PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisu Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miyagi
vs
Graves

170 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

180 cm
28
161 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a right hand that Miyagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyagi also avoids with ease.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustav Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miyagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Miyagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Graves misses with the combination.
Miyagi walks into a left hand.
Graves misses with a low kick.
Graves looks to land a combination but Miyagi avoids it well.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miyagi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Graves.
Graves throws the left hand but Miyagi avoids the punch easily.
Graves stuns Miyagi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves throws a leg kick but Miyagi checks it.
Miyagi slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Miyagi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Graves throws a jab when Miyagi was well out of range.
Miyagi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves stuns Miyagi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Graves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miyagi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Miyagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves misses with a double jab.
Miyagi just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Miyagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
No joy there for Graves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graves throws a hook but Miyagi blocks it.
Miyagi throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Daisu Miyagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Graves.
Miyagi lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graves throws a series of punches but Miyagi moves out of range.
A combination from Graves does no damage.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Graves.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyagi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Miyagi should have avoided that one.
Graves lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miyagi takes a step back to recover.
Miyagi walks into a straight right hand from Graves.
Graves moves out of range of the leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves thows a leg kick but Miyagi checks it
and Miyagi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miyagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
Miyagi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Graves connects with a high kick.
Graves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graves.
Graves looks to land a combination. Miyagi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Graves scores with a head kick.
Miyagi moves forwards but Graves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miyagi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miyagi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Graves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miyagi defends it nicely.
Miyagi is looking to chop away at Graves's legs.
Graves fails to land with a series of punches.
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a head kick. That will keep Graves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Miyagi looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Miyagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miyagi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Miyagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miyagi misses with a straight left.
Miyagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Graves blocks the body kick.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Graves tried to score with a low kick but Miyagi checks it.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Graves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Miyagi throws a big shot that misses.
Graves is looking to score with low kicks.
Graves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graves throws a right and a left that Miyagi avoids nicely.
Graves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miyagi is out of range.
Graves lands a head kick!
Miyagi moves forwards but Graves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves throws a right hand that Miyagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyagi also avoids with ease.
Miyagi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graves throws a series of punches but Miyagi avoids them all with ease.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Graves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miyagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyagi misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Graves - that will leave a mark!
A bone on bone clash there as Miyagi blocks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Miyagi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miyagi.
Graves lands a really nice looking cross but Miyagi seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Graves as he connects with a hook.
Graves thows a body shot but no joy.
Graves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miyagi defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyagi.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Miyagi's shoulder, as Miyagi tries to avoid the shot.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graves thumps Miyagi with a low kick.
Graves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Graves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miyagi misses with a looping right.
A combination from Miyagi does no damage.
Graves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Graves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyagi's head.
Graves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Graves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miyagi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Graves misses with a series of wild punches.
Daisu Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Graves lands a head shot.
Gustav Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyagi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miyagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Miyagi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyagi has time to react.
Miyagi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Graves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Graves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miyagi scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Graves.
Graves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graves.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Graves throws a body kick that misses.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyagi lands with a nice combination. Graves backs away looking to recover.
Graves thows a leg kick but Miyagi checks it
enabling Miyagi to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi blocks a head kick by Graves.
Miyagi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Graves can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Graves.
Miyagi tries to land a leg kick but Graves saw it coming and moves away.
Graves lands a really nice looking cross but Miyagi seems unphased.
A nice leg kick lands there from Graves.
Miyagi misses with a wild combination.
Miyagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Graves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Graves.
A lazy body kick from Miyagi
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Miyagi is looking to score with low kicks.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Miyagi's head but Miyagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miyagi.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
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 cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
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!

Miyagi checks a low kick from Graves.
Graves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyagi.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miyagi.
A head kick misses from Graves.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miyagi ducks right into an uppercut from Graves.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Miyagi throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Miyagi dodges the punch combination from Graves.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
Miyagi thuds his right hand into Graves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miyagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Graves. That snapped Miyagi's head back.
Graves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miyagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by Graves.
Miyagi misses with a wild combination.
Miyagi moves out of range of the body kick from Graves.
Graves digs a good hook to Miyagi's body.
Graves avoids the body shot from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
Graves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miyagi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Graves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miyagi is out of range.
Graves cracks the inside of Miyagi's front leg.
Miyagi misses with a leg kick.
Graves misses the jab.
Miyagi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miyagi defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Graves throws the left hand but Miyagi avoids the punch easily.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyagi with a hook.
Gustav Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miyagi on the side of the head.
A low kick from Miyagi is predictable there
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miyagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Graves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graves checks a leg kick.
Daisu Miyagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyagi throws a front kick aimed at Graves's knee but Graves avoids it well.
Graves paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miyagi. That's going to slow Graves down.
Miyagi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
A jab from Graves misses.
Graves throws a head kick but Miyagi moves out of range.
Graves blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Graves lands a jab to the head.
Miyagi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyagi tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miyagi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Graves swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Graves connects with a looping right hand.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a low kick but Graves moves out of range easily.
Graves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Graves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Graves persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Graves.
Miyagi stuffs the takedown.
Graves shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Miyagi moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Graves!
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Miyagi misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Graves.
Graves misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves avoids the body shot from Miyagi.
Graves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyagi.
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
A low kick from Graves misses
and Miyagi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyagi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Graves connects with a nice looking jab.
Miyagi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Graves is out of range and Miyagi settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustav Graves.
Well Graves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Graves!