PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by Alvarez. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Graves
vs
Jackson

190 cm
21
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Graves takes one to the chin there.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jack Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Graves is struggling to control the position.
Graves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Graves to keep the fight standing.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves is struggling to control the position.
Graves lands a right hand.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Graves to keep the fight standing.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Graves won't allow it.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Graves won't allow it.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Graves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Graves prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graves smiles and moves away.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jack Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body kick.

Graves moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Graves controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson jumps guard but Graves stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Jackson jumps guard but Graves turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson jumps guard but Graves stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Graves with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
Graves slows down the pace here.
Graves looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graves slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Graves turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Graves prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Graves stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Graves walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doug Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Jackson'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.

A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graves scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Graves. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Graves drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Graves is looking for the KO!

Jackson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Jackson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Jackson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doug Graves!
Doug Graves retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Doug Graves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.