PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cradle to Grave - Beheaded in Paris. Michael Koch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Latka Gravas's chin.

Gravas
vs
Koch

185 cm
25
201 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

187 cm
31
197 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Koch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch wants to clinch up but Gravas keeps it at a distance.
Gravas throws a sloppy body shot
and Koch counters with a right hand to the body.
Koch lands a two punch combo.
Koch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Koch.
Koch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gravas's waist but Gravas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koch off to one side.
Koch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravas slips a straight right by Koch.
Koch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Koch has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas throws an elbow that misses.
Koch tries to work over Gravas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike.
Koch avoids a wild elbow strike from Gravas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch stalling in the clinch but Gravas improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gravas - that landed with a thud.
Koch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Gravas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gravas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch stalling in the clinch but Gravas improves position.
A short right from Gravas on the inside.
Gravas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gravas scores with a shot to the side of Koch's head.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gravas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Latka Gravas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Koch.
Gravas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Gravas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Koch.
A short body shot lands from Gravas as the two fighters clinch.
Koch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gravas is defending well.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gravas.
Koch wants to take the fight to the mat but Gravas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gravas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koch.
Koch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koch's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas tries a knee to the head but Koch blocks it.
Koch lands a body punch.
Gravas misses with an elbow strike.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Gravas.
A short body shot lands from Koch as the two fighters clinch.
Koch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee is keeping an eye on Koch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koch can't find room to land a body shot as Gravas controls the action.
Gravas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koch blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Michael Koch has been cut.
Gravas pushes off an throws an elbow but Koch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gravas.
Koch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gravas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
A short right from Gravas on the inside.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws an elbow but it misses.
Gravas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koch avoiding damage as Gravas throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Koch'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.

Gravas is looking to clinch.
Koch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Gravas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koch is looking to control Gravas's arms but Gravas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koch has his back to the cage.

Koch has hold of one of Gravas's legs. Gravas is fighting the takedown attempt but Koch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koch trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koch throws a strike but Gravas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gravas wants to control from the top but Koch keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Koch is trying to keep Gravas in close.
Gravas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Koch has an active guard here but Gravas has managed to pass into half guard.
Koch tries to roll over but Gravas keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Koch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gravas pulls his head out easily.

Koch actively working from the bottom here.
Koch tries to roll over but Gravas keeps him under control.
Gravas slows the pace down in half guard.
Gravas prevents Koch from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gravas looking to sit in guard and control but Koch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gravas wants to sweep but no luck.
Gravas is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koch tries to score with some ground and pound. Gravas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Koch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gravas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Koch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koch scores with a couple of nice shots.

Koch is working for a kimura but Gravas is defending it quite comfortably.
Gravas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Koch'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas scores with a three punch combo!
Gravas misses with a head kick.

Gravas darts in and clinches Koch up against the cage.
Gravas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Latka Gravas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koch wants to take the fight to the mat but Gravas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Koch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gravas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koch's brow.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Koch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Koch.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas's elbow.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koch is trying to maintain a safe position but Gravas gets an underhook and turns Koch into the cage.
Koch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koch's elbow.
Koch blocking some punches.
Koch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochs head.
Gravas tries a body shot but Koch blocks it.
A short uppercut from Gravas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gravas after a bit of a struggle.
Latka Gravas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Koch.
Koch has Gravas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gravas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gravas lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gravas.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koch blocks an elbow strike from Gravas.
Koch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
A short body shot lands from Gravas as the two fighters clinch.
Koch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gravas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koch is trying to drag Gravas to the mat but Gravas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koch can't get the takedown.
Koch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gravas is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gravas.
Gravas scores a nice knee to the body.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Koch blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gravas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.

Koch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gravas doesn't manage to clinch there - Koch circles away.

Gravas moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Gravas.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas misses with a knee to the head.
Gravas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Gravas.
Gravas is working Koch over against the cage.
Gravas lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gravas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gravas lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Koch dodges an elbow strike from Gravas.
Gravas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koch avoids it.
Koch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gravas lands an uppercut.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Koch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gravas lands an elbow inside that Koch shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Gravas.
Gravas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gravas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas!
Latka Gravas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof for their support in the buildup to the fight.