PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crassus comes to the cage accompanied by Some cool sounding ancient Rome music. This should be fireworks!

Crassus
vs
Grepplund

175 cm
29
184 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

179 cm
24
182 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Crassus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Grepplund.
Crassus swinging wildly here.

Crassus instigates a clinch.
Crassus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grepplund backwards.
Grepplund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crassus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grepplund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grepplund misses with the head strike.
Crassus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grepplund tries to pull guard but Crassus won't allow it.
Grepplund goes for a takedown attempt but Crassus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marcus Crassus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crassus catches Grepplund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crassus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grepplund throws out the jab.
Marcus Crassus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grepplund throws a right hand that misses
and Crassus counters with a left to the body.
Grepplund misses the shot to the body.
Crassus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grepplund moves away.
Grepplund lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grepplund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throws a leg kick

and Grepplund counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grepplund is keen to just control but Crassus is a slippery customer.

Grepplund seems to be looking for submissions.
Grepplund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crassus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grepplund is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Crassus reverses the position - he's now on top in Grepplund's guard.
Grepplund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crassus's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund postures up in Crassus's guard and throws a big left but Crassus blocks it.
Crassus keeping moving, preventing Grepplund from controlling successfully.
Crassus is looking to stand up but Grepplund isn't so interested in that idea.
Crassus wants to get back to his feet but Grepplund passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throwing shots but Crassus is blocking nicely.
Grepplund is keen to just control but Crassus is a slippery customer.

Grepplund is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crassus defends it well.
Crassus wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund is taking a breather. Crassus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Grepplund with the ground and pound but Crassus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korto Grepplund dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grepplund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crassus misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Grepplund.
Crassus jabs Grepplund right on the nose. Grepplund blinks but takes it well.
Crassus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grepplund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crassus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Crassus.
Grepplund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crassus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grepplund thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grepplund thows a leg kick but Crassus checks it
and Crassus counters with a straight right hand.
Crassus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crassus throws a head kick that misses.
Grepplund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grepplund tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crassus is able to avoid easily.
Crassus misses the jab.
Crassus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grepplund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grepplund thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus scores with a body shot.
Grepplund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crassus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crassus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grepplund. That did some damage!
Crassus sizes up Grepplund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crassus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcus Crassus is winning the standup battle so far.
Grepplund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crassus misses with a wild body shot.
Grepplund circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a jab when Crassus was well out of range.
Grepplund needs to keep his hands up - Crassus had a free shot at his head there.
Crassus misses with a looping right.

Crassus lands a big head kick that sends Grepplund tumbling to the mat! Crassus takes a step backwards and waves Grepplund back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Grepplund is rocked!

It looks like Korto Grepplund has been cut.
Crassus misses with a looping right.
Grepplund is still on wobbly legs! Can Crassus finish him?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crassus is defended easily by Grepplund.
Crassus tries a head kick but it misses.
Grepplund throws a hook but Crassus avoids it easily.
Grepplund seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crassus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grepplund.
Crassus scores with a body shot.
Grepplund slips under a jab from Crassus.
Nice uppercut lands for Grepplund. That snapped Crassus's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grepplund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crassus's head backwards.
Crassus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepplund scores with a jab. Crassus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crassus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grepplund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Crassus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Korto Grepplund's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grepplund thuds a left hand into Crassus's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crassus is pressed up against the cage. Grepplund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crassus down to the mat. Crassus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus looks to land a left hand but Grepplund moved out of range nicely.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus cracks a nice hook into Grepplund's ribs.
Grepplund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crassus counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Grepplund. No joy for Crassus on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crassus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grepplund.
Grepplund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crassus.
Crassus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grepplund.
A slow jab from Grepplund misses its intended target.
Crassus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grepplund.
Crassus wants to land a leg kick but Grepplund is out of range.
Grepplund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crassus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crassus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepplund throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus loads up on a big right hand but Grepplund slips the punch.
Crassus slips a jab from Grepplund.
Grepplund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crassus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crassus misses with a low kick.
Crassus takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grepplund, as that shot connected.
Crassus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crassus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crassus throws a low kick but Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Grepplund lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Crassus.
Crassus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crassus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Crassus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grepplund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grepplund misses with a looping left.
Grepplund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crassus wants to slow Grepplund down by chopping away at his legs.
Crassus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Grepplund closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grepplund throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grepplund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund in side control lands a decent elbow.
Grepplund is putting a hurting on Crassus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Grepplund trying to control the position but Crassus is working away.

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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korto Grepplund!