PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cajun Xander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xander
vs
Gravas

170 cm
32
196 lbs
33 - 8 - 1

185 cm
32
188 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas misses the jab.
Xander moves in looking to clinch but Gravas pushes him off.
Gravas misses with a two punch combination.
Gravas tests Xander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xander avoids the head kick by Gravas.
A swing and a miss from Xander.
Gravas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gravas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xander's calf.
Gravas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xander's head backwards.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Xander moves away and avoids it.
Xander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Gravas 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas misses with a right hand
and Xander counters with a solid body kick.
Xander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Xander will feel that in the morning.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Xander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xander checks a leg kick.
Xander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xander checks the leg kick.
Gravas with a jab.
Xander throws a leg kick but Gravas moved away.
Xander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gravas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Xander as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
Xander moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravas under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravas misses with a wild combination.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xander.
Xander throws a one two combo.
A low kick from Xander misses
letting Gravas counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas.
Gravas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab by Gravas.
Gravas lands a glancing blow to the side of Xander's head.
Gravas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Xander ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Xander catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xander, right into the meat.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xander tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Gravas.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xander takes one on the button.
Xander throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Xander's side.
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 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xander.
Good exchange - Gravas coming out on top.
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xander takes a swing at Gravas's ribcage but misses.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Xander counters with a left and a right that stings Gravas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses
and Xander counters with a flying knee that drops Gravas! Xander dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cajun Xander!
Latka Gravas was interviewed post fight and said 'I think it is time to go back to my camp and reflect on my career. Louie keeps saying I gots all this god given talent and a 2 cent head that cant put it to use!'.