PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Seimens (ranked 3035 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 2165 p4p, 259 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seimens
vs
Graves

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Seimens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seimens lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Seimens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves scores with a jab.
Graves misses the body punch
and Seimens counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Seimens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves with a nice cross.
Graves dives in and grabs Seimens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seimens pushes down on Graves's head and hops out.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Seimens saw that one coming.
Seimens drops Graves with a naaaaasty hook - Graves is in real trouble here! Seimens dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Seimens!
In his post fight interview, Ben Seimens started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.