PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gellir Signarsson (ranked 4885 p4p, 4881 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 489 p4p, 488 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Signarsson
vs
Gravas

185 cm
19
185
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gellir Signarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Signarsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gravas moves in looking to clinch but Signarsson pushes him off.
Signarsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Signarsson throws a leg kick but Gravas checks it.
Gravas flicks out a counter leg kick but Signarsson steps away.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Signarsson blocks the body kick.
Signarsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Signarsson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Signarsson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Signarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Signarsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Gravas avoided it.

Gravas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Signarsson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gellir Signarsson has been cut.
Signarsson is trying to pull guard but Gravas has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signarsson fails to pull guard.
Signarsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gravas just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gellir Signarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Signarsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gravas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas lands a knee to the body.
Signarsson is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gravas throws an elbow but misses.
Gravas lands a knee to the head.
Gravas cracks Signarsson with a nice body shot.
Signarsson avoiding damage as Gravas throws knees to the body.
Gravas lands a knee to the head.
Gravas trying to land knees to the body.
Gravas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Signarsson is rocked!
Gravas lands a nice knee to the body.
Gravas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Signarsson backwards.
Oh Signarsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravas looking to throw knees to the head but Signarsson is blocking nicely.
Gravas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Signarsson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gravas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gravas crunches a lovely knee into Signarsson's ribcage.
Gravas misses with a knee to the head.
Gravas misses with a knee strike.
Gravas lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gravas.
Gravas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas landing knees to the head.
Gravas has Signarsson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Signarsson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Gravas - that's hurt Signarsson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Signarsson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Signarsson doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Latka Gravas!
Our winner, Latka Gravas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.