PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jc Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Ridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Graham
vs
Ridges

219 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jc Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lance Ridges!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ridges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graham somewhat.
Ridges throws a wild body kick that Graham sees coming a mile off.

Graham gets tackled into the cage by Ridges. Ridges maintains the clinch.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Graham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ridges prevents it.
Graham is working for takedown but Ridges is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jc Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham is trying to pull guard but Ridges has him pressed against the cage.
Ridges is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Graham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ridges just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ridges wants a takedown but no success here.
Graham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ridges to keep the fight standing.
Ridges is trying to break free.
Ridges manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridges effectively controlling the action here.
Ridges continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ridges lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Jc Graham has been cut.

Ridges manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ridges manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Graham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ridges counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Graham! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Ridges!