PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rock
vs
Grepplund

183 cm
27
175 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

179 cm
26
182 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock defending well as Grepplund loads up on a big left hand.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock throws a lazy head kick
and Grepplund counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rock's knee momentarily.
Grepplund throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rock walks into a left hand.
Grepplund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grepplund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grepplund.
Rock throws a leg kick but Grepplund moved away.
A slow jab from Grepplund misses its intended target.
Grepplund scores with a shot to the body.
Grepplund misses with a left hand
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Grepplund shoots for a double leg takedown but Rock sprawls well. He's pushed Grepplund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body punch from Rock.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock with a hook.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grepplund throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grepplund connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grepplund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rock under the eye.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Rock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grepplund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Grepplund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Grepplund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grepplund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Rock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grepplund throws a chopping leg kick but Rock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock throws a head kick but Grepplund moves out of range.
Rock throws a leg kick
and Grepplund counters with a stiff right hand.
Grepplund motions for Rock to come forward. Grepplund throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rock stuns Grepplund with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grepplund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rock tries to work over Grepplund's front leg with a kick but Grepplund checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grepplund gets tackled into the cage by Rock. Rock maintains the clinch.
Rock stalling in the clinch.
Grepplund is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rock to keep the fight standing.
Grepplund tries for a takedown but Rock manages to get underhooks.
Maddy Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
A bit of stalling here from Rock.
Grepplund has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rock after a bit of a struggle.
Rock scores with a hook to the body.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Grepplund has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the cage.
Rock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grepplund is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Rock has Grepplund pushed against the cage.
Grepplund drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rock throws a hook but Grepplund avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepplund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maddy Rock 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.

Rock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grepplund is defended easily by Rock.
Good work by Grepplund as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grepplund misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Grepplund does it's job there.
Korto Grepplund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grepplund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grepplund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock thumps Grepplund with a low kick.
Grepplund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock slaps away a takedown attempt from Grepplund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
Grepplund blocks a leg kick.
Rock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rock throws a low kick but Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Rock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grepplund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grepplund scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grepplund's calf.
Rock lands with a slapping head kick.
Grepplund connects with a crisp jab.
Grepplund cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grepplund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepplund ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
Rock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grepplund throws an off balance right hand
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Grepplund.
Grepplund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund misses with a combination
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Rock thuds a left hand into Grepplund's body.
Rock throws a sloppy head kick and Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Grepplund circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Grepplund finds it's way through Rock's defenses.
Grepplund on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
Grepplund misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Grepplund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Grepplund swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a big head kick but Grepplund shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund dives in and grabs Rock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rock pushes down on Grepplund's head and hops out.
Maddy Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rock.
Rock throws a leg kick but Grepplund checks it.
Grepplund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rock checks a leg kick.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grepplund was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grepplund.
Rock is looking to wear down Grepplund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock moves out of range of the body kick from Grepplund.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock slips under a jab from Grepplund.
Grepplund doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maddy Rock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Grepplund. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock scores with the left hand. Grepplund knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick from Rock.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock lands a head kick!
Grepplund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grepplund throws a big shot that misses.
Rock misses with the body kick
and Grepplund counters with a nice leg kick.
Grepplund steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rock. That one must have hurt.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grepplund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rock throws a sloppy head kick and Grepplund moves out of range easily.
Grepplund throws a leg kick that misses.
Rock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rock fails to land with a series of punches.

Rock closes the distance and pushes Grepplund back into the cage.
Grepplund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rock gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock effectively controlling the action here.
Rock gets underhooks to prevent Grepplund's takedown attempt.
Maddy Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korto Grepplund.
Grepplund tries to pull guard but Rock holds him up against the cage and eventually Grepplund drops back down to his feet.

Grepplund has picked Rock up - he's going for a ride! Grepplund dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Grepplund not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rock keeping control of the position.
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!
Grepplund sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rock defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock moves into full guard.
Rock has Grepplund pulled in close to control his posture.
Maddy Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grepplund looking to pass the guard.
Grepplund being controlled here momentarily.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Grepplund from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grepplund blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock defending well as Grepplund loads up on a big left hand.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Korto Grepplund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock sizes up Grepplund with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Grepplund's ribs.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Rock slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grepplund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grepplund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maddy Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rock, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maddy Rock!
During a confident post fight interview, Maddy Rock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.