PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Bolsonaro (ranked 2544 p4p, 3285 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 297 p4p, 372 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bolsonaro
vs
Gravas

190 cm
28
190
7 - 5 - 0

184 cm
21
190
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Champion Apparel

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Bolsonaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Bolsonaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolsonaro blocks a jab.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Bolsonaro.
Gravas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bolsonaro counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Latka Gravas has been cut.
Bolsonaro misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas thumps Bolsonaro with a low kick.
Gravas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gravas moves to clinch but Bolsonaro breaks away
and Bolsonaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolsonaro.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas.
Gravas connects with the punch.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolsonaro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gravas counters with a low kick, right behind Bolsonaro 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolsonaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Gravas.
Bolsonaro sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bolsonaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravas.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gravas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolsonaro is looking to counter punch.
Gravas lands with a kick to the temple. Bolsonaro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Eduardo Bolsonaro has been cut.
Jab, jab by Bolsonaro - just one landing.
Bolsonaro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gravas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gravas.
Bolsonaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolsonaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bolsonaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas.
Bolsonaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Bolsonaro is wise to it.
Bolsonaro swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bolsonaro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gravas slips a jab and a cross from Bolsonaro.
Good leg kick by Gravas.
Gravas tries to clinch there but Bolsonaro circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro walks into a straight right hand from Gravas.

Gravas lands a big head kick that sends Bolsonaro tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves Bolsonaro back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bolsonaro is rocked!
Bolsonaro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gravas counters with an outside leg kick.
Bolsonaro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Bolsonaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolsonaro walks straight into a right hand from Gravas - that's dropped him! Gravas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bolsonaro from any more punishment! Bolsonaro complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). 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.