PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Lewinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewinski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shoot from the hip. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Graham
vs
Lewinski

210 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymond Lewinski!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Graham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Graham trying to control the position but Lewinski is working away.
Lewinski is being controlled here.
Graham working away.
Graham trying to control the action but Lewinski is working from the bottom.
Graham controls the position.
Graham connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lewinski some visible discomfort.
Graham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewinski keeps working.
Lewinski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Graham presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lewinski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Lewinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewinski wants to stand but Graham is controlling his posture from full guard.

Graham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewinski defends it easily.
Lewinski trying to control but Graham is working from the bottom.
Graham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewinski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lewinski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lewinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lewinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewinski wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Lewinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graham is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lewinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham working a defensive guard here.
Lewinski throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Connor Graham just wasn't active enough.

Lewinski shoots in and gets a takedown into Graham's guard.
Lewinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewinski wants to get up but he can't break Graham's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Graham thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Lewinski has gone for a leg lock! Graham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lewinski's guard.
Graham trying to control but Lewinski is working from the bottom.
Graham pushing down on Lewinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewinski punching from the bottom.
Graham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Graham throwing shots but Lewinski is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham wants to take a breather but Lewinski is having none of it.

Lewinski actively working from the bottom here.

Lewinski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graham is looking to advance position but Lewinski won't allow it.
Graham is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Connor Graham will probably get the nod.
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.

Graham scores with a takedown into Lewinski's guard.
Lewinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lewinski 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.
Connor Graham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewinski is trying to keep Graham in close.
Graham controlling from the top position.

Lewinski is looking for a triangle but Graham pushes his legs off easily.
Graham seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lewinski working for a triangle but Graham defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Graham defends well.
Lewinski is breathing heavily.
Lewinski wants to sweep here but Graham controlling him for the moment.

Lewinski working for a triangle but Graham defends it easily.
Graham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Lewinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Graham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Connor Graham wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Graham throws a series of punches but Lewinski avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewinski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Graham to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Graham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lewinski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Graham defends it easily.

Lewinski looking for a guillotine here but Graham defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewinski wants to stand up but Graham is controlling him.
Graham seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lewinski trying to keep a closed guard but Graham is proving a slippery customer.

Lewinski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Graham uses it to pass to side control.
Graham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham is looking to take a break and control but Lewinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham working away.
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 Connor Graham will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Graham misses with a two punch combination.
Lewinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Graham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connor Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Lewinski blocks the low kick.
Lewinski dives in for a single leg takedown but Graham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Graham is trying to drag Lewinski to the mat but Lewinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lewinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewinski tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Lewinski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lewinski there as he acknowledges the shot.

Lewinski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lewinski lands in his opponent's guard.
Lewinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewinski wants to pass the guard but Graham is keeping the position.
Graham wants to get back to his feet but Lewinski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham keeping full guard, as Lewinski tries to pass.
Graham looking for a sweep. Not yet Graham, not yet.
Connor Graham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graham keeping full guard, as Lewinski tries to pass.
Lewinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Graham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graham trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewinski manages to get to full guard.

Lewinski has his feet on Graham's thighs here. He's pushed Graham off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Graham screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Lewinski!
Raymond Lewinski thanked the fans post fight for their support.