PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charly Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimenez comes to the cage accompanied by Matador. Graham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Little Birds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jimenez
vs
Graham

177 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

179 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charly Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Graham!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jimenez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jimenez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jimenez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jimenez lands with a punch from half guard.
Graham is looking to improve his position.
Jimenez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jimenez connects with a nice short shot to Graham's temple.
Jimenez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Graham trying to control here.
Jimenez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jimenez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jimenez is looking to advance position but Graham won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graham moves into full guard.
Jimenez with a nice head shot there.
Jimenez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Graham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jimenez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jimenez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Graham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jimenez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jimenez throwing strikes from guard but Graham blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jimenez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Jimenez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Graham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jimenez is aware though and is defending well.
Jimenez postures up and lands a big shot to Graham's brow.
Jimenez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jimenez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Graham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graham is looking for a triangle but Jimenez pushes his legs off easily.
Jimenez throws a big right hand that misses.
Graham looking to control.
Jimenez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jimenez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jimenez has managed to get both his arms back between Graham's legs - danger averted.
Jimenez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Jimenez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is in close to Graham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jimenez stands up over Graham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Graham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graham has momentary wrist control but Jimenez slips an elbow through the middle.

Graham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jimenez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Graham is trying to control the position but Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graham's head.
Jimenez cracks Graham with a solid left hand.
Jimenez throws a big right hand that misses.
Jimenez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jimenez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charly Jimenez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jimenez instigates a clinch.
Jimenez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Graham.
Jimenez misses with a knee strike.
Graham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jimenez landing knees to the head.
I was talking to Jimenez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Jimenez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Graham can't fight it off and eventually Jimenez manages to take the fight to the floor. Graham looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
Graham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Jimenez is posturing up here but Graham has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jimenez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jimenez has to tap! Slick submission there by Graham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Graham!