PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jomar Requina has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jomar Requina seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Requina
vs
Gravas

187 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
206 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas tries to clinch but Requina is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas. That's going to slow Requina down.
Requina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.
Gravas doesn't manage to clinch there - Requina circles away.
Gravas wants to clinch
and Requina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Requina's knee but Requina avoids it well.
Requina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gravas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Requina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas is looking to clinch but Requina is avoiding it.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Requina on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Gravas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Requina counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Requina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Requina misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gravas. Those never looked like landing.
Gravas thows a body shot but no joy.
Requina misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Requina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Requina looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Requina lands with a hook. Gravas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Requina thows a leg kick but Gravas checks it
and Gravas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Gravas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Requina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gravas trying to stall but Requina improves his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jomar Requina has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gravas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Requina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravass head.
Stalling in the clinch from Gravas.
Gravas tries a body shot but Requina blocks it.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Requina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Requina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Requina wants to stall.
Requina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Requina scores with a shot to the side of Gravas's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gravas.
Gravas lands a nice knee to the body.
Requina blocks an elbow strike from Gravas.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Requina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Requina prevents a body shot from Gravas.
Requina takes a shot to the head.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Requina.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Requina.
Gravas lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Requina.
Requina just leaning against Gravas, taking a breather.
Requina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Requina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Requina.
Requina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Requina.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravas.
Requina working aggressively here.
Requina lands a left hand.
Gravas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Requina blocks a body shot from Gravas.
Requina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Requina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Requina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravas or not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gravas can't find room to land a body shot as Requina controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Requina misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gravas.
A right handed body shot lands from Gravas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jomar Requina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jomar Requina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Requina moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Requina misses the target.
Requina misses with a low kick.
Requina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Requina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Requina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Requina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Requina.
Requina lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravas.
Gravas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gravas tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
A jab from Gravas misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gravas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gravas wants to clinch
and Requina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Requina throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Requina's head but Requina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Requina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas throws a nice head kick!
Requina throws a body kick that misses.
Requina throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Requina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gravas takes the fight into the clinch.
Gravas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Requina backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina avoiding damage.
Gravas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Requina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas trying to stall but Requina improves his position.
A short right from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Requina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Jomar Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gravas lands a jab.
Requina moves away from the strike by Gravas.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Requina.
Gravas with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.

Gravas takes the fight into the clinch.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Requina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Requina tries to work over Gravas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Requina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas.
Requina has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Requina.
A head punch on the inside from Requina fails to land.
Requina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Requina scores with a hook to the body.
Gravas is trying to stall.
Requina blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Requina dodges an elbow strike from Gravas.
Requina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas lands an elbow just above Requina 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Requina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Gravas.
Gravas avoiding damage.
Requina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Requina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Requina throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jomar Requina's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Requina lands with a nice body punch.
Gravas tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.

Gravas moves into the clinch.
Gravas leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gravas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Latka Gravas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Requina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gravas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Requina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas tries a body shot but Requina blocks it.
Requina lands a nice uppercut.
Gravas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Requina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Requina managing to block the knees to the body from Gravas.
Requina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravas or not.
Requina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravas controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Requina blocks a body shot from Gravas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gravas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Latka Gravas.
Requina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Requina keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Requina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
Requina jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
Requina avoids the head kick by Gravas.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Requina off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas wants to clinch up but Requina keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Requina.
Requina throws a solid leg kick but Gravas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Requina.
Requina avoids the body shot from Gravas.
Gravas connects with a right hand. Requina shakes it off.
Gravas slips under a jab from Requina.
Gravas is looking to clinch but Requina is avoiding it.
Requina tried to score with a low kick but Gravas checks it.
Requina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Requina walks into a jab.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Requina moves out of range easily.
Gravas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gravas tries to clinch but Requina is having none of it.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Requina throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.

Requina connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gravas to the floor! Requina dives in looking for the finish!

Gravas is rocked!

It looks like Latka Gravas has been cut.
Requina wants to get back to his feet.
Gravas is still in real trouble! Can Requina finish him?
Gravas is looking for a sweep. Requina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gravas seems to have recovered his senses.
Requina seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Requina decides to stand and escape the position.
Gravas tries to clinch there but Requina circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jomar Requina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Requina 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!