PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Gragula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Havoc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ready Steady Go. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Havoc
vs
Gragula

188 cm
30
216 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
28
217 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Havoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Gragula!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Havoc.
Gragula fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gragula tries to close the distance and clinch but Havoc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gragula takes one to the side of the head.
Gragula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Havoc has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gragula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Havoc throws a shot from downtown. Gragula moves away and avoids it.
Gragula changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Havoc.
Havoc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Havoc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havoc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gragula tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gragula tries for a takedown but Havoc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gragula takes one to the chin there.
Havoc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been informed that Gragula has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Havoc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gragula is rocked!

Havoc gets a clinch.
Gragula tries for a takedown but Havoc manages to get underhooks.
Mikey Havoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Gragula.

Havoc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gragula shoots and misses
and Havoc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gragula thinking.

Havoc rushes Gragula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Havoc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havoc throws a series of punches but Gragula avoids them all with ease.
Havoc misses with a straight right.
And Gragula tries to counter it with a takedown but Havoc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gragula with a lazy takedown attempt
and Havoc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havoc is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Havoc tries to bum rush Gragula with a series of wild strikes but Gragula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Havoc finds it's target.
Havoc looks to score with a jab to the body but Gragula is just out of range.
Havoc with a jab.
Gragula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Havoc.
And Gragula tries to counter it with a takedown but Havoc pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Havoc has managed to clinch.
Gragula has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Havoc after a bit of a struggle.
Gragula goes for a takedown in the clinch but Havoc prevents it.
Gragula wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havoc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gragula has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gragula there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gragula takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Havoc. Those never looked like landing.
And Gragula tries to counter it with a takedown but Havoc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Havoc jabs Gragula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Havoc connects with a right hand. Gragula shakes it off.

Havoc lands a big right hand that sends Gragula crashing to the mat! Havoc stays standing though and waves Gragula back to his feet!
Gragula is still on wobbly legs! Can Havoc finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Havoc scores with a jab to the body.
Gragula looks winded!
Gragula get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Gragula stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Havoc runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikey Havoc!
Mikey Havoc decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Viktor Gragula was interviewed post fight and said 'I hate werewolves'.