PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Slow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latka Gravas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gravas
vs
Slow

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Slow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slow scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Slow as Gravas shoots in.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe Slow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slow throws a nice looking combination but Gravas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slow just misses with a punch to the body.

Gravas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Slow is trying desperately to improve position.
Slow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gravas.
Slow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Gravas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Slow is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Slow and Gravas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Slow dodges the ground and pound from Gravas.
Slow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gravas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slow actively working from the bottom here.
Slow wants to improve his position but Gravas is controlling well.
Gravas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gravas trying to mount his opponent but Slow defends it.
Gravas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Slow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gravas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Slow struggling a bit here.
Slow is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to move to mount but Slow blocks the move with his legs.
Gravas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slow is avoiding damage well.
Slow gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gravas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slow tries to lock up and control but Gravas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gravas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gravas takes Slow's back.

Slow defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gravas's arms.
Gravas misses with an elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gravas fails to advance to Slow's back.
Slow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Slow has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gravas avoiding Slow 's attempts to control his hands.
Slow looks gassed!

Gravas has his arm under Slow's chin here. Game over son! Gravas squeezes tightly and Slow is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Latka Gravas!