PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Graves (ranked 8668 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 3280 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling. Koreshkov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Graves
vs
Koreshkov

190 cm
41
198 lbs
19 - 25 - 0

176 cm
35
198 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Koreshkov looks winded!
Koreshkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Graves passes to full mount!

Graves has control of Koreshkov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koreshkov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Graves has control of Koreshkov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koreshkov regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Graves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Graves looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koreshkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Koreshkov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Graves.

Graves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koreshkov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koreshkov looking to pass the guard.

Koreshkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koreshkov has managed to get both his arms back between Graves's legs - danger averted.

Graves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Koreshkov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alex Graves!
A victorious Alex Graves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.