PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arundel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shook Ones. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Latka Gravas enters the cage!

Arundel
vs
Gravas

185 cm
30
190
25 - 3 - 0

184 cm
36
185
26 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

PWNAGE
HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas lands an overhand right.
Arundel 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.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Arundel's front leg but catches the back leg as Arundel tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Arundel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arundel doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arundel is able to avoid easily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Arundel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arundel down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Arundel swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel throws a series of punches but Gravas avoids them all with ease.
Gravas wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel tries to counter by clinching up but Gravas breaks away and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arundel, as that shot connected.
Arundel throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arundel thinking.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Gravas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Arundel moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas throws a right hand that misses
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gravas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arundel misses with a hook
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Arundel tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Gravas throws a low kick but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arundel closes the distance and clinches.
Arundel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arundel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas cracks Arundel with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arundel.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
Arundel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravas 's efforts to push away.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Arundel.

Gravas breaks from the clinch.
Arundel slips a straight right by Gravas .
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Arundel misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Arundel blocks a jab.
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel throws a body shot but no joy.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arundel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with a left to the body.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Arundel 's knee.

Arundel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Arundel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Arundel as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arundel checks the leg kick.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Arundel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arundel 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.
Arundel swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arundel cracks a nice hook into Gravas 's ribs.
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arundel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
Arundel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Arundel moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arundel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Arundel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arundel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Arundel moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Arundel misses with a jab to the body
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gravas avoids it.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Arundel tries to clinch up
and Gravas counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas cracks Arundel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arundel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Arundel.
Arundel swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas tries to work over Arundel's front leg with a kick but Arundel checks it.
Arundel throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Arundel jumps back.
Arundel is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arundel throws out the jab.
Arundel throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Arundel lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Arundel misses.
Gravas misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arundel scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Arundel misses with an uppercut.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arundel misses the body punch
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arundel jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Arundel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arundel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arundel checks a leg kick.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gravas takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Latrobe Arundel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Arundel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gravas digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a good low kick that Arundel was not able to check.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Arundel throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Arundel misses the jab.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arundel catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Gravas .
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Arundel is out of range.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arundel misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gravas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gravas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arundel walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arundel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arundel throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Arundel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Good shot there by Arundel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arundel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good work by Arundel as he checks the leg kick.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Arundel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Arundel throws a shot to the body.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Gravas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Arundel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arundel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Arundel misses its intended target.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arundel.
Arundel slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arundel moves to clinch but Gravas breaks away
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Arundel is predictable there
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Arundel down.
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.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Arundel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arundel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arundel wants to clinch
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Arundel's leg. Arundel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Latrobe Arundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Arundel moved away.
Arundel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arundel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas misses with a leg kick.
Arundel throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Arundel throws a lazy body kick
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas throws a hook but Arundel blocks it.
Arundel moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Arundel throws a quick counter head kick but Gravas was just out of range.
Arundel misses with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arundel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
A jab from Arundel misses.
Arundel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Arundel moves into the clinch.
Gravas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arundel takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.