PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kris Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Striker
vs
Graves

172 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Striker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Striker finds it's way through Graves's defenses.
Striker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Graves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat.
Graves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Striker misses with a two punch combination.
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.

Graves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves tries to clinch but Striker is having none of it.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Striker pushes him off.
Graves moves away from the strike by Striker.
Striker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Striker.
Striker cracks Graves with a good jab.
A combination from Striker does no damage.
A punch combination from Striker misses.
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Graves connects with a leg kick. Striker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Striker misses with a few strikes there.
Striker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Striker.
Striker throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Striker misses with the combination.
Striker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Graves is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker avoids the head kick by Graves.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Striker finish him?
Graves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Graves motions for Striker to come forward. Graves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Striker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Graves wants to clinch.
Striker tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Graves.
Striker cracks Graves with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kris Striker!