PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Gragula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Voda's choice of entrance music: Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Voda enters the cage!

Gragula
vs
Voda

188 cm
25
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
30
193 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights)

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Gragula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gragula throws a lazy uppercut
and Voda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gragula closes the distance and clinches up with Voda, looking for a takedown. Gragula pushes Voda against the cage but Voda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Voda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gragula's half guard.
Voda working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gragula taking some punishment here, with Voda in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gragula moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gragula had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voda defends it easily.
Voda stays in close to Gragula's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gragula is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voda trying to control the position from guard on top but Gragula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voda stays in close to Gragula's body and controls the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Voda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Voda.
Gragula closes the distance but Voda moves to the side
and Voda counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gragula has his takedown stuffed
and Voda counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Gragula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voda scores with a nice strike.
Gragula has been working on his balance at Justice Pain Inc., so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Voda.
Gragula tries for a takedown but Voda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gragula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Voda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gragula is breathing heavily.
Gragula tries for a takedown but Voda circles away easily
and Voda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gragula throws a head kick that misses.
Gragula misses with a double jab
and Voda counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Voda tenderised Gragula's leg. Gragula is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gragula. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Voda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gragula in his tracks.

Gragula darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Voda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voda has his hands on Gragula's head, controlling the position.
Voda wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda has Gragula pulled in close to control his posture.
Gragula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gragula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gragula looking to sit in guard and control but Voda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Voda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Voda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gragula's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voda chips away with some ground and pound.
Voda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gragula's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Voda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gragula shoots in for a double leg but Voda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gragula tried to score with a low kick but Voda checks it.
Gragula misses with a takedown attempt - Voda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gragula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Viktor Gragula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gragula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voda avoids the head kick by Gragula.
Viktor Gragula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voda lands a front kick.
Gragula shoots for a takedown but Voda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Gragula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gragula shoots for a double leg takedown but Voda sprawls well. He's pushed Gragula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gragula with a poor takedown
letting Voda counter 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!

Voda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gragula to the ground. Voda is now in Gragula's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Voda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Voda forces his way into half guard.
Voda is controlling the pace.
Gragula on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Voda is looking for a kimura but Gragula is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Voda to get the leverage.

Voda is looking for a kimura here.
Voda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda stops Gragula from getting back to his feet.
Voda wants to take a breather but Gragula is having none of it.
Voda moves nicely into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Voda is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gragula is trying to escape and Voda transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gragula is forced to tap! Nice work there by Voda! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Voda!
Jeremy Voda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ace of Spades Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Viktor Gragula had this to say: 'I hate werewolves'.