PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Staples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grepp
vs
Staples

181 cm
23
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Inge Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Staples!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staples sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Staples connects with a body shot.
Grepp throws a front kick aimed at Staples's knee but Staples avoids it well.
Grepp motions for Staples to come forward. Grepp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Staples tries to close the distance and clinch but Grepp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staples takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grepp takes one on the button.
Staples is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grepp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Staples.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staples looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick from Grepp lands but Staples takes it in his stride.

Grepp closes the distance and clinches.
Grepp throws an elbow but it misses.
Staples misses with a hook from the clinch.
Staples misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grepp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Staples avoids it.
Staples avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.
Grepp pushes off an throws an elbow but Staples leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grepp throws an elbow that misses.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Staples 's eye.
Staples misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grepp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grepp lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mitch Staples has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grepp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grepp.
Staples blocks an elbow strike.
Staples misses with some punches.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Staples in his tracks for a moment.
Staples avoids the elbow strike from Grepp, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp misses with an elbow strike.
Staples misses with a punch on the inside.
Staples tries to work over Grepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Staples.
Staples misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grepp misses with an elbow strike.
Staples takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grepp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staples.
Staples doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Staples misses with the head strike.
Grepp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grepp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Staples's brow.
Staples avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.
Grepp blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grepp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Staples's brow.
Nice elbow from Grepp.
Grepp throws an elbow but it misses.
Grepp has Staples pushed against the cage.
Staples throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Staples takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Mitch Staples's cut even more.
Grepp missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grepp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grepp.
Grepp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grepp misses with an elbow over the top.
Staples avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.
Staples takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staples.
Staples blocks an elbow strike.
Grepp misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Staples.
A short uppercut from Staples.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staples.
Staples throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Staples.
Staples takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Staples 's eye.
Grepp tries to stall but Staples uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Staples blocks an elbow strike.
Staples tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grepp obliges.
Staples doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Staples working aggressively here.
Staples swings wildly with an uppercut but Grepp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staples throws a head punch that misses.
Staples misses with some punches.
Grepp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Staples tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grepp throws an elbow that misses.
Staples tries to work over Grepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Staples doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grepp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Staples looks gassed!
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Staples in his tracks for a moment.
Grepp prevents a body shot from Staples.
Grepp lands a nice elbow.
Staples misses with a hook from the clinch.
Staples blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Staples.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grepp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Mitch Staples's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples avoids the elbow strike from Grepp, against the cage.
Staples fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Staples dodges an elbow strike from Grepp.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grepp throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staples.
Staples tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grepp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Staples takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Staples's defenses.
Grepp blocks an uppercut.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mitch Staples's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Staples's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mitch Staples's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Inge Grepp!