PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kato Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanzo
vs
Grepplund

173 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

179 cm
20
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund fails with the takedown.
Hanzo misses with a two punch combination.
Hanzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grepplund ducks right into an uppercut from Hanzo.
Grepplund walks into a straight right hand from Hanzo.
Grepplund has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Grepplund's head.
Grepplund shoots in for a takedown but Hanzo shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Hanzo misses its intended target.
Hanzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grepplund looks for a takedown but Hanzo sprawls well.
Kato Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Hanzo throws a shot from downtown. Grepplund moves away and avoids it.
Hanzo throws a looping overhand right but Grepplund ducks down to avoid it.
Hanzo throws the left hand but Grepplund avoids the punch easily.
Hanzo misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Grepplund gets a takedown into half guard.
Grepplund throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grepplund stops Hanzo from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grepplund.

Hanzo kicks Grepplund off and gets back to his feet.
Hanzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grepplund manages to avoid it.
Grepplund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanzo throws a lazy right hand but Grepplund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grepplund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grepplund slips under a jab from Hanzo.
Hanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grepplund.
Grepplund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanzo.
Hanzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grepplund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanzo connects with a right hand. Grepplund shakes it off.
Hanzo throws a shot from downtown. Grepplund moves away and avoids it.
Grepplund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grepplund moves out of range of the body kick from Hanzo.
Hanzo stalks Grepplund and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grepplund's face. Grepplund staggers backwards, shaken.
Grepplund moves away from the strike by Hanzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grepplund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hanzo sprawls well initially but Grepplund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grepplund prevents Hanzo from standing back up.
Hanzo is breathing heavily.

Grepplund is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grepplund is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grepplund stops Hanzo from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Grepplund.
Grepplund throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanzo's waist but Hanzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grepplund off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo misses with a looping right.

Hanzo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grepplund to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grepplund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanzo wants to stand up but Grepplund is controlling him.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanzo has his feet on Grepplund's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Grepplund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Grepplund has gone for a leg lock! Hanzo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grepplund's guard.
Grepplund wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Grepplund escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanzo tries to stand but Grepplund is controlling from the bottom.
Grepplund looking to control.
Grepplund seems keen to control Hanzo's posture.
Hanzo is looking to stand up but Grepplund won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kato Hanzo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Grepplund should have avoided that one.
Hanzo looks to land a left hand but Grepplund moved out of range nicely.
Hanzo throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Grepplund or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanzo which made him look bad.
Grepplund thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanzo throws an overhand right that lands on Grepplund's shoulder, as Grepplund tries to avoid the shot.
Grepplund slips under a jab from Hanzo.
Grepplund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanzo.
Hanzo misses with a body shot.
Hanzo connects with a single shot there.
Hanzo scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grepplund moves out of range as Hanzo strikes.
Grepplund takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Grepplund shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanzo as he jumps to the side.
Grepplund works Hanzo's body with a nice hook.

Grepplund scores a takedown into full mount!
Grepplund lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grepplund lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hanzo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hanzo bucks up and throws Grepplund to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Grepplund gets a takedown into half guard.
Hanzo is trying to stand up here but Grepplund is controlling him well.

Grepplund looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grepplund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanzo keeps working.
Korto Grepplund has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo tries to kick Grepplund off but Grepplund keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Grepplund is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanzo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Grepplund is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grepplund stops Hanzo from getting back to his feet.
Grepplund trying to control from half guard but Hanzo is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grepplund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Grepplund.
Hanzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Grepplund. Grepplund gets slowly back to his feet.
Kato Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Grepplund lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanzo's head.
Grepplund is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Hanzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hanzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grepplund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanzo throws a lazy right hand but Grepplund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grepplund fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanzo misses with the combination.
Grepplund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Grepplund slips under a jab from Hanzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanzo lands with a hook. Grepplund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanzo tests Grepplund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Grepplund.
Hanzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Grepplund shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanzo defends it nicely.
Grepplund slips a jab and a cross from Hanzo.
Kato Hanzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grepplund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grepplund shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanzo defends it nicely.
Grepplund misses with a hook.
Grepplund throws a nice looking combination but Hanzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanzo misses with a double jab
and Grepplund counters with a nice body shot.
Hanzo throws a head kick but Grepplund moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Korto Grepplund will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grepplund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Grepplund moves out of range as Hanzo strikes.
Hanzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grepplund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Grepplund drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepplund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grepplund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Grepplund is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hanzo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hanzo has escaped and now he's on top!

Hanzo stands and steps away. Grepplund gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kato Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Hanzo scores with a four punch combination!
Hanzo lands a nice hook to Grepplund's body. Grepplund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanzo connects with a right hand. Grepplund shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanzo.
Jab, jab by Hanzo - just one landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Grepplund is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Hanzo.

Hanzo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grepplund stops Hanzo from standing up.
Grepplund wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.
Grepplund is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grepplund throwing strikes but missing.
Grepplund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grepplund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanzo swivels and escapes.
Hanzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzo.
Grepplund throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanzo falls off balance throwing a combination

so Grepplund counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grepplund trying to control but Hanzo is working from the bottom.

Hanzo pushes Grepplund off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo misses with a straight right.
Nice sprawl there from Hanzo as Grepplund shoots in.
Kato Hanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.

Grepplund gets the takedown into side control.
Hanzo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hanzo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hanzo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grepplund asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grepplund has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Grepplund trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Grepplund connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanzo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grepplund in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hanzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hanzo wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Grepplund.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grepplund looking to control but Hanzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanzo wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korto Grepplund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grepplund has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Korto Grepplund!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Korto Grepplund!

Korto Grepplund wins by majority decision!