PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Ballantyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ballantyne
vs
Gravas

182 cm
34
202 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

185 cm
29
196 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrick Ballantyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantyne keeps Gravas at a distance using the push kick.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballantyne manages to avoid it.
Ballantyne misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Ballantyne darts in and clinches Gravas up against the cage.
Ballantyne lands a nice knee to the body.
Ballantyne blocks an uppercut.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ballantyne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballantyne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gravas's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas.
Ballantyne throws an elbow that misses.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantyne slowing the pace effectively.
Gravas avoiding damage as Ballantyne throws knees to the body.
Gravas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballantyne blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne lands a nice uppercut.
Ballantyne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballantyne.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballantyne controls his hands.
Ballantyne throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas tries to break free but Ballantyne pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gravas takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballantyne.
Ballantyne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gravas avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballantyne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ballantyne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gravas managing to block the knees to the body from Ballantyne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas avoiding damage as Ballantyne throws knees to the body.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantyne scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ballantyne.
Ballantyne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas's elbow.
Ballantyne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gravas's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gravas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballantyne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gravas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ballantyne avoiding damage.
Gravas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ballantyne.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas lands with a light punch inside.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Gravas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballantyne avoids it.
Ballantyne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gravas blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballantyne.
Gravas tries a body shot but Ballantyne blocks it.
Gravas trying to land knees to the body.
Ballantyne throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantyne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballantyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gravas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gravas prevents a body shot from Ballantyne.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballantyne lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantyne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballantyne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballantyne.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballantyne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Ballantyne.
Ballantyne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballantyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantyne avoiding damage.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Ballantyne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Gravas misses.
Ballantyne scores with a leg kick.
Ballantyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Ballantyne moved out of range.
Ballantyne misses with a looping left.
Ballantyne misses with a series of wild punches.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Ballantyne.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Ballantyne.
Ballantyne misses with an uppercut.
Ballantyne ducks under a wild hook from Gravas.
Ballantyne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ballantyne slips under a jab from Gravas.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballantyne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ballantyne moves in looking to clinch but Gravas pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Ballantyne dodges the punch combination from Gravas.
Gravas thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantyne misses with a low kick.
Ballantyne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballantyne tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballantyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ballantyne blocks a low kick nicely.
Ballantyne throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
Ballantyne throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ballantyne tries to clinch up.
Ballantyne throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantyne throws a big shot that misses.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ballantyne is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballantyne tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Gravas throws a leg kick which misses Ballantyne's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballantyne tries to avoid it.
Gravas sizes up Ballantyne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ballantyne misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas throws a sloppy body shot
and Ballantyne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ballantyne. That did some damage!
Gravas sizes up Ballantyne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ballantyne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballantyne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ballantyne moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballantyne avoids the body shot from Gravas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gravas 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.
Ballantyne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballantyne loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Ballantyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballantyne missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Ballantyne connects with a nice looking jab.
Ballantyne connects with a body shot that sends Gravas's belly button to the back.
Ballantyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballantyne moves away.
A big right from Gravas misses.
Gravas takes one to the side of the head.
Ballantyne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas walks into a stiff left hand from Ballantyne.
Ballantyne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ballantyne wants to clinch up but Gravas keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas slips a straight right by Ballantyne.
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 takes one on the button.
Garrick Ballantyne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballantyne lands with a nice body punch.
Gravas slips a straight right by Ballantyne.
Gravas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Ballantyne moved away.
Ballantyne with a hook.
Ballantyne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrick Ballantyne is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Ballantyne blocks the low kick.
Gravas thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantyne lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas scores with a body shot.
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.
Ballantyne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Ballantyne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ballantyne tries to land a front kick but Gravas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas slips a jab and a cross from Ballantyne.
Gravas throws a body punch but Ballantyne moves out of range.
Ballantyne misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gravas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Gravas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravas. Ballantyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballantyne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballantyne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas.
Gravas moves out of range as Ballantyne strikes.
Gravas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ballantyne walks into a jab.
Gravas scores with a nice strike.

Ballantyne is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oh Ballantyne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Gravas uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ballantyne tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Gravas is absolutely delighted - when Ballantyne wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Latka Gravas!
After winning the bout, Latka Gravas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.