PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georgie Graham (ranked 5208 p4p, 470 weight class) and Micah Canazel (ranked 5303 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Graham
vs
Canazel

180 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georgie Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micah Canazel!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canazel swings for the body but Graham moves out of range.
Canazel lands a nice shot to the body.
Canazel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Graham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canazel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Canazel is working Graham over against the cage.
Canazel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canazel pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Canazel tries to stall but Graham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Canazel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canazel misses with the head strike.
Graham blocking some punches.
Canazel cracks Graham with a nice body shot.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Canazel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canazel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Canazel looking to stall.
Graham blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Canazel blocks an uppercut.
Graham misses with a punch on the inside.
Graham misses with some punches.
Canazel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graham is keeping busy.
Canazel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Canazel.
Canazel lands a shoulder strike.
Canazel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Canazel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canazel lands with a right to the head.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graham.
Canazel misses with a punch on the inside.
Canazel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graham tries to throw a body punch but Canazel avoids it by throwing Graham back against the cage.
Canazel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canazel.
A nice left hand lands by Canazel.
Graham tries to work over Canazel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canazel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Canazel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Canazel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham misses with the head strike.
Canazel lands an uppercut.
Canazel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canazel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Canazel fails to land.
Canazel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graham.
Canazel blocks an uppercut.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canazel blocks a body shot from Graham.
Graham throws a punch but it's blocked by Canazel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graham.
Canazel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canazel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canazel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graham is keeping busy.
Graham working aggressively here.
Canazel misses with a punch on the inside.
Canazel misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graham.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canazel.
Canazel blocking some punches.
Canazel working aggressively here.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canazel lands an uppercut.
Graham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Canazel lands a right hand.
Canazel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canazel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graham pushes Canazel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Canazel lands a nice uppercut.
Canazel looking to stall.
Graham misses with a body punch.
Canazel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
Graham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graham misses with a punch to the body.
Canazel trying to control the position but instead, Graham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Canazel into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Canazel has a couple of punches blocked by Graham.
Canazel blocks a body shot from Graham.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Canazel pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Canazel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graham has time to react.

Canazel cracks Graham with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Canazel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Graham to stand back up!

Graham is rocked!
Canazel drops Graham with a big left hand! Graham is injured, injured bad! Canazel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Canazel!