PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Veigar Kujawski (ranked 3864 p4p, 3321 weight class) and Randy Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kujawski
vs
Graham

183 cm
30
170
6 - 9 - 0

182 cm
28
162
11 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veigar Kujawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Graham!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Kujawski pushes him off.

Graham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kujawski swings wildly with an uppercut but Graham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham tries to work over Kujawski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kujawski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kujawski gets a double leg takedown into Graham's guard.
Kujawski slips nicely into half guard.
Kujawski trying to control the action but Graham is working from the bottom.
Graham trying to hold on to Kujawski's head to control him but Kujawski postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham is trying to get back to full guard.
Graham wants to control but Kujawski is keeping busy.
Graham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graham.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graham has his foot on Kujawski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kujawski works his way back into a safe position though.

Graham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kujawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kujawski tries to free his leg and advance position but Graham is retaining full guard.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.

Kujawski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Graham dives on top into guard.

Graham wants to pass the guard but Kujawski is keeping the position.
Kujawski wants to sweep here but Graham controlling him for the moment.

Kujawski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.

Kujawski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graham passes into half guard.
Kujawski is trying to get back to full guard.
Graham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kujawski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kujawski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graham pulls his head out easily.
Graham is looking to take a break and control but Kujawski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kujawski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Graham has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kujawski is trying to get back to full guard.

Graham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kujawski wants to improve his position but Graham is controlling well.

That's four 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.
Kujawski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kujawski.
Graham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kujawski is looking for a sweep. Graham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Graham is keen to just control but Kujawski is a slippery customer.
Kujawski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graham looking to pass the guard.
Kujawski being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham is continuing to stall.
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 Veigar Kujawski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kujawski feints and as Graham raises his hands in defense, Kujawski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graham keeping full guard, as Kujawski tries to pass.
Graham has control of Kujawski's left arm, preventing Kujawski from doing any damage.
Kujawski stopping the sweep attempt from Graham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Graham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kujawski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kujawski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Graham is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kujawski, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kujawski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kujawski keeping full guard, as Graham tries to pass.

Kujawski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Graham passes Kujawski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kujawski wants to get back to full guard.

Graham seems to be looking for submissions.

Kujawski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graham pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kujawski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Graham is working for a submission of some sort.
Graham is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Graham trying to control from half guard but Kujawski is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graham is working for an americana but Kujawski has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Graham was thinking about the submission.

Graham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Kujawski.
Kujawski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kujawski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Kujawski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kujawski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Graham defends it easily.
Graham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kujawski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Kujawski.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Graham is fighting to break Kujawski's control of his arms but Kujawski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Kujawski feints and as Graham raises his hands in defense, Kujawski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham keeping full guard, as Kujawski tries to pass.
Graham wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Veigar Kujawski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kujawski misses with a straight left.
Graham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kujawski.
Kujawski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kujawski misses with a hook. Graham ducked under it nicely.
Kujawski throws a big shot that misses.

Kujawski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Graham's guard.

Graham has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kujawski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Graham.
Graham is trying to control Kujawski's posture but Kujawski avoids it.

Kujawski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Graham, who protects the arm well.
Graham is trying to control Kujawski's posture but Kujawski avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kujawski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Graham rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kujawski's guard! Nice work there by Graham!
Graham is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kujawski looking to control.
Graham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kujawski keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kujawski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Kujawski is looking for a triangle but Graham pushes his legs off easily.
Kujawski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Kujawski is looking for a triangle but Graham pushes his legs off easily.

Graham is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kujawski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kujawski has escaped and now he's on top!

Graham can't keep his opponent in guard - Kujawski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Graham is trying to get back to full guard.
Kujawski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veigar Kujawski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kujawski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Graham looking for submissions off his back.
Graham wants to control but Kujawski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Graham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kujawski is looking for a kimura but Graham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kujawski to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Graham is looking to improve his position.

Kujawski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kujawski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graham moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Randy Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kujawski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Veigar Kujawski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graham tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veigar Kujawski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kujawski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veigar Kujawski!