PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve Stifler was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Grepp
vs
Stifler

181 cm
31
176 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

185 cm
29
187 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Inge Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Stifler !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stifler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stifler throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stifler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stifler scoring with some ground and pound.
Grepp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stifler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stifler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stifler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stifler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stifler wants to pass the guard but Grepp is keeping the position.
Stifler won't allow Grepp to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler trying to control but Grepp is working from the bottom.
Grepp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stifler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grepp on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stifler in side control, throwing shots but Grepp defends.
Grepp wants to control but Stifler postures up.
Stifler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grepp some visible discomfort.
Grepp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stifler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stifler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grepp down.
Grepp is looking to reverse the position.
Grepp is working hard here to advance position.
Stifler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stifler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stifler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stifler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Stifler has hold of Grepp's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Grepp tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stifler cranks the arm and Grepp screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Grepp, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Stifler !