PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Graham (ranked 2951 p4p, 3150 weight class) and Cole Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lake's choice of entrance music: Panic Attack. Cole Lake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy Graham's chin.

Graham
vs
Lake

182 cm
27
162
9 - 8 - 0

178 cm
23
160
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Lake!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Cole Lake has been cut.
Graham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graham works Lake's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Graham.
Graham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graham circles away quickly and effectively.
Graham lands with a slapping head kick.
Lake misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Graham misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graham misses with a wild combination.
Graham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graham misses with a head kick.
Lake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Graham lands.
A right-left combo lands from Lake.

Graham instigates a clinch.
Lake wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.

Lake gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham trying to hold on to Lake's head to control him but Lake postures up.
Graham manages to get to full guard.

Graham has his foot on Lake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lake works his way back into a safe position though.
Lake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lake is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Graham has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lake is looking to defend but Graham has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lake! Graham pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lake taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Graham!
Randy Graham decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.