PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Agullana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Graves
vs
Agullana

184 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

No Limits

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Agullana!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Graves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Agullana moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Agullana moves out of range easily.

Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Graves lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ryan Agullana has been cut.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
Graves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves lands a knee to the body.
Graves landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Graves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Graves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Agullana blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is stalling here.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Agullana blocks with his arms.
Graves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Graves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agullana blocks it with crossed arms.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graves trying to stall but Agullana improves his position.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Agullana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graves with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agullana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Graves connects with a knee to the head.
Agullana wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcus Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Agullana.
Agullana wants to break free but Graves has control.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agullana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agullana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Agullana goes for a takedown attempt but Graves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Agullana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Graves as he jumps to the side.
Agullana shoots in for a takedown but Graves shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agullana has managed to clinch.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Agullana blocks it.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Agullana blocks it.
Agullana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Agullana managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Agullana tries to score a body lock takedown but Graves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Graves is trying to stall.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
Graves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agullana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Graves walks away with a smile on his face. Agullana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good exchange - Agullana coming out on top.

It looks like Marcus Graves has been cut.
Marcus Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Graves misses.
Agullana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Agullana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Agullana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Graves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Graves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Graves dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Agullana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graves defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Agullana. That snapped Graves's head back.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agullana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Agullana.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Agullana is defended easily by Graves.
Agullana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Agullana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Agullana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Agullana avoids the head kick by Graves.
Agullana throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range.

Graves closes the distance and pushes Agullana back into the cage.
Marcus Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graves obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Agullana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marcus Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Agullana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves looking to throw knees to the head but Agullana is blocking nicely.
Graves crunches a lovely knee into Agullana's ribcage.
Agullana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Graves is defending well.
Graves just leaning against Agullana, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Graves prevents the takedown attempt.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graves is pressed up against the cage. Agullana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graves down to the mat. Graves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Agullana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agullana stalks Graves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graves's face. Graves staggers backwards, shaken.
Agullana takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Agullana both land. Nice combination.
Graves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Agullana's head.
Agullana tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Agullana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graves defends it nicely.

Graves has Agullana up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Agullana fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agullana blocks it with crossed arms.

Agullana successfully pulls guard.
Agullana wants to stand up but Graves is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agullana scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Graves darts in and clinches Agullana up against the cage.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Agullana blocks with his arms.
Graves looking to slow down the pace here.
Agullana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agullana tries for a takedown but Graves manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves misses with a knee to the head.
Agullana is looking for a takedown.
Graves landing knees to the head.
Agullana is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Agullana is trying to break free.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Agullana avoids the damage to the body.
Graves with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Agullana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Agullana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graves circles away.
Agullana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Graves will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Graves is looking to clinch but Agullana is avoiding it.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graves wants it to stay on the feet.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves connects with a high kick.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agullana misses with a takedown attempt - Graves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Agullana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Graves thuds his shin into the meat of Agullana's side.
Graves tries to clinch there but Agullana circles away.
Agullana fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Agullana.
Graves throws a nice head kick!
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agullana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graves is looking to clinch but Agullana is avoiding it.
Marcus Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves stuffs the takedown attempt from Agullana. Agullana gets slowly back to his feet.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves connects with a knee to the head.
Graves leaning his opponent against the cage.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Agullana blocks with his arms.
Graves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Agullana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Agullana is working for takedown but Graves is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graves crunches a lovely knee into Agullana's ribcage.
Graves misses with a knee to the head.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agullana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Agullana blocks with his arms.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Agullana blocks it.
Agullana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Graves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Agullana avoiding damage as Graves throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Agullana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves stops a takedown attempt from Agullana.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Graves looking to throw knees to the head but Agullana is blocking nicely.
Agullana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Agullana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Graves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Agullana pushes him off.
Ryan Agullana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agullana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agullana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agullana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Graves swivels and escapes.
Graves throws a head kick that Agullana semi-blocks.
Agullana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Agullana fails with the takedown.

Graves forces Agullana back against the cage and clinches.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Agullana.
Ryan Agullana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves crunches a lovely knee into Agullana's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

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