PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Starman (ranked 754 p4p, 1809 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 90 p4p, 196 weight class). Starman comes to the cage accompanied by David Bowie - Starman. John Starman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Starman
vs
Graves

178 cm
33
165
23 - 18 - 0

172 cm
30
160
20 - 20 - 1

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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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Starman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Graves back to the cage. Starman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Graves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Starman throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starman but Starman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Graves shoots in and bounces Starman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Starman keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starman has his hands on Graves's head, controlling the position.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Graves wants to free his trapped foot but Starman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Graves is still trying to improve position.
Starman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Graves is pressing down on Starman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Starman is holding on for now.

Graves goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Starman does a handstand and catches Graves in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Starman on top - Graves is already out from the submission! Starman gives Graves's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . John Starman!
Our winner, John Starman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.