PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pandora's choice of entrance music: Gonna Fly Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grepplund
vs
Pandora

179 cm
25
182 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

180 cm
23
181 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grepplund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandora looks to throw a body kick

and Grepplund counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pandora won't be happy with that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Grepplund wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pandora, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Pandora's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pandora is looking to regain half guard here but Grepplund keeps moving and retains side control.

Grepplund wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pandora, who protects the arm well.
Pandora being controlled for a moment.
Pandora tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grepplund wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora can't do much from the bottom here.

Pandora bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Grepplund connects with a body shot that sends Pandora's belly button to the back.
Arthur Pandora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandora looks to land a body kick but Grepplund moved away.
Grepplund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandora.
Pandora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandora throws a leg kick
and Grepplund counters with a body kick that stops Pandora in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pandora. Grepplund shrugs it off though.
Pandora throws a head kick but Grepplund moves out of range.
Pandora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grepplund counters with a nice uppercut.
Grepplund blocks a head kick by Pandora.
Grepplund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Grepplund.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grepplund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Grepplund crashes against the mat.
Grepplund wants to control but Pandora is keeping him busy.
Pandora gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora trying to control but Grepplund postures up.
Pandora is not content to let Grepplund control the position.

Grepplund is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Grepplund there.
Pandora has hold of Grepplund's hands but Grepplund slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Grepplund is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pandora defends it well.
Pandora is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grepplund scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund lands with a punch from half guard.
Grepplund landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grepplund is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pandora is in trouble now - Grepplund has advanced to mount!
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepplund lands a heavy elbow.
Grepplund landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korto Grepplund dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Grepplund.
Grepplund checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pandora tries a head kick but it misses.
Grepplund blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandora.
Grepplund with a jab.
A slow jab from Grepplund misses its intended target.
Grepplund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grepplund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandora lands a leg kick that knocks Grepplund off balance momentarily.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Pandora throws a push kick but Grepplund slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund blocks a low kick nicely.
Grepplund checks a leg kick.
Grepplund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pandora tries to clinch there but Grepplund circles away.
A head kick misses from Pandora.
Pandora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grepplund is out of range.
Pandora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arthur Pandora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grepplund with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Grepplund.
Pandora misses with a low kick.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grepplund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandora.
Pandora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grepplund.
Pandora throws a solid leg kick but Grepplund takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pandora.
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandora lands a front kick.
Grepplund connects with a solid leg kick.
Pandora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pandora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grepplund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Grepplund just misses with a punch to the body.
Arthur Pandora seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund scores with a jab to the body.
Grepplund avoids the head kick by Pandora.
Pandora throws a body kick the misses
and Grepplund counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pandora thinking.
Pandora throws a front kick aimed at Grepplund's knee but Grepplund avoids it well.
Pandora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pandora throws a body kick the misses
and Grepplund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandora wants to slow Grepplund down by chopping away at his legs.
Pandora thows a body kick. Grepplund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pandora is looking to score with low kicks.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grepplund shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pandora defends it nicely.
Pandora cracks the inside of Grepplund's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora motions for Grepplund to come forward. Pandora throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandora looks for the body kick but Grepplund saw that one coming.
A low kick from Pandora is predictable there
and Grepplund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Pandora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pandora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pandora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandora looks for the body kick but Grepplund saw that one coming.
Grepplund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pandora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pandora looks for the body kick but Grepplund saw that one coming.
Pandora wants to slow Grepplund down by chopping away at his legs.
Pandora attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pandora takes one on the button.
Pandora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grepplund.
Grepplund avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grepplund lands a jab.
Pandora throws a push kick but Grepplund slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pandora.
Pandora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grepplund moves out of range as Pandora throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pandora's calf.
Grepplund moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pandora tries to clinch
and Grepplund counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Grepplund does it's job there.
Grepplund misses with a straight right.
Pandora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pandora throws a chopping leg kick but Grepplund manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pandora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grepplund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grepplund checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pandora throws a wild body kick that Grepplund sees coming a mile off.
Grepplund tries for a takedown but Pandora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandora throws a front kick that sends Grepplund stumbling back into the cage.
Grepplund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Grepplund shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grepplund showed some decent athleticism there.
Grepplund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pandora's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandora gets back to full guard.
Pandora looking for a sweep. Not yet Pandora, not yet.
Grepplund wants to control from the top but Pandora keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund cracks Pandora with a solid left hand.
Pandora seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grepplund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pandora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grepplund stands and throws Pandora's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grepplund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandora keeps working.
Pandora stops Grepplund from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund working the head with strikes.

Grepplund tries for a kimura but Pandora is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Pandora's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grepplund taking a breather here.
Grepplund lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grepplund tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korto Grepplund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grepplund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

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