PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daverio Graves (ranked 4627 p4p, 4321 weight class) and Corderra Montgomery Jr (ranked 0 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.

Graves
vs
Montgomery Jr

180 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daverio Graves!
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, Corderra Montgomery Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves jabs Montgomery Jr right on the nose. Montgomery Jr blinks but takes it well.
Graves sizes up Montgomery Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montgomery Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Graves gets tackled into the cage by Montgomery Jr. Montgomery Jr maintains the clinch.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Graves lands.
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montgomery Jr's head backwards.
Graves with a hook.
Montgomery Jr is looking to clinch but Graves is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves lands with a hook. Montgomery Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Graves keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery Jr moves in looking to clinch but Graves pushes him off.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery Jr.
Montgomery Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montgomery Jr is looking to clinch.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Montgomery Jr wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Montgomery Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Montgomery Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Montgomery Jr wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves cracks Montgomery Jr with a good jab.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.

Montgomery Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montgomery Jr's head backwards.
Montgomery Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch up.
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montgomery Jr's head backwards.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Montgomery Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Montgomery Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Graves works Montgomery Jr's body with a nice hook.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch up but Graves circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Graves.
Montgomery Jr wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montgomery Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Montgomery Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves lands a body shot.
Montgomery Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
Graves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Montgomery Jr. Montgomery Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Graves throws a shot to the body.
Graves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Montgomery Jr wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
As Montgomery Jr looks to move away, Graves throws a big counter combo but Montgomery Jr just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montgomery Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Graves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Montgomery Jr is rocked!
Montgomery Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montgomery Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Montgomery Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Montgomery Jr tries to clinch but Graves is having none of it.
Montgomery Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Graves connects with a body shot that sends Montgomery Jr's belly button to the back.
Graves with a nice cross.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Graves lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves scores with a jab. Montgomery Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Graves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Graves lands a jab.
Montgomery Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Montgomery Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Graves to score with a decent uppercut.
Graves lands with a nice body punch.
Montgomery Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Graves lands with a straight right. Montgomery Jr didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Graves to score with a decent uppercut.
Graves cracks Montgomery Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Montgomery Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Montgomery Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montgomery Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montgomery Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

Graves cracks Montgomery Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Montgomery Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Graves finish him?
Graves walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Montgomery Jr drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Graves swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Montgomery Jr's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daverio Graves!