PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grupe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . Speed is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pretty Lights / I Know The Truth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grupe
vs
Speed

186 cm
27
178 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norbert Grupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Speed!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Grupe scores with a body shot.
Grupe throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Grupe thows a body shot but no joy.
Grupe misses the shot to the body.
Grupe digs a good hook to Speed's body.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Grupe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed moves away from the strike by Grupe.
Grupe throws out a powerful jab.
Speed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Speed throws a right and a left that Grupe avoids nicely.
Speed connects with a body shot that sends Grupe's belly button to the back.
Grupe throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed is looking to chop away at Grupe's legs.
Speed needs to keep his hands up - Grupe had a free shot at his head there.
Grupe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grupe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Speed counters with a three punch combo that has Grupe backing up. Grupe nods at Speed to acknowledge the strikes.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grupe.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Grupe.
Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grupe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Speed misses with a hook. Grupe ducked under it nicely.
Grupe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Grupe misses.
Grupe lands with a shot to the body.
Grupe avoids the body shot from Speed.
Grupe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.
Grupe scores with a jab. Speed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grupe misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Grupe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed throws the left hand but Grupe avoids the punch easily.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Grupe's shoulder, as Grupe tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Grupe - just one landing.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grupe throws out the jab.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grupe throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Grupe throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grupe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Speed in his tracks.
Grupe lands with a nice body punch.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Grupe ducks under a wild hook from Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grupe throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed cracks Grupe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grupe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Grupe is just out of range.
Grupe looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Grupe misses with a hook. Speed ducked under it nicely.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grupe.
Grupe throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Grupe closes the distance and clinches.
Grupe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Speeds head.
Speed misses with some punches.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Grupe controls the action.
Grupe tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Grupe back against the cage.
Grupe misses with the head strike.
Grupe swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grupe misses with a punch to the body.
Grupe tries to circle away but Speed has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grupe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grupe misses with a punch to the body.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grupe backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grupe's elbow.
Grupe lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grupe misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norbert Grupe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grupe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Grupe clinches up against the cage.
Speed stalling in the clinch.
Speed misses with some punches.
Speed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speed blocks a body shot from Grupe.
A short right from Grupe.
Grupe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grupe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grupe backwards.
Grupe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derek Speed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Speed as Grupe tries to tie him up.
Grupe missing with knees to the body.
Grupe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Speed prevents a body shot from Grupe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grupe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Grupe lands a right hook to the body.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Grupe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
Speed blocks a jab.
Grupe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grupe blocks a low kick nicely.
Speed misses with a lunging right hand
and Grupe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grupe's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grupe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Grupe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Grupe throws a nice looking combination but Speed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grupe misses with a looping right.
Norbert Grupe is winning the standup battle so far.
Grupe swinging wildly here.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Grupe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
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!
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed blocks a jab.
Speed throws a hook but Grupe blocks it.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses the jab.
Grupe dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Speed thuds a left hand into Grupe's body.
Speed throws a poor cross that misses
and Grupe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Speed thinking.
Grupe lands with a hook. Speed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Speed cracks Grupe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.

Grupe has Speed up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grupe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grupe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grupe throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Grupe lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Grupe fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.

Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
Grupe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
Grupe misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Grupe ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grupe manages to avoid it.
Jab from Grupe.
Grupe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Norbert Grupe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grupe missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grupe scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Grupe's leg but Grupe calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grupe throws a nice looking combination but Speed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed misses with a hook. Grupe ducked under it nicely.
Speed misses with a low kick as Grupe jumps back.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grupe moves out of range of the strikes.
Grupe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Grupe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grupe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grupe lands with a shot to the body.
Grupe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Speed swings for the body but Grupe moves out of range.
A cross from Speed lands.
Grupe thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed dodges the punch combination from Grupe.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grupe throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Speed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grupe's head.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Grupe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Grupe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Grupe.
Grupe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grupe scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grupe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Grupe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed looks to throw the jab but Grupe is out of range.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grupe.
Grupe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Grupe swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Grupe misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Speed scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grupe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norbert Grupe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grupe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Grupe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grupe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Grupe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Grupe moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Speed throws a hook but Grupe blocks it.
Speed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed slips under a jab from Grupe.
Speed defending well as Grupe loads up on a big left hand.
Speed needs to keep his hands up - Grupe had a free shot at his head there.
Grupe misses with a hook. Speed ducked under it nicely.
Grupe scores with a punch to the head.
Grupe moves out of range of the strikes.
Grupe scores with a jab. Speed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Grupe throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Grupe.
Grupe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grupe is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Grupe thuds his right hand into Speed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Derek Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grupe scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Norbert Grupe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grupe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norbert Grupe!
After the big win, Norbert Grupe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Valhalla Q160 Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.