PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Graves (ranked 5284 p4p, 510 weight class) and Strike Spar (ranked 6762 p4p, 594 weight class). Abel Graves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Strike Spar's chin.

Graves
vs
Spar

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abel Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Strike Spar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Graves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spar is avoiding damage well.
Graves controls the position.
Graves scoring with punches and elbows.
Graves working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves landing a few strikes.
Graves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spar is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Graves working the ground and pound.
Graves postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Graves throws a strike aimed at the side of Spar's head but Spar avoids it well.
Graves landing a few strikes.
Graves throws a strike aimed at the side of Spar's head but Spar avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands a strong strike to the head of Spar. That's dazed him! Graves looking to finish here. Spar is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Graves lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Graves!