PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange has chosen Fire - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gravas
vs
Lange

185 cm
29
199 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

182 cm
29
199 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

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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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lange sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lange slips under a jab from Gravas.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lange walks into a straight right hand from Gravas.
Gravas's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lange cracks Gravas with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Gravas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gravas back to the cage. Lange follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gravas scores with a body shot.
Gravas moves out of range as Lange strikes.
Lange takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lange connects with a solid leg kick.
Lange misses with a straight left.
Lange misses with an uppercut.
Lange blocks a jab.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Lange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lange throws a right hand that Gravas ducks under and follows up with a left that Gravas also avoids with ease.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Lange was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas lunges at Lange with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lange's hand.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Gravas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lange scores with a nice right hand.
Lange fails to land with a series of punches.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Lange moves away and avoids it.
Lange misses with a wild body shot.
Lange takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lange paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lange takes one to the side of the head.
Gravas scores with a nice right hand.
Lange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Lange cracks Gravas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lange misses with a looping left.
Lange throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lange misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Lange throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Artie Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Lange misses the jab.
Lange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange blocks a low kick nicely.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lange. That did some damage!
Lange misses with a wild body shot.
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas.
Gravas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lange avoids the head kick by Gravas.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lange scores with a jab to the body.
Lange throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas.
Lange misses with a body shot.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lange is out of range.
Lange misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Lange.
Lange checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas lands with a right hand.
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!
Lange lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gravas thows a body kick. Lange tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lange lands with a nice body punch.
Gravas throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Gravas lands a jab to the head.
Lange lunges at Gravas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gravas's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange takes a swing at Gravas's ribcage but misses.
Gravas throws a hook but Lange blocks it.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lange.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lange.
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 Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gravas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws the left hand but Lange avoids the punch easily.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Lange.
Gravas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lange.
Gravas takes a swing at Lange's ribcage but misses.

Gravas drops Lange with a beautiful combination! Lange stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gravas is looking for the KO!

Lange is rocked!
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lange steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas.
Lange is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravas finish him?
Lange lands an overhand right.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Lange.
Lange on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Lange misses with the combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lange in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lange seems to have recovered his senses.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Lange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a jab when Lange was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Lange swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gravas.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lange throws a right and a left that Gravas avoids nicely.
Lange moves out of range of the body kick.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gravas slips a straight right by Lange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lange. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas.
Lange smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Lange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lange tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Lange.
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!
Lange stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas.
Gravas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lange scores with a jab to the body.
Lange has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Lange bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravas's head backwards.
Lange defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Lange has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Lange catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas.
Lange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lange staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Gravas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lange tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lange throws a head kick but Gravas moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Gravas.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lange's hands.
Jab, jab by Lange - just one landing.
Lange misses with a two punch combination.
Lange checks a low kick from Gravas.
Lange thows a body shot but no joy.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas avoids the body shot from Lange.
Lange misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas.
Gravas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas.
Lange fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A leg kick checked by Gravas.
Nice defenses there by Gravas.
Lange's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lange.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gravas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lange checks a leg kick.
Lange misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that second round.
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!

Lange throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Lange moves away and avoids it.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Lange's shoulder, as Lange tries to avoid the shot.
Lange tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
A jab from Gravas finds it's way through Lange's defenses.
Gravas throws a powerful right kick. Lange tried to block low but the kick was high! Lange was taken right off of his feet! Gravas jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Latka Gravas!
Post fight, an emotional Latka Gravas said 'No Umberts....fuck you!!! And we will take that $100K in crisp clean new One Hundred dollar bills y'all!!'.