PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Grahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vick Grahm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harvey Conway's chin.

Conway
vs
Grahm

200 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

194 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvey Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vick Grahm!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grahm misses with a straight left.
Conway moves to clinch but Grahm breaks away

and Grahm moves into the clinch.

Conway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grahm 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.

Grahm 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.
Grahm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conway is keeping the position for now.
Conway has a closed guard, preventing Grahm from standing up.
Conway controls Grahm momentarily but Grahm frees himself.
Grahm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grahm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Harvey Conway.

Grahm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Conway looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grahm is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Grahm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
An elbow from Grahm crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grahm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
Conway isn't going anywhere.
Grahm working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grahm slows the pace down.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Grahm closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conway quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grahm content to control rather than advance.

Grahm is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grahm.
Grahm slows the pace down in half guard.

Grahm is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grahm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grahm trying to pass the guard but Conway defending well.
Grahm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grahm wants to stand up but Conway is controlling the position.
Conway wants to control but Grahm is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Grahm is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grahm.
Conway trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway punching from the bottom.
Grahm controlling the action here.
Grahm seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grahm controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Conway wants to clinch up but Grahm keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Grahm dominated that round.
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.

Grahm gets a clinch.
Conway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grahm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conway wants to clinch up but Grahm keeps it at a distance.

Grahm gets a double leg takedown into Conway's guard.
Grahm pushes down on Conway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conway wants to control but Grahm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grahm.
Well, if Grahm is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Grahm is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahm is trying to control. Conway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grahm wants to free his trapped foot but Conway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vick Grahm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grahm tries to stand and escape but Conway is controlling the position.
Grahm is pressing down on Conway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conway is holding on for now.
Grahm is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grahm passes the guard and advances to mount!
Conway is just holding on here. Grahm manages to take his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway staying busy and making it hard for Grahm to control.
Conway looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Grahm controlling the positon.
Grahm avoiding Conway 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grahm patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Conway trying to control the hands but Grahm won't let him.

Grahm working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Conway is doing well to defend. Grahm seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Conway is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vick Grahm!