PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mandazur
vs
Graves

182 cm
28
163 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

180 cm
36
161 lbs
34 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Brute

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandazur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandazur stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Mandazur lands a head kick. Graves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.

Graves scores a takedown into full mount!
Mandazur is trying desperately to improve position.
Graves thowing shots but they're missing.
Graves pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mandazur bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandazur being controlled here momentarily.
Mandazur wanted to stand there but Graves had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves is adopting a defensive guard.
Mandazur trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Karnak Mandazur just wasn't active enough.
Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graves lands a jab to Mandazur's midsection.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandazur circles away.
Mandazur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandazur doesn't seem phased though.

Graves clinches.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Mandazur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandazur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves tries to work over Mandazur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mandazur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves misses with the head strike.
Mandazur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Mandazur's ribcage. Mandazur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves is working Mandazur over against the cage.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Mandazur.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Mandazur's head.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandazur backwards.
Graves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mandazur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mandazur gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with some punches.
Mandazur pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Karnak Mandazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves blocking some punches.
Mandazur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandazur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mandazur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.

Graves turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Graves manages to end up in side control.
Graves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mandazur is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Graves trying to control the position but Mandazur is working away.
Mandazur stops Graves from passing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur is not content to let Graves control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
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.

A telegraphed right hand from Mandazur misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mandazur.
Mandazur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur checks a low kick from Graves.
Graves stuns Mandazur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graves misses with the combination.
Mandazur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Mandazur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
A head kick misses from Graves.
Graves missing with a left hand there. Mandazur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandazur moves out of range of the leg kick from Graves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves throws a hook but Mandazur avoids it easily.
Graves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandazur's sensitive parts.
A big right from Mandazur misses.
Mandazur is looking to chop away at Graves's legs.
Graves wants to clinch up but Mandazur keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Graves's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mandazur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Graves scrambles back to his feet.
Mandazur tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mandazur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Mandazur scores with a kick to the body.
Mandazur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandazur scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graves scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Mandazur.
Graves tries to bum rush Mandazur with a series of wild strikes but Mandazur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mandazur is out of range and Graves settles back down.
Mandazur lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Mandazur.
Mandazur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
A big right from Mandazur misses.
Graves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karnak Mandazur is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandazur throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves fails with the takedown.
Mandazur throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Mandazur lands a nice looking body kick.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mandazur as he avoids it easily.
Graves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mandazur momentarily.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandazur scores with a hook to the body. Graves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Mandazur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandazur misses with a low kick as Graves jumps back.
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!
Graves shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandazur sprawls well. He's pushed Graves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karnak Mandazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Graves.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Graves is rocked!
Mandazur drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Graves's head, knocking him out cold! Mandazur is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karnak Mandazur!
After winning the bout, Karnak Mandazur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.