PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knatte Grep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Martinez
vs
Grep

178 cm
27
174 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knatte Grep!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grep tries a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Grep misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martinez 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.
Martinez slips under a jab from Grep.
Grep misses with a head kick.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Grep circles away.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grep manages to avoid it.
Grep shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grep.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grep.
Richard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grep pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grep.
Grep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Grep.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Grep thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Grep is just out of range.
Martinez is looking to wear down Grep with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grep.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grep manages to avoid it.
Grep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez wants to clinch but Grep slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Grep.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez connects with a solid leg kick.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Grep circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez wants to slow Grep down by chopping away at his legs.
Grep misses the jab.
Grep avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Grep throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grep takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a head kick. Grep tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grep.
No luck for Grep with that takedown attempt.
Richard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knatte Grep.
Grep blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez lands with a cross.
Grep loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Martinez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grep doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinez throws the left hand but Grep avoids the punch easily.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Grep takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grep misses with an uppercut.
Richard Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grep misses with a low kick.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Grep shakes it off.
Grep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Grep throws an off balance right hand
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martinez lands with a kick to the temple. Grep shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Grep counters with a two punch combo.
Grep throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Grep is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grep on the side of the head.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Grep sees coming a mile off.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Grep tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Grep has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinez uses from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martinez trying to control but Grep is working from the bottom.

Grep is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Grep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.
Grep wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Martinez trying to control the position.

Grep avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Grep is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grep accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
Grep with a nice head shot there.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grep is aware though and is defending well.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grep has passed into side control.
Grep postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grep working the head with strikes.

Grep is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martinez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grep is working Martinez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Grep landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grep works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez wants to control but Grep postures up.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grep is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez manages to get back to half guard.
Grep missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Grep is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grep is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Knatte Grep has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grep avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grep pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Grep is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grep defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grep looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grep postures up.
Grep postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grep defends well.
Grep trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Grep chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grep wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Grep postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Grep tries to pass.
Martinez wants to stand up but Grep is controlling him.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Grep postures up.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grep takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grep checks it well.
A good leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez sizes up Grep with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grep scores with a sloppy right hand. Martinez should have avoided that one.
Grep misses with a straight left.

Grep shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grep was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grep with good strikes from the mount here!
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grep lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grep with a couple of short strikes.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep dominating with strikes here.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Martinez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grep trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Martinez seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grep.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez trying to control but Grep postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richard Martinez.
Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Grep off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grep scores with a leg kick.
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 shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grep will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Grep's leg. Grep is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grep lands a nice looking body shot.
Grep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez slips a jab from Grep.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Grep scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Grep blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Grep ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez throws a hook but Grep avoids it easily.
Grep fails with the takedown.
A jab from Martinez does it's job there.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martinez misses with a hook. Grep ducked under it nicely.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Martinez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grep misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grep has a takedown stuffed.
Richard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knatte Grep.
Grep lands the left hand.
Martinez lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grep counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grep moves out of range as Martinez strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Knatte Grep.
I think Grep 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Knatte Grep!