PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gera GOl (ranked 4162 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Angus Graham (ranked 527 p4p, 297 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

GOl
vs
Graham

192 cm
25
205
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
212
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gera GOl !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Graham!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from GOl .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Graham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angus Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GOl tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Graham moves forwards but GOl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Graham misses with a hook. GOl ducked under it nicely.
Graham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and GOl is able to avoid easily.

GOl has closed the distance and engaged Graham in a clinch.
Graham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GOl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Graham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through GOl 's defenses.
Graham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
GOl misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl lands a knee to the body.
Graham lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
GOl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graham.
Graham misses with a wild combination.
GOl seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
GOl lands with an overhand left.

Graham tries to keep at a distance but GOl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graham avoiding damage as GOl throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for GOl to work.
GOl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning GOl up against the cage.
Graham misses with an elbow over the top.
Graham misses with the head strike.
Graham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GOl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graham is keeping busy.
GOl tries to land knees in the clinch but Graham avoids the damage to the body.
GOl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
GOl trying to land knees to the body.
GOl trying to stall but Graham improves his position.
GOl taking a breather.
Graham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
GOl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Graham misses with a body punch.
GOl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graham.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GOl managing to block the knees to the body from Graham.
Graham lands with a light punch inside.
GOl tries to land a knee to the head but Graham blocks with his arms.
GOl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
I was talking to GOl 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GOl tries to land knees in the clinch but Graham avoids the damage to the body.
GOl misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Graham - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
GOl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graham lands an elbow just above GOl 's eye.
GOl tries a knee to the head but Graham blocks it.
Graham pushes GOl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham slowing the pace effectively.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as GOl controls the action.
Graham stalling in the clinch but GOl improves position.

Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Graham misses.

GOl closes the distance and clinches.
Graham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
GOl tries to land knees in the clinch but Graham avoids the damage to the body.
GOl tries to land a knee to the head but Graham blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GOl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Graham lands a shoulder strike.
Graham wants to stall.
Graham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
GOl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Graham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
GOl tries to clinch up.
GOl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.
GOl wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick by Graham misses

and GOl counters by clinching up.
Graham is pushing GOl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stalling in the clinch from Graham.
Graham lands a right hand that snaps the head of GOl backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Graham throws an elbow but misses.
GOl trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gera GOl will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Graham works the jab nicely.

GOl is rocked!
Graham connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks GOl out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angus Graham!
Angus Graham made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '" You're all on notice."'.