
Placido lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Placido throws a shot to the body.
Placido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Placido.
Graham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Placido lands a left and a right that send Graham crashing to the mat, dazed. Placido thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Placido scores with a hook to the body. Graham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Placido lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Graham is looking to close the distance but Placido sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Graham crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Graham is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ramon Placido!