PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederik Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Inge Grepp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grepp
vs
Kraus

181 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Inge Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frederik Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepp wants to clinch.
Grepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grepp throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grepp is looking to clinch.
Kraus swats away the attempt to clinch by Grepp.
Kraus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grepp pushes Kraus away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grepp!
Grepp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grepp lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kraus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grepp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraus.
Grepp throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grepp slips a jab from Kraus.
Grepp moves out of range as Kraus strikes.
Kraus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kraus avoids a kick to the body.
Grepp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kraus looks gassed!
Grepp tries to clinch there but Kraus circles away.
Kraus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grepp.
Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grepp is looking to clinch but Kraus is avoiding it.
Kraus swings for the body but Grepp moves out of range.
Grepp throws a sloppy head kick and Kraus moves out of range easily.
Kraus avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Grepp slams his shin into Kraus's torso.
Grepp throws the kick towards the body but Kraus avoids it.
Kraus moves out of range of the body kick from Grepp.
Kraus moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraus circles away.
Grepp tries to clinch up but Kraus circles away and keeps his distance.

Grepp pushes Kraus up against the cage in a clinch.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Kraus 's eye.

Kraus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grepp tries to clinch but Kraus is having none of it.
Kraus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grepp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraus circles away.
Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kraus connects with a body shot.
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!
Grepp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Grepp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grepp throws a head kick but Kraus moves out of range.
Kraus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kraus.
Grepp throws a body kick that misses.
Kraus moves out of range of the body kick from Grepp.
Grepp wants to clinch.
Kraus misses with a hook. Grepp ducked under it nicely.
Inge Grepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grepp tries to clinch up but Kraus circles away and keeps his distance.
Grepp tries to clinch but Kraus is having none of it.
Grepp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraus keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraus throws a right hand that Grepp ducks under and follows up with a left that Grepp also avoids with ease.
Grepp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Grepp moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grepp throws a leg kick but Kraus moved away.
Grepp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grepp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraus.
A head kick misses from Grepp.
Kraus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Kraus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Grepp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grepp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraus misses with a double jab.
Kraus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grepp.
Nice body kick there by Grepp.
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Grepp lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inge Grepp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraus circles away.
Grepp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kraus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraus misses with a jab, cross combination.

Grepp darts in and clinches Kraus up against the cage.
Kraus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grepp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kraus is leaning against Grepp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Kraus in his tracks for a moment.
Grepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraus.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Kraus 's eye.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraus's defenses.
Kraus wants to break free but Grepp has control.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus managing to block the knees to the body from Grepp.
Grepp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kraus can't break the clinch.
Kraus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grepp has him pressed against the cage.
Grepp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kraus avoids the damage to the body.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Frederik Kraus has been cut.
Grepp keeps control of Kraus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraus's defenses.
Kraus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Kraus in his tracks for a moment.
Kraus is trying to break the clinch but Grepp is controlling him.
Kraus is looking to break free of the clinch but Grepp has double underhooks.
Kraus avoiding damage as Grepp throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grepp.
Kraus is breathing heavily.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Grepp lands an elbow inside that Kraus shrugs off.
Grepp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kraus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grepp lands an elbow inside that Kraus shrugs off.
Kraus misses with a punch on the inside.
Grepp lands a nice elbow.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Kraus in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Grepp.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Kraus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kraus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Kraus in his tracks for a moment.
Grepp lands a nice elbow.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraus's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grepp obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Kraus in his tracks for a moment.
Kraus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kraus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grepp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp trying to land knees to the body.
Grepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraus.
Kraus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grepp.
Kraus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grepp keeps control of Kraus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraus.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grepp lands an elbow inside that Kraus shrugs off.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraus's defenses.
Kraus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grepp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kraus avoids it.
Kraus is trying to stall.
Grepp lands an elbow inside that Kraus shrugs off.
Grepp lands an elbow inside that Kraus shrugs off.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraus. Grepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraus misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kraus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grepp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kraus if he has to take too many more of those.
Kraus moves out of range of the body kick from Grepp.
Grepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frederik Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grepp wants to clinch.
Grepp throws a solid leg kick but Kraus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grepp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grepp misses with a kick to the body.
Grepp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grepp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraus.
Grepp looks to land a body kick but Kraus moved away.
Grepp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraus misses with a double jab.
Grepp throws a nice head kick!
Grepp is looking to clinch.
Grepp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grepp tries to clinch up but Kraus circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraus swinging wilding here.
Kraus thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inge Grepp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frederik Kraus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kraus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grepp has Kraus up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grepp lands an elbow inside that Kraus shrugs off.
Grepp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kraus avoids the damage to the body.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Grepp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grepp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kraus avoids the damage to the body.
Kraus is trying to break the clinch but Grepp has him pressed against the cage.
Grepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraus.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Kraus 's eye.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Kraus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kraus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus tries to break the clinch but Grepp is controlling the position.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Kraus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grepp has him pressed against the cage.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp keeps control of Kraus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraus's defenses.
Grepp missing with knees to the body.
Grepp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kraus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grepp has him pressed against the cage.
Kraus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Kraus 's eye.
Grepp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kraus avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grepp has Kraus pressed against the cage, preventing Kraus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kraus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grepp keeps control of Kraus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Kraus is trying to break the clinch but Grepp has him pressed against the cage.
Kraus is trying to break the clinch but Grepp is controlling him.
Kraus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grepp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraus can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Grepp.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Grepp.
Kraus has had enough of the clinch but Grepp keeps him there for the moment.
Grepp trying to land knees to the body.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Kraus 's eye.
Grepp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraus's defenses.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Kraus has had enough of the clinch but Grepp keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kraus wants to get back to striking at distance but Grepp won't allow it.
Kraus avoiding damage as Grepp throws knees to the body.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Kraus managing to block the knees to the body from Grepp.
Grepp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kraus avoids it.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kraus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraus.
Kraus tries to break free but Grepp pushes him back against the cage.
Kraus managing to block the knees to the body from Grepp.
Kraus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grepp prevents Kraus from breaking the clinch.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Kraus wants to get back to striking at distance but Grepp won't allow it.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Kraus takes an elbow to the temple.
Grepp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kraus avoids the damage to the body.
Kraus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grepp lands a nice elbow.
Grepp prevents a body shot from Kraus.
Grepp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kraus digs a right hand underneath Grepp's ribcage. Grepp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kraus has had enough of the clinch but Grepp keeps him there for the moment.

Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraus misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraus throws a right hand that Grepp ducks under and follows up with a left that Grepp also avoids with ease.
Kraus misses with a few strikes there.
Kraus swats away the attempt to clinch by Grepp.
Grepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grepp tries a low kick but Kraus avoids it.
Kraus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grepp throws the kick towards the body but Kraus avoids it.
Kraus throws a right hand that Grepp ducks under and follows up with a left that Grepp also avoids with ease.
Kraus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grepp is looking to clinch but Kraus is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kraus misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus swinging wilding here.
Grepp throws a head kick that misses.
Grepp misses with a head kick.
Grepp tried to score with a low kick but Kraus checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frederik Kraus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inge Grepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Inge Grepp is winning the standup battle so far.
Grepp throws a push kick but Kraus slaps the foot to one side.
Grepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grepp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraus misses with a few strikes there.
Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Inge Grepp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grepp 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inge Grepp!