PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Vipers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Korto Grepplund enters the cage!

Vipers
vs
Grepplund

175 cm
20
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Vipers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grepplund connects with a single shot there.
Grepplund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matt Vipers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vipers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grepplund to score with a decent uppercut.
Grepplund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Grepplund is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vipers's half guard.
Grepplund wants to take a breather but Vipers is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grepplund thows a huge punch but Vipers dodges it nicely.
Grepplund throwing shots but Vipers is blocking nicely.
Grepplund wants to free his trapped foot but Vipers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grepplund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vipers keeps working.
Grepplund throwing shots but Vipers is blocking nicely.

Grepplund is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Grepplund seems content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vipers has his takedown stuffed
letting Grepplund counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grepplund, right into the meat.
Grepplund scores with a nice strike.
Vipers has his takedown stuffed
and Grepplund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Grepplund closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grepplund lands in his opponent's guard.
Grepplund stopping the sweep attempt from Vipers.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grepplund's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vipers keeping full guard, as Grepplund tries to pass.
Vipers is adopting a defensive guard.
Grepplund preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund wants to control from the top but Vipers keeps moving.

Vipers has his foot on Grepplund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grepplund works his way back into a safe position though.
Vipers wants to sweep but no luck.
Grepplund content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grepplund wants to pass the guard but Vipers is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grepplund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vipers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grepplund feints and then cracks Vipers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vipers down.

Grepplund shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grepplund showed some decent athleticism there.

Grepplund seems to be working for a kimura but Vipers defends the submission attempt.
Grepplund tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vipers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipers preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vipers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grepplund scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grepplund in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vipers is trying to control but Grepplund manages to pass to mount!
Grepplund fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grepplund avoids the attempt from Vipers to control.
Vipers is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Vipers is squirming around, avoiding Grepplund's attempts to control the action.
Vipers is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.
Vipers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vipers is staying active underneath Grepplund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vipers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grepplund.
Grepplund stalling.
Grepplund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vipers wants to control but Grepplund is keeping busy.
Grepplund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vipers wants to get back to full guard.
Grepplund sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vipers defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vipers with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Grepplund counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Vipers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vipers misses with a takedown attempt
and Grepplund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vipers is breathing heavily.
Vipers drops his hands momentarily and Grepplund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vipers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grepplund counters with a straight right hand.
Grepplund closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grepplund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vipers.
Vipers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grepplund lands with an overhand left.
Vipers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vipers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Grepplund decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vipers's guard.
Grepplund working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grepplund looking to pass the guard.
Grepplund advances to half guard.
Grepplund is keen to just control but Vipers is a slippery customer.
Grepplund drops an elbow to the side of Vipers's head.
Grepplund trying to control from half guard but Vipers is working away.
Grepplund lands strikes from half guard.
Grepplund is thwarting Vipers's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund is keen to just control but Vipers is a slippery customer.
Vipers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vipers is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good shot there by Grepplund.
Grepplund lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vipers backs up against the cage.
Grepplund tests Vipers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grepplund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vipers in his tracks.

Grepplund looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vipers!
Grepplund tries to control but Vipers wriggling away.
Grepplund landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grepplund prevents Vipers from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grepplund cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipers manages to control the position for a moment.
Grepplund scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vipers?
Grepplund looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grepplund can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vipers is looking to escape.
Vipers is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Vipers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Vipers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Grepplund looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grepplund dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Grepplund connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vipers tries to reverse the position but Grepplund maintains control.
Vipers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grepplund lands a nice shot to the head.
Grepplund raining down shots from the mount!
Grepplund with a couple of short strikes.
Vipers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grepplund lands a big shot there that rocks Vipers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grepplund with the ground and pound from mount.

Grepplund is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vipers has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grepplund cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grepplund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grepplund putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vipers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vipers tries to hold on but Grepplund postures up.
Vipers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grepplund landing strikes from the mount and Vipers is in trouble!
Grepplund wants to control the pace but Vipers is squirming around nicely.
Grepplund lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vipers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grepplund avoids the attempt from Vipers to control.
Grepplund with a couple of short strikes.
Grepplund lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korto Grepplund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grepplund lands a right hook to the body.
Vipers misses with a takedown attempt
and Grepplund counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grepplund lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vipers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grepplund scores with a nice right hand.
Vipers misses with a takedown attempt
and Grepplund counters with a nice uppercut.
Grepplund with a jab.

Grepplund is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vipers's half guard.
Vipers wants to improve his position but Grepplund is controlling well.
Grepplund landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grepplund scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Korto Grepplund has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grepplund is looking for a kimura here.
Grepplund works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vipers hang on?
Vipers wants to hold on but Grepplund pushes him away.
Grepplund has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vipers is trying desperately to improve position.
Grepplund lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vipers tries to lock up and control but Grepplund gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grepplund lands a big shot there that rocks Vipers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grepplund breaks from Vipers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grepplund working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grepplund cracks Vipers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Grepplund working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Grepplund is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vipers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund thowing shots but they're missing.

Grepplund looking for a guillotine from mount but Vipers is having none of it.
Grepplund looking to ground and pound but Vipers is blocking nicely.
Vipers blocking the ground and pound.
Vipers regains half guard.
Vipers moves into full guard.
Vipers trying to keep a closed guard but Grepplund is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund looking to pass the guard.
Grepplund trying to control the position from guard on top but Vipers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grepplund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grepplund trying to control the position from guard on top but Vipers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vipers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grepplund is squirming around, avoiding Vipers's attempts to control the action.
Vipers is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vipers wants to control the action but instead Grepplund gets a body lock and reverses into Vipers's guard! Nice work!
Matt Vipers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grepplund with a nice head shot there.
Grepplund advances to half guard.
Vipers is trying to get back to full guard.
Grepplund scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vipers wants to control but Grepplund is keeping busy.
Grepplund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vipers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Vipers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grepplund can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grepplund trying to control but Vipers is working from the bottom.

Vipers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grepplund defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korto Grepplund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grepplund 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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