PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Kenps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tears of the Dragon. 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
Kenps

190 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slow Kenps!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Graves.

Kenps gets the takedown into side control.
Kenps advances nicely into full mount.

Kenps working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Graves wants to get back to his feet.
Kenps content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenps is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Graves can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Graves wants to control but Kenps is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Graves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kenps is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kenps extends the arm and Graves is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slow Kenps!