PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Kolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by I Want War by Pastor Troy. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Simon Kolling was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Graves
vs
Kolling

185 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

185 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Simon Kolling!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolling works Graves's body with a nice hook.

Graves drives through and clinches with Kolling against the cage.
Graves is leaning against Kolling and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves lands a nice elbow.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kollings head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Graves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kolling's brow.
Graves missing with knees to the body.
Graves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kolling avoids it.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kolling wants to break free but Graves has control.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Kolling blocks an elbow strike.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kolling's elbow.

Graves has clasped his hands together around Kolling's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Graves cracks Kolling with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Graves lands an elbow.
Kolling is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Graves is controlling him well.
Kolling takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kolling tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Graves is working to tighten is grip on Kolling's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kolling has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Graves is really squeezing tight and eventually Kolling passes out! Graves breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Graves!