PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berlin MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham's entrance music is Get Ready To Deal. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Graham
vs
MacLeod

170 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

152 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bushido Clothing
White Gorilla Nutrition

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berlin MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacLeod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Graham's waist but Graham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MacLeod off to one side.
No luck for MacLeod with that takedown attempt.

MacLeod shoots in and bounces Graham off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Graham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacLeod manages to get himself to full guard.
MacLeod will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MacLeod looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.

Graham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
MacLeod keeping full guard, as Graham tries to pass.

Graham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Graham slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Graham lands strikes from half guard.
MacLeod works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MacLeod tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Graham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
MacLeod avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

MacLeod has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacLeod looks gassed!
Graham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graham is working MacLeod over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham lands some shots froms side control.
MacLeod is looking to regain half guard here but Graham keeps moving and retains side control.
MacLeod takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Graham lands some shots froms side control.
MacLeod is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Graham off and has taken his back!
Graham tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Graham is working to get back to half guard.
MacLeod lands a nice shot to the head.
Graham sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Graham gets back to full guard.
Graham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Graham throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Graham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells MacLeod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
MacLeod is looking to work some ground and pound but Graham has wrist control.
MacLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacLeod distracts Graham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
MacLeod tries to free his leg and advance position but Graham is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MacLeod looks for a takedown but Graham sprawls well.
Billy Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berlin MacLeod.
Some wild striking there from MacLeod.

Graham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
MacLeod is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graham lands a nice short elbow.
Graham lands strikes from half guard.
MacLeod is looking for a sweep. Graham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Graham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MacLeod defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graham lands a nice short elbow.
MacLeod on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Graham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
MacLeod slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Graham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
MacLeod is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graham pushes down on MacLeod's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Graham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Graham feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Graham throwing strikes from guard but MacLeod blocks nicely.
Graham lands a couple of elbows.
Graham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graham sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacLeod's guard.

Graham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Graham is looking for a kimura but MacLeod is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Graham to get the leverage.
MacLeod wants to improve his position but Graham is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
MacLeod makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacLeod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham distracts MacLeod with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graham lands a couple of elbows.
Graham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MacLeod wants to sweep but no luck.

Graham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham connects with a couple of short punches.

Graham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacLeod manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graham manages to get himself to full guard.
MacLeod is looking to work some ground and pound but Graham has wrist control.
MacLeod passes into half guard.
Graham wants to improve his position but MacLeod is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham moves into full guard.
MacLeod content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Graham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacLeod can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacLeod slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graham sneaks back into half guard.
Graham is trying to get back to full guard.
MacLeod moves into full mount! Graham won't be happy about that!

MacLeod working for a submission but Graham is keeping him at bay.
Graham is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Graham is trying desperately to improve position.
MacLeod scoring with strikes but Graham is staying in there.
Graham is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacLeod looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Graham gets back to half guard.
MacLeod passes to side control.
The strikes coming from MacLeod are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Graham sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Graham blocking the ground and pound attempt from MacLeod.
Graham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Graham looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacLeod is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacLeod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacLeod slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graham gets back to half guard.
Graham moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Graham dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

MacLeod with a poor takedown

and Graham counters with a shoot takedown. MacLeod fights it but they end up in guard.
Graham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graham cracks MacLeod with a big elbow.
Graham in side control lands a decent elbow.
Graham lands a few punches from side control.
Graham lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear MacLeod down.
MacLeod stops Graham from passing to mount.

Graham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
MacLeod sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graham is nestled in close to MacLeod, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Graham.
MacLeod lands with a few short shots to the body.
Graham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for MacLeod!
MacLeod is trying to escape the mount.
MacLeod sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Graham is trying to work for a kimura but MacLeod is defending well.

MacLeod actively working from the bottom here.
Billy Graham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Graham winds up and cracks MacLeod with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacLeod actively working from the bottom here.
Graham working MacLeod over with strikes.

Graham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Graham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MacLeod is pressing down on Graham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Graham chips away with some ground and pound.
Graham forces his way into half guard.
MacLeod works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Graham landing some decent shots from guard.
Graham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Graham landing a few strikes.
MacLeod gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Graham lands strikes from half guard.
Graham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MacLeod with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
MacLeod works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
MacLeod looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.

MacLeod has his foot on Graham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Graham works his way back into a safe position though.

MacLeod throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham works over MacLeod with some ground and pound from guard.
Graham pushing down on MacLeod's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Graham lands with a punch from half guard.
Graham is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for MacLeod!
MacLeod tries to reverse the position but Graham maintains control.
Berlin MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Graham looking for a guillotine from mount but MacLeod is having none of it.
MacLeod manages to regain half guard. Good work.
MacLeod misses with some strikes from the bottom.

MacLeod looking for submissions off his back.
MacLeod is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Graham scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Graham!