PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bosse Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosse Grepp is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Grepp
vs
Conway

174 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
144 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Final Strike Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bosse Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Conway!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grepp fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Conway sprawls well initially but Grepp persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grepp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Conway is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grepp pulls his head out easily.

Conway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grepp tries to pass to full mount but Conway defends it.
Conway is not content to let Grepp control the position.
Grepp wants to pass the guard but Conway is defending well.

Conway looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conway is refusing to be controlled, as Grepp sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Grepp clinches.

Grepp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Conway is trying to buck Grepp off.
Grepp wants to control but Conway is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway being controlled for a moment.
Conway tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grepp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conway is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grepp asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grepp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
Conway is being controlled here.
Conway is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Grepp has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Grepp shoots in and bounces Conway off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Conway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grepp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conway swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway can't keep his opponent in guard - Grepp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grepp content to control rather than advance.

Grepp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grepp.
Grepp wants to pass to mount but Conway is defending the position.

Conway is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grepp pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Grepp seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp wants to control but Conway is keeping him busy.

Conway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conway looks gassed!

Conway looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Grepp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grepp tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Grepp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conway gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Grepp seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conway does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grepp is looking to advance position but Conway won't allow it.
Grepp looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grepp tries to pass to full mount but Conway defends it.
Grepp wants to take a breather but Conway is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Grepp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Conway!
Conway slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Grepp is controlling the pace.
Conway is not content to let Grepp control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosse Grepp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Conway shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grepp but Grepp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grepp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Conway scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grepp manages to get to full guard.
Grepp is controlling Conway's posture.
Grepp looking for a sweep. Not yet Grepp, not yet.
Grepp controls Conway momentarily but Conway frees himself.

Conway gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Conway is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Conway is breathing heavily.
A jab from Conway misses.

Grepp shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Conway's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conway can't keep his opponent in guard - Grepp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Conway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grepp is controlling the pace.

Grepp seems to be looking for submissions.
Conway wants to get back to full guard.
Grepp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conway does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Conway looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Conway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grepp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Grepp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Conway keeps moving.
Grepp slips nicely into half guard.
Grepp works his way into side control.
Conway prevents Grepp from moving into mount.
Conway is looking to reverse the position.
Conway is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp wants to control but Conway is keeping him busy.
Grepp controlling from side mount.
Grepp has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Conway is trying to escape the mount.
Conway is trying to escape the mount but Grepp keeps good control and instead manages to take Conway's back.
Conway wants to escape the position.

Conway is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Grepp gets his way!

Grepp looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp doesn't have the hooks in and Conway manages to turn into his guard.
Grepp keeping full guard, as Conway tries to pass.
Grepp is trying to control the position but Conway postures up.

Conway is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Grepp has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Conway is looking to defend but Grepp has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Conway! Grepp pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Conway taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bosse Grepp!