PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knatte Grep (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.

Kala
vs
Grep

180 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knatte Grep!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kala.
Kala stuffs the takedown.
Grep misses with a left hand

and Kala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Grep looking for submissions off his back.
Grep wants to get back to full guard but Kala has mounted him!
Kala avoids the attempt from Grep to control.
Grep is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kala controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep gets back to half guard.
Kala looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grep is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kala thows a huge punch but Grep dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kala passes to side control.
Grep is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grep stops Kala from passing to mount.
Grep tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kala presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Grep in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Kala moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grep has worked his arm free - good work by Grep!
Grep is looking to regain half guard here but Kala keeps moving and retains side control.
Grep is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep is trying to get back to full guard.
Grep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grep's head.

Grep looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Grep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kala is working Grep over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kala's guard.
Grep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grep scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grep won't allow Kala to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala trying to keep a closed guard but Grep is proving a slippery customer.
Grep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kala 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.

Kalle Kala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grep shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kala counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Grep looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kala is one step ahead there.

Grep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grep avoids the attempt from Kala to control.
Kala tries to reverse the position but Grep maintains control.
Grep with a couple of short strikes.
Kala is desperately trying to improve his position but Grep has a good base and remains in mount.
Grep scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grep lands with some strikes.
Grep connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kala is working to get back to half guard.
Grep looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Kalle Kala has been cut.
Grep throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kala is squirming around, avoiding Grep's attempts to control the action.
Grep is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kala can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kala is desperately trying to improve his position but Grep has a good base and remains in mount.
Kala holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grep tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kala avoids a series of strikes thrown by Grep.
Kala avoids a series of strikes thrown by Grep.
Grep throwing strikes but Kala bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Kala pulls Grep in to control the position.
Grep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grep postures up and lands a big shot to Kala's brow.
Kala wants to sweep here but Grep controlling him for the moment.
Grep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala keeping full guard, as Grep tries to pass.
Kala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kala keeping moving, preventing Grep from controlling successfully.
Grep throws a strike but Kala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Grep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knatte Grep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grep throws an off balance right hand
and Kala counters with a stiff right hand.
Kala connects with a body shot that sends Grep's belly button to the back.
Kala thows a body shot but no joy.
Grep fails with the takedown

and Kala counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grep!
Kala unloading with bombs!
Grep wants to hold on but Kala pushes him away.
Kala prevents Grep from getting the reversal.
Kala unloading with bombs!
Kala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grep can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kala takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grep wants to get back to full guard.
Kala passes to side control.
Grep is trying to improve his position.
Grep tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kala presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala prevents Grep from getting the reversal.
Grep manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kala is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grep working to try and regain half guard.
Kala landing strikes from the mount.
Grep is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grep is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala landing punches.
Grep is looking to get to half guard.
Kalle Kala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kala in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Kala jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Grep is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Grep and Kala has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kala working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep is trying to improve his position.
Kala is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Grep will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Grep manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grep moves into full mount! Kala won't be happy about that!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kala 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kala!