PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lemieux
vs
Gravas

180 cm
36
172 lbs
42 - 20 - 2

185 cm
36
182 lbs
35 - 20 - 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lemieux scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Lemieux.
Gravas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gravas jabs Lemieux right on the nose. Lemieux blinks but takes it well.
Lemieux's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lemieux duly obliges.
Gravas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lemieux takes a step back to recover.
Lemieux walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gravas.
Gravas throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux cracks Gravas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lemieux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravas.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lemieux was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Gravas there.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas tries to move into range but Lemieux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gravas throws a wild body kick that Lemieux sees coming a mile off.
Lemieux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lemieux misses with a straight left.
Lemieux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemieux circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemieux moves out of range of the leg kick from Gravas.
It looked like Lemieux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Gravas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux with a nice cross.
Gravas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lemieux under the eye.
Lemieux tests Gravas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lemieux throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gravas, as that shot connected.
Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemieux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gravas circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Gravas.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas.
Lemieux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
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.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lemieux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gravas backs up against the cage.
Lemieux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemieux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lemieux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas catches Lemieux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Gravas's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Lemieux's shoulder, as Lemieux tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas slips under a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux 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.
Gravas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lemieux scores with a decent looking hook.
Lemieux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravas.
Gravas checks a leg kick nicely.
Lemieux swinging wildly here.
Gravas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gravas lands a head shot.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lemieux's hands.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lemieux there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with the combination.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Lemieux's legs.
Lemieux is looking for a counter combo.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Lemieux.
Lemieux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Lemieux.
Lemieux is looking to counter punch.
Lemieux moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemieux misses the jab.
Lemieux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas lands a front kick.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemieux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Lemieux seems unphased.
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 David Lemieux will probably get the nod.
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.

Gravas lands with a hook. Lemieux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lemieux connects with the punch.
David Lemieux is winning the standup battle so far.
Lemieux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lemieux moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range.
Gravas cracks the inside of Lemieux's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas.
Lemieux lands the left hand.
Lemieux throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Lemieux lands a head shot.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lemieux throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
A big right from Lemieux misses.
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 away from the strike by Lemieux.
Lemieux moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGravas.
Lemieux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lemieux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravas misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
David Lemieux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Gravas.
Lemieux tried to counter with a leg kick but Gravas avoided it.
Lemieux slips under a jab.
Lemieux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gravas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lemieux if he has to take too many more of those.
Gravas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas misses with a right hand
and Lemieux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lemieux swinging wildly here.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Lemieux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lemieux misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas.
Gravas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lemieux finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravas's head.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemieux misses the target.
Gravas slips under a jab.
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Lemieux counters with a one-two to the body.
Gravas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Lemieux's front leg but catches the back leg as Lemieux tries to avoid it.
Gravas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lemieux walks into a stiff left hand from Gravas.
Lemieux throws a right and a left that Gravas avoids nicely.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
Lemieux takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lemieux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemieux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lemieux checks a leg kick.
Lemieux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lemieux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas.
Lemieux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lemieux's sensitive parts.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lemieux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravas's head backwards.
Gravas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Lemieux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Gravas.
Lemieux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemieux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to clinch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravas throws a head kick but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Lemieux avoids it.
Lemieux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lemieux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemieux checks a low kick from Gravas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemieux connects with a single shot there.
Lemieux throws an overhand right that lands on Gravas's shoulder, as Gravas tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Lemieux - just one landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
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 David Lemieux will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Lemieux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Gravas.
Lemieux throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
A jab from Gravas misses.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravas throws a front kick aimed at Lemieux's knee but Lemieux avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lemieux crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Lemieux gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas. Lemieux manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lemieux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Lemieux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gravas tries to clinch up.
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Lemieux.
A big left from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas.
No joy there for Lemieux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lemieux sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Lemieux throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Lemieux has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gravas lands a nice hook to Lemieux's body. Lemieux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lemieux scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lemieux tenderised Gravas's leg. Gravas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Lemieux misses with a double jab.
Gravas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lemieux on the side of the head.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A clash of legs there as Lemieux blocks the low kick.
Lemieux is looking to counter punch.
Lemieux's corner calls for a 1-2. Lemieux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Lemieux.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Lemieux moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
A lazy body kick from Lemieux
and Gravas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravas feints and then cracks Lemieux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lemieux down.

Gravas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws an elbow but it misses.
Gravas is looking to control Lemieux's arms but Lemieux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gravas has his back to the cage.
Gravas throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gravas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lemieux's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lemieux as Gravas tries to tie him up.
Gravas blocks the elbow strike.
David Lemieux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemieux is trying to drag Gravas to the mat but Gravas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas wants to stall.
Gravas lands a hook that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gravas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas tries to work over Lemieux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lemieux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lemieux!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, David Lemieux made sure he mentioned TRT Nutrition & LAUNDRY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.