PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Graham (ranked 8361 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joyner Lucas (ranked 5430 p4p, 0 weight class). Joyner Lucas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donny Graham's chin.

Graham
vs
Lucas

223 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donny Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joyner Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Graham manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lucas throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucas wants to pass the guard but Graham is keeping the position.
Graham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucas controls the pace.
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graham is keeping the position for now.

Graham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Lucas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Graham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graham doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lucas controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Graham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lucas looking to pass the guard.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lucas distracts Graham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lucas works over Graham with some ground and pound from guard.

Graham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucas landing with the ground and pound.
Graham will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lucas trying to move into half guard but instead Graham has managed to sweep!

Lucas manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Lucas wants the takedown. Graham is fighting it off but Lucas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Graham's guard against the cage.
Lucas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lucas with a nice head shot there.

Graham is rocked!
Lucas postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Graham covers up, he's hurt! Lucas keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lucas and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lucas can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joyner Lucas!