PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler has chosen YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gravas
vs
Diggler

185 cm
30
188 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

186 cm
29
196 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler lands a really nice looking cross but Gravas seems unphased.
Nice shot by Gravas.
A leg kick checked by Gravas.
Gravas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Diggler moved away.
Diggler tries a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diggler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a jab when Diggler was well out of range.
Diggler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Diggler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggler catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas throws a head kick but Diggler moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Diggler misses with a straight left.
A jab from Diggler does it's job there.
Diggler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas lands a jab to Diggler's midsection.
Diggler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Diggler missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Diggler.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas fakes the leg kick and cracks Diggler in the body.
Diggler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggler.
Gravas scores with a kick to the body.
Diggler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Diggler checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Diggler.
Diggler throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Diggler moves forwards but Gravas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gravas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas darts in trying to clinch
and Diggler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diggler throws a hook to the side of Gravas's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Diggler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diggler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Diggler avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler connects with a high kick.
Diggler loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
A jab from Diggler misses.
Diggler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggler throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gravas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gravas.
A short right from Diggler on the inside.

Diggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Gravas tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gravas takes one on the button.
Diggler lands a jab to the head.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas.
Diggler checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Diggler moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diggler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gravas has managed to clinch.
Gravas can't find room to land a body shot as Diggler controls the action.
Diggler is trying to stall.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.

Diggler manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Diggler as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Diggler.
Gravas scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws the left hand but Diggler avoids the punch easily.
Diggler is looking to chop away at Gravas's legs.
A low kick from Gravas misses
and Diggler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diggler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gravas.
Diggler works the jab nicely.
Diggler cracks the inside of Gravas's front leg.
Diggler avoids the body shot from Gravas.
Gravas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Diggler's shoulder, as Diggler tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Diggler.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Diggler misses.
Gravas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diggler throws a head kick but Gravas moves out of range.
Diggler blocks a jab.
Diggler moves out of range of the leg kick from Gravas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diggler throws a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggler.
Gravas checks the leg kick.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Diggler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diggler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gravas.
Gravas wants to clinch.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Diggler.
Gravas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diggler counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggler missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggler misses the shot to the body.

Gravas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gravas up against the cage.
Diggler misses with the head strike.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggler working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gravas.
Diggler misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gravas breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diggler throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gravas closes the distance and pushes Diggler back into the cage.
Diggler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravas's efforts to push away.
Gravas misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diggler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggler.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Diggler.
Diggler blocking some punches.
A short right from Diggler.
A short right from Diggler on the inside.
Diggler swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Diggler.
Diggler blocking some punches.
Diggler looking to slow down the pace here.
Gravas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Diggler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas jabs Diggler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggler manages to avoid it.
Diggler scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gravas lands a nice hook to Diggler's body. Diggler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggler.
Gravas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diggler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Latka Gravas will probably get the nod.
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!

Gravas wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Gravas.
Gravas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Diggler avoids the body shot from Gravas.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Diggler seems unphased.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Gravas misses with a hook. Diggler ducked under it nicely.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Diggler.
A leg kick checked by Diggler.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diggler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diggler throws a head kick but Gravas moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler cracks Gravas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gravas thows a body shot but no joy.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Gravas.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Diggler.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggler misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Diggler was not able to check.
Gravas blocks a head kick by Diggler.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas!
Diggler misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Diggler was not able to check.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Diggler finds it's way through Gravas's defenses.
Gravas tries to clinch up.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggler checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Diggler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Gravas moves out of range of the leg kick from Diggler.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Diggler slips the punch.
Gravas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas connects with a jab.
Gravas throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Diggler to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Diggler misses its intended target.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Diggler off balance momentarily.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diggler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diggler throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gravas connects with a body shot that sends Diggler's belly button to the back.
Gravas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gravas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diggler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diggler momentarily.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggler.
Diggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gravas's sensitive parts.

Gravas takes the fight into the clinch.
Gravas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggler misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas lands a body punch.
Diggler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravass head.
Diggler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gravas misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggler.
Come on Diggler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diggler tries to work over Gravas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirk Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Diggler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler can't find room to land a body shot as Gravas controls the action.
Diggler blocks an uppercut.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diggler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Diggler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas tries a knee to the head but Diggler blocks it.
Gravas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggler misses with the head strike.
Diggler scores with a shot to the side of Gravas's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gravas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas!
Our winner, Latka Gravas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.