PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dino Clavette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavette comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Ablaze. Graves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pastor Troy - Who Ya Gonna Call. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Clavette
vs
Graves

177 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dino Clavette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Graves!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Clavette's head but Clavette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves scores with a decent looking hook.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Clavette.
Jab by Graves.
Clavette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clavette.

It looks like James Graves has been cut.
Clavette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.

Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves keeps control of Clavette as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Clavette can't break the clinch.
Graves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clavette has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Clavette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Clavette avoids the damage to the body.
Clavette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves gets through Clavette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clavette is trying to break the clinch but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clavette tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Clavette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves cracks Clavette with a nice body shot.
Graves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clavette's efforts to push away.
Graves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clavette gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Graves wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Clavette's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Clavette's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clavette is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Graves.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Clavette blocks an elbow strike from Graves.
Graves lands a body punch.
Clavette managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Graves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clavette gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dino Clavette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Graves.
Clavette cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Graves looks gassed!
Graves has Clavette pressed against the cage, preventing Clavette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clavette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clavette wants to break free but Graves has control.
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Graves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clavette is trying to break free.
Graves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.

Clavette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clavette has a takedown stuffed.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clavette shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clavette was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Graves tries to hold on but Clavette pushes him away.
Graves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clavette kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Graves working to try and regain half guard.
Clavette lands a big shot there that rocks Graves but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Graves is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Clavette avoids the attempt from Graves to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette punching from mount but Graves doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clavette avoids the attempt from Graves to control.
Clavette punishing his opponent with strikes.
Graves wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Clavette.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graves tries to hold on but Clavette postures up.
Clavette lands a big elbow.
Clavette lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves can't escape the position.
Graves wants to control but Clavette is having none of it.
The referee warns Graves that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clavette lands a heavy elbow.
Clavette looking to finish Graves with some ground and pound. This is bad for Graves!
Clavette breaks from Graves's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Clavette raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Clavette dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Graves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clavette swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clavette looks for a takedown but Graves sprawls well.
Clavette misses with a body shot.
Clavette tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Graves moves away from the strike by Clavette.
Clavette avoids the head kick by Graves.
James Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Graves.
Clavette throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Clavette looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clavette avoids a kick to the body.
Clavette walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Clavette does no damage.
Clavette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dino Clavette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clavette moves forwards but Graves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clavette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clavette in his tracks.
Graves tries to bum rush Clavette with a series of wild strikes but Clavette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Graves cracks a nice hook into Clavette's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clavette, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Graves lands with a straight right. Clavette didn't see that one coming.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Graves.
Clavette wants to break free but Graves has control.
Clavette tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.

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

Graves clinches with his opponent.
Graves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Clavette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves jabs Clavette right on the nose. Clavette blinks but takes it well.

Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graves misses with an elbow over the top.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves is working for takedown but Clavette is calmly controlling the position for now.
Graves is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Clavette goes for a takedown in the clinch but Graves prevents it.
Graves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clavette smiles and moves away.
Clavette uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clavette keeps the fight on the outside.
Graves misses with a hook.
Clavette scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graves stalls.
Graves tries to work over Clavette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Clavette.
Graves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette working hard to break the clinch.
Graves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clavette's efforts to push away.
Graves lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
Clavette wants to break free but Graves has control.
Clavette being controlled against the cage.
Clavette is trying to break free.
Graves missing with knees to the body.
Graves is stalling here.
Clavette tries for a takedown but Graves manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Clavette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Graves pushes Clavette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Clavette.
Clavette wants to get back to striking at distance but Graves won't allow it.
Clavette can't get the takedown.
Clavette is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves is looking to control Clavette's arms but Clavette gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graves has his back to the cage.
Graves lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves cracks Clavette with a nice body shot.
Clavette tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clavette backwards.
Graves looking to stall.
Clavette managing to block the knees to the body from Graves.
Clavette wants to get back to striking at distance but Graves won't allow it.
Graves lands a body punch.
Graves has Clavette pressed against the cage, preventing Clavette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Graves pushes Clavette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clavette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves has Clavette pressed against the cage, preventing Clavette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clavette is trying to force a seperation but Graves has the dominant position.
Clavette wants to get back to striking at distance but Graves won't allow it.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clavette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clavette can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clavette tries to break the clinch but Graves is controlling the position.
Come on Graves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clavette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clavette has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.
Graves digs a right hand into Clavette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clavette's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Graves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Clavette throws a combination that misses
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clavette misses with a looping left.
Clavette dodges the punch combination from Graves.
Graves cracks Clavette with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves misses with a body kick.
Clavette throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Clavette ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Clavette misses with a jab to the body
and Graves counters with a head kick. That will keep Clavette thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clavette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clavette dives in and grabs Graves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes down on Clavette's head and hops out.
Clavette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
A jab from Graves finds it's way through Clavette's defenses.
No joy there for Clavette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graves connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.
Clavette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clavette takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Graves rushes Clavette and presses him up against the cage.

Graves tightens his grip and picks Clavette up, before dumping him to the ground. Clavette manages to land in guard.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves postures up in Clavette's guard and throws a big left but Clavette blocks it.
Clavette utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Graves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Graves stops Clavette from standing up.

Graves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clavette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Graves has managed to get both his arms back between Clavette's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Clavette pushes Graves off and scrambles back to his feet.
Graves checks the leg kick nicely there.

Graves closes the distance and pushes Clavette back into the cage.

Graves jumps into guard, dragging Clavette to the mat.
Clavette trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Clavette with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clavette trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves controlling Clavette's posture.
Clavette has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clavette is looking to stall here but Graves recovers full guard.
Clavette postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Clavette wants to stand but Graves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clavette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Graves!