PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Olsen (ranked 22606 p4p, 6045 weight class) and Bradon Graves (ranked 602 p4p, 569 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Olsen
vs
Graves

178 cm
22
165
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
169
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradon Graves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Olsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graves circles away.
Graves raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Graves has closed the distance and engaged Olsen in a clinch.
The referee calls for Graves to work.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Olsen controls his hands.

Olsen breaks the clinch.

Olsen has managed to clinch.
Graves presses Olsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olsen prevents a body shot from Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Graves tightens his grip and picks Olsen up, before dumping him to the ground. Olsen manages to land in guard.

Olsen working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.
Olsen is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves advances to half guard.
Olsen tries to kick Graves off but Graves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen gets full guard.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves chips away with some ground and pound.
Olsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olsen is on top in guard.

Olsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Graves is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graves is working Olsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Olsen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Graves escapes and throws Olsen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Graves misses with the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Graves's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Graves tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Olsen wants to control but Graves postures up.
Graves throws an elbow but Olsen slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Olsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves in the domination position with Olsen hanging on.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olsen is being controlled here.
Olsen is looking for a sweep.
Olsen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Olsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves wants to control but Olsen is keeping him busy.
Graves working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Graves moves into the clinch.

Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen lands with a nice combination. Graves backs away looking to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bradon Graves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olsen wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves misses with a hook.

Olsen darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves connects with the punch.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves with a poor takedown
and Olsen counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
Graves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Olsen is able to avoid easily.
Olsen fails with the takedown
and Graves counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen taking a breather.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Graves lands a left hand.
Graves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olsen or not.
Graves goes for a takedown attempt but Olsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Olsen walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Graves throws a hook but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen attempts a counter takedown but Graves avoids it well and moves away.
Olsen drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Graves gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Olsen breaks the clinch.
Bradon Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Olsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Olsen cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Graves. No joy for Olsen on that attempt.
Graves has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves throws a head kick but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen blocks a leg kick.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves lands a jab to the head.
Olsen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Hugo Olsen has been cut.
Graves takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Graves leaves Olsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olsen wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Graves as Olsen shoots in.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Graves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Olsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Graves tries to get set, Olsen tries to push him back and clinch up but Graves manages to avoid the attempt.
Graves jabs at Olsen's body.
Olsen shoots for a takedown but Graves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graves tries to land a leg kick but Olsen saw it coming and moves away.
Olsen tries to counter by clinching up but Graves breaks away and moves out of range.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graves wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bradon Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Olsen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.

Graves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Olsen is looking to reverse the position.
Graves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Olsen to see if he's OK.
Graves controls the position from side control.
Olsen is not content to let Graves control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen dodges the ground and pound from Graves.
Graves in side control lands a decent elbow.
Olsen is trying to buck Graves off.
Olsen regains half guard.
Graves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Graves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olsen is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bradon Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.

Olsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Graves stops Olsen from getting back to his feet.
Olsen wants to improve his position but Graves is controlling well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olsen moves out of range of the body kick from Graves.
Olsen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Graves misses with a low kick.
Olsen is looking to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch.
Graves throws a head kick but Olsen moves out of range.
Graves throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Graves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olsen tries to land a body kick
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olsen thinking.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen dives in and grabs Graves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes down on Olsen's head and hops out.
Olsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olsen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graves flicks out a counter leg kick but Olsen steps away.
Graves throws a combination. Olsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Graves moves into range and clinches up with Olsen.
Bradon Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen just leaning against Graves, taking a breather.

Olsen jumps guard.
Graves content to stall in guard here.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Olsen is pulling down on Graves's head. It's preventing any offense from Graves, at least for the moment.
Hugo Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradon Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradon Graves!
Bradon Graves bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.