PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leary
vs
Grepplund

168 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund cracks Leary with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Grepplund finds it's target.
Leary throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leary tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grepplund works the jab nicely.
Grepplund slips under a jab.
Leary misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Leary.
Leary throws a shot from downtown. Grepplund moves away and avoids it.
Grepplund misses with a hook.
Leary fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grepplund on the side of the head.
Grepplund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Grepplund.
Nice uppercut there from Grepplund.
Grepplund comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leary counters with a nice body kick.
Grepplund lands with a shot to the body.
Grepplund misses with a straight left.

Leary forces Grepplund back against the cage and clinches.
Leary scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grepplund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grepplund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leary fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grepplund is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leary throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grepplund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leary blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a straight right.

Leary feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grepplund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leary is one step ahead there.

Grepplund looking for a guillotine here but Leary defends easily.
Grepplund is pulling down on Leary's head. It's preventing any offense from Leary, at least for the moment.

Grepplund is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leary defends well.
Leary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grepplund is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary wants to control from the top but Grepplund keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepplund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grepplund is trying to keep Leary in close.
Grepplund is controlling Leary's posture.
Grepplund has a closed guard, preventing Leary from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grepplund comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leary scores with a push kick.
Grepplund thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund misses with a straight left.
Leary moves forwards but Grepplund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leary lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grepplund swings for the body but Leary moves out of range.
Grepplund throws a jab but it's blocked by Leary.
Horrible takedown by Grepplund or perhaps it was just good defense by Leary which made him look bad.
Tim Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
A clash of legs there as Leary blocks the low kick.
Leary throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leary walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leary slips under a jab.
Leary looks to land a right hand but Grepplund moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that round.
That's time! Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Grepplund misses.
Grepplund misses with an uppercut.
Leary tries to clinch but Grepplund moves out of range.
Korto Grepplund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leary connects with a solid leg kick.
Grepplund with a hook.
Leary is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Grepplund's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Grepplund tries for a takedown but Leary circles away easily
and Grepplund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grepplund thows a body shot but no joy.
Leary feints and then cracks Grepplund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grepplund down.
Grepplund takes a swing at Leary's ribcage but misses.
Leary tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grepplund is able to avoid easily.
Grepplund darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Grepplund does it's job there.
Leary moves out of range of the strikes.
Grepplund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leary throws a low kick but Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Grepplund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grepplund doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Leary counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grepplund!
Leary controlling the pace for now.
Grepplund is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grepplund really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leary controlling from the full mount.
Leary wants to control the pace but Grepplund is squirming around nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepplund is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Leary.
Nice defenses there by Leary.
Grepplund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grepplund moves out of range of the strikes.
Leary takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Grepplund misses.
Grepplund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leary manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grepplund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Grepplund is predictable there
and Leary counters with a one-two to the body.
Leary misses with a body kick.
Grepplund shoots and misses
and Leary makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grepplund really felt that one!
Tim Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Grepplund throws a shot from downtown. Leary moves away and avoids it.
Grepplund swings for the body but Leary moves out of range.
Grepplund fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leary is out of range.
Leary shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grepplund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leary counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grepplund's knee momentarily.
A jab from Grepplund misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leary - that will leave a mark!
Grepplund on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grepplund throws a wild body kick that Leary sees coming a mile off.
Grepplund dodges the punch combination from Leary.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grepplund, right into the meat.
Grepplund misses with the body kick
and Leary counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grepplund misses the jab.
Leary chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grepplund misses with a looping left.
Leary cracks the inside of Grepplund's front leg.
Grepplund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary looks to land a right hand but Grepplund moved out of range.
Grepplund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leary checks a leg kick.
Grepplund is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leary scores with a kick to the body.
Grepplund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grepplund misses with a takedown attempt
and Grepplund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grepplund manages to avoid it.
Leary pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grepplund is out of range and Leary settles back down.
Grepplund misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leary's head.
Grepplund has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leary.
Leary tries to score with a low kick but Grepplund moves his leg out of the way.
Grepplund shoots and misses
and Leary counters with a stiff right hand.
Tim Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Grepplund throws a leg kick
and Leary counters with a good low kick that Grepplund was not able to check.
Grepplund throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leary.
Leary throws a head kick that half lands.
Grepplund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Grepplund slips a jab from Leary.
Sloppy strikes from Leary. Those never looked like landing.
Grepplund throws a looping overhand right but Leary ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Grepplund.
Leary scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leary fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grepplund.
Leary throws a hook to the side of Grepplund's head but Grepplund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grepplund swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leary counters with a solid body kick.
Leary throws a front kick aimed at Grepplund's knee but Grepplund avoids it well.
Grepplund is looking to slow Leary down with leg kicks.
Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grepplund digs a good hook to Leary's body.
Grepplund misses with a straight right.
Jab by Grepplund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Leary misses.
Grepplund connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leary's hands.
Leary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korto Grepplund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leary feints and then cracks Grepplund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grepplund down.
Grepplund is trying desperately to land a takedown but Leary is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Grepplund.

Grepplund shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grepplund has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leary is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund breaks from Leary's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Leary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leary has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Leary!