PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny has chosen Convoy as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Grepplund
vs
Lenny

179 cm
23
182 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
181 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP / Money Exchange!

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korto Grepplund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Lenny!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny misses with a lunging right hand
and Grepplund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lenny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grepplund needs to keep his hands up - Lenny had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the body from Lenny misses
and Grepplund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grepplund throws a jab when Lenny was well out of range.
Grepplund throws a big shot that misses.

Grepplund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Grepplund trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenny is controlling an arm, preventing Grepplund from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Grepplund looking to ground and pound but Lenny is blocking nicely.
Lenny can't escape the position.
Grepplund raining down shots from the mount!
Lenny wants to control but Grepplund is having none of it.
Grepplund looking to finish Lenny with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lenny!

It looks like Mick Lenny has been cut.
Grepplund has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny is desperately trying to improve his position but Grepplund has a good base and remains in mount.
Grepplund with shots to the head and body - Lenny looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lenny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grepplund trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lenny tries to hold on but Grepplund pushes him away.
Grepplund controlling from the full mount.

Grepplund goes for an armbar but Lenny turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lenny.
Lenny has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grepplund is proving hard to escape from.
Lenny is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny won't allow Grepplund to sweep him here.

Grepplund looking for a guillotine here but Lenny defends easily.
Lenny sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Grepplund looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grepplund keeping moving, preventing Lenny from controlling successfully.

Grepplund had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lenny defends it easily.
Lenny trying to control but Grepplund is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mick Lenny.
Lenny throws a lazy uppercut
and Grepplund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenny swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grepplund counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lenny's knee momentarily.
Lenny looks to land a left hand but Grepplund moved out of range nicely.
Mick Lenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lenny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lenny.
Lenny swings widly with a right hand
and Grepplund counters with a low kick, right behind Lenny 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lenny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Grepplund drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grepplund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lenny keeps working.
Lenny manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lenny tries to stand and escape but Grepplund is controlling the position.
Grepplund slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lenny trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grepplund's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grepplund wants to sweep but no luck.
Grepplund is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korto Grepplund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
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.

Grepplund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lenny misses with a left hand
and Grepplund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Lenny.
Grepplund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grepplund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Lenny misses.
Lenny swings for the body but Grepplund moves out of range.
Lenny misses with a hook
and Grepplund counters with a stiff right hand.
Lenny throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Grepplund counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lenny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grepplundis looking to pass into half guard but Lenny pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lenny is in guard.

