PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 3871 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Michael Garibaldi Jr (ranked 454 p4p, 458 weight class). Latka Gravas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Garibaldi Jr's chin.

Gravas
vs
Garibaldi Jr

184 cm
19
190
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

PWNAGE™

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi Jr misses the jab.
Gravas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garibaldi Jr throws a nice head kick!
Michael Garibaldi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.

Garibaldi Jr moves into range and clinches up with Gravas.
Gravas stalling in the clinch.
Garibaldi Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gravas looking to throw knees to the head but Garibaldi Jr is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Gravas.

It looks like Michael Garibaldi Jr has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gravas obliges.
I was talking to Gravas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garibaldi Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garibaldi Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gravas is defending well for now.
Garibaldi Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas lands a knee to the head.
Gravas tries to land knees in the clinch but Garibaldi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas tries to land a knee to the head but Garibaldi Jr blocks with his arms.
Garibaldi Jr dodges an elbow strike from Gravas.
A short uppercut from Gravas.
Gravas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garibaldi Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gravas misses with a knee strike.
Garibaldi Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garibaldi Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gravas's face.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Garibaldi Jr.
Garibaldi Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garibaldi Jr avoiding damage as Gravas throws knees to the body.
Gravas crunches a lovely knee into Garibaldi Jr's ribcage.
Garibaldi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas working Garibaldi Jr over with knees to the body.
Garibaldi Jr looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas misses with a knee to the head.
Gravas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gravas landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Garibaldi Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garibaldi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Gravas.
A short uppercut from Gravas.
Garibaldi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Gravas.
Gravas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garibaldi Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gravas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gravas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garibaldi Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garibaldi Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Garibaldi Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garibaldi Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garibaldi Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Gravas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gravas missing with knees to the body.
Garibaldi Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gravas throws an elbow that misses.
Garibaldi Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Gravas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gravas tries to land knees in the clinch but Garibaldi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Gravas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garibaldi Jr avoids it.
Gravas misses with a knee to the head.
Garibaldi Jr prevents a body shot from Gravas.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Garibaldi Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gravas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garibaldi Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garibaldi Jr is defending well for now.
Gravas presses Garibaldi Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garibaldi Jr avoiding damage as Gravas throws knees to the body.
Gravas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas trying to land knees to the body.
Gravas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garibaldi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gravas stalling in the clinch but Garibaldi Jr improves position.
Gravas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garibaldi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gravas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gravas has Garibaldi Jr pushed against the cage.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Gravas misses with a knee to the head.
Gravas is stalling here.
Garibaldi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gravas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Garibaldi Jr's cut.
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 takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gravas motions for Garibaldi Jr to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Garibaldi Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garibaldi Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas.
Garibaldi Jr is looking to chop away at Gravas's legs.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garibaldi Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibaldi Jr.
Garibaldi Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garibaldi Jr lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas misses with the body kick
and Garibaldi Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garibaldi Jr throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas scores with a nice body kick.
Gravas throws a push kick but Garibaldi Jr slaps the foot to one side.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garibaldi Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi Jr looks to land a body kick but Gravas moved away.
Gravas defending well as Garibaldi Jr loads up on a big left hand.

Garibaldi Jr instigates a clinch.
Gravas looking to throw knees to the head but Garibaldi Jr is blocking nicely.
Garibaldi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas trying to land knees to the body.
Garibaldi Jr tries a knee to the head but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas tries to land knees in the clinch but Garibaldi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas lands a knee to the body.
Garibaldi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garibaldi Jr tries to work over Gravas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garibaldi Jr missing with knees to the body.
Gravas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garibaldi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas is leaning against Garibaldi Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gravas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garibaldi Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravas tries a knee to the head but Garibaldi Jr blocks it.
Gravas missing with knees to the body.
Gravas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gravas tries a knee to the head but Garibaldi Jr blocks it.
Gravas misses with a knee strike.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas throws an elbow that misses.
Gravas connects with a knee to the head.

Garibaldi Jr is rocked!
Latka Gravas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gravas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Garibaldi Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Garibaldi Jr drops to his knees and Gravas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas!
A relieved looking Latka Gravas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.