PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knatte Grep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West - Power. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grep
vs
Scott

178 cm
24
180 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knatte Grep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Grep.
Scott jabs at Grep's body.
Scott is looking to slow Grep down with leg kicks.
Grep lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grep on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scott moves out of range of the leg kick from Grep.
Grep closes the distance and clinches up with Scott, looking for a takedown. Grep pushes Scott against the cage but Scott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott throws a push kick but Grep slaps the foot to one side.
Grep tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott tries to land a leg kick but Grep saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Grep misses.
Grep throws a big shot that misses.
Scott lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott scores with a sloppy right hand. Grep should have avoided that one.
Good work by Grep as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grep has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grep and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grep checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scott throws a low kick but Grep moves out of range easily.
Grep throws an off balance right hand
and Scott counters with a thumping low kick.
Grep motions for Scott to come forward. Grep throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grep.
Grep throws a front kick aimed at Scott's knee but Scott avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Scott misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grep checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grep pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and Grep settles back down.
A low kick from Scott misses
and Grep counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grep shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grep misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grep blocks a head kick by Scott.
Grep walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Scott as he connects with a hook.
Grep thows a leg kick but Scott checks it
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Grep bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grep in side control, throwing shots but Scott defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep in side control, throwing shots but Scott defends.
Grep postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Grep is trying to get an arm triangle but Scott is defending well.
Scott sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grep throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely.
Scott preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grep prevents Scott from improving his position.
Scott regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scott is trying to control the position but Grep postures up.
Grep throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grep.
Grep is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grep looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Grep manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Scott pushes Grep off and gets back to his feet.
Grep shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott 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.

Scott takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scott checks a leg kick.
Scott throws a head kick that misses
and Grep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scott's knee momentarily.
Grep throws a chopping leg kick but Scott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grep throws a front kick aimed at Scott's knee but Scott avoids it well.
Grep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grep throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grep is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Scott's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Grep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grep finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a head kick.
Grep throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scott throws a head kick but Grep moves out of range.
Grep shoots and misses
and Scott counters with a head kick. That will keep Grep thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott connects with a solid leg kick.
Grep misses with a takedown
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grep gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grep misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Grep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grep throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Grep.
Grep misses with a takedown
and Scott counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grep attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Grep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grep throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maximus Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott works Grep's body with a nice hook.
Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scott moves out of range as Grep throws a body kick.
Grep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Grep.
Scott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scott scores with a kick to the body.
Grep looks for a takedown but Scott sprawls well.
Grep pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and Grep settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grep checks the leg kick.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grep.
Scott looks to clinch
and Grep counters with a nice leg kick.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grep misses with a low kick.
Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott lunges at Grep with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grep's hand.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Grep.
Scott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grep is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grep throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Grep shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Grep's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott is looking to score with low kicks.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott scores with a jab to the body.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott thows a leg kick but Grep checks it
and Grep counters with a left to the body.
Grep moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Grep fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scott avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grep tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Grep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott lands a leg kick that knocks Grep off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grep. That did some damage!
Grep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Grep.
Grep tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grep somewhat.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grep.
Grep avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grep dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Grep tries to clinch up.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Grep counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Scott looking to control but Grep is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grep tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Grep is having none of it.
Grep is looking to get to half guard.
Knatte Grep overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grep is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Grep manages to regain half guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scott connects with a nice short shot to Grep's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grep shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grep motions for Scott to come forward. Grep throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Scott blocks the low kick.
Grep connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scott scores with a hook.
Grep misses with a straight left.
Grep slips under a jab from Scott.
Grep throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Grep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scott can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a leg kick but Grep checks it.
Scott blocks a jab.
Grep misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott throws a low kick but Grep moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Scott misses
and Grep makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grep stuffs the takedown.
Scott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Scott.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to land a leg kick but Grep is out of range.
Good work by Scott as he checks the leg kick.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grep is out of range and Scott settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.
Scott cracks Grep with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grep looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scott throws a push kick but Grep slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grep was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Scott.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
Grep connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grep misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Grep slips the punch.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott sizes up Grep with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scott leaves Grep with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott tries a low kick but Grep avoids it.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grep.
Grep checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grep checks it well.
Scott looks to land a body kick but Grep moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grep if he has to take too many more of those.
Grep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott dominated that fourth 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grep tries a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Scott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grep shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scott as he avoids it easily.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Grep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott connects with a body shot that sends Grep's belly button to the back.
Grep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grep misses with a leg kick

and Scott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grep wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Grep is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grep tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scott controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grep wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Scott content just to control the position here.
Grep is looking to get to half guard.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grep is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grep is working to get back to half guard.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Scott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grep can't escape the position.
Maximus Scott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Scott controlling from mount.
Scott tries to control but Grep wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott avoids the attempt from Grep to control.
Scott wants to control the pace but Grep is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Maximus Scott, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.