Grepplund is looking for a triangle but Lenny pushes his legs off easily.
Lenny stopping the sweep attempt from Grepplund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny tries to free his leg and advance position but Grepplund is retaining full guard.
Grepplund keeping moving, preventing Lenny from controlling successfully.
Lenny preventing the sweep.
Grepplund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lenny's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mick Lenny wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grepplund lands a glancing blow to the side of Lenny's head.
Grepplund looks to throw the jab but Lenny is out of range.
Lenny scores with a jab to the head.
Grepplund swings for the body but Lenny moves out of range.
Mick Lenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grepplund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lenny.
Lenny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lenny throws a combination that misses
and Grepplund counters with a series of strikes. Lenny will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lenny misses the target.
Grepplund throws a shot from downtown. Lenny moves away and avoids it.
Lenny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Grepplund counter with a right hand.
Grepplund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lenny momentarily.
Lenny moves out of range of the leg kick from Grepplund.
Lenny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Grepplund does no damage.
Lenny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grepplund.
Lenny lands with a nice body punch.
Grepplund throws a low kick but Lenny avoids it.
Grepplund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lenny.
Nice defenses there by Grepplund.
Lenny lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Lenny.
Grepplund has his takedown stuffed
and Lenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny looks to land a combination. Grepplund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lenny misses with a hook
and Grepplund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lenny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grepplund.
Lenny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grepplund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenny looks to land a right hand but Grepplund moved out of range.
Grepplund misses the jab.
Lenny misses with a lunging right hand
and Grepplund makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lenny connects with a body shot.
Grepplund misses with a straight right.
Lenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grepplund tries for a takedown but Lenny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lenny throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Grepplund to counter with a crisp jab.
Grepplund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grepplund.
Grepplund connects with a right hand. Lenny shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny misses with a wild body shot.
Grepplund shoots for a double leg takedown but Lenny sprawls well. He's pushed Grepplund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korto Grepplund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grepplund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lenny leaves Grepplund with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lenny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grepplund moves out of range as Lenny strikes.
Lenny slips a jab from Grepplund.
Grepplund scores with a nice head shot.
Lenny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Lenny misses its intended target.
Lenny misses the body punch
and Grepplund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Lenny.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Grepplund or perhaps it was just good defense by Lenny which made him look bad.
Mick Lenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grepplund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grepplund slips a jab from Lenny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Lenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lenny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grepplund slips a straight right by Lenny.
Lenny throws a right hand that Grepplund ducks under and follows up with a left that Grepplund also avoids with ease.
Lenny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lenny looks to land a combination. Grepplund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grepplund shoots for a double leg takedown but Lenny sprawls well. He's pushed Grepplund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good shot there by Grepplund.
Lenny misses with a body shot.
Grepplund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grepplund throws a shot from downtown. Lenny moves away and avoids it.
Lenny throws a jab when Grepplund was well out of range.
Grepplund ducks under a wild hook from Lenny.
Grepplund slips a straight right by Lenny.
Nice body punch from Grepplund.
Grepplund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lenny works over Grepplund's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny misses with a lunging right hand
and Grepplund counters with a stiff right hand.
Lenny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grepplund throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lenny to counter with a crisp jab.
Lenny needs to keep his hands up - Grepplund had a free shot at his head there.
Grepplund dips to his left and cracks Lenny with an uppercut!
Grepplund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lenny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lenny lands a glancing blow to the side of Grepplund's head.
Donk. Lenny catches Grepplund right on the button with a cross.

Grepplund is rocked!
Lenny misses with a lunging right hand
and Grepplund makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lenny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lenny swings widly with a right hand
and Grepplund counters with a low kick, right behind Lenny 's knee.
Lenny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lenny.
Oh Grepplund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grepplund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grepplund seems to have got his legs back now.
Lenny misses with a body punch
and Grepplund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lenny looks to land a combination. Grepplund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Lenny lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lenny lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny fails to land with a series of punches.
Lenny misses with a straight left.
Grepplund uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lenny has time to react.
Grepplund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lenny moves away.
Grepplund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lenny.
Grepplund throws a looping overhand right but Lenny ducks down to avoid it.
Grepplund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lenny is out of range and Grepplund settles back down.
Grepplund connects with a single shot there.
Grepplund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lenny was well out of range. Poor timing from Grepplund.
Lenny throws a combination. Grepplund tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grepplund misses with a left hand
and Lenny counters with a nice body shot.
Grepplund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Grepplund.
Lenny throws an off balance right hand
and Grepplund counters with an inside leg kick.
Grepplund misses the jab.
Lenny misses with a combination
and Grepplund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny checks a leg kick.
Grepplund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lenny throws an overhand right that lands on Grepplund's shoulder, as Grepplund tries to avoid the shot.
Lenny misses with a jab to the body
and Grepplund counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Grepplund.
Lenny lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Grepplund misses its intended target.
Grepplund wants to land a leg kick but Lenny is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lenny. Grepplund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lenny misses with a lunging right hand
and Lenny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Lenny.
Good exchange - Lenny coming out on top.
Grepplund misses the shot to the body.
Lenny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lenny swings widly with a right hand
and Grepplund counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny lands with a right hand.
Grepplund misses with a body shot.
A jab from Grepplund misses.
Grepplund fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Lenny.
Lenny misses with a double jab.
Lenny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lenny fails to land with a series of punches.
Grepplund lunges at Lenny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lenny's hand.

Grepplund changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lenny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenny tries to buck Grepplund off but Grepplund is having none of it.
Lenny is not content to let Grepplund control the position.
Lenny manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grepplund's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Lenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lenny 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Lenny!