PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grepp
vs
Takanen

181 cm
27
176 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

175 cm
30
179 lbs
24 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inge Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grepp blocks a head kick by Takanen.
Grepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grepp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grepp keeps Takanen at a distance using the push kick.
Takanen misses with an uppercut. Grepp saw that one coming.
Grepp lands a nice shot that snaps Takanen's head back.

Grepp clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Takanen.
Takanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.
Nice body punch from Takanen - that landed with a thud.
Grepp prevents Takanen from breaking the clinch.
Grepp throws an elbow but it misses.
Takanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen digs a right hand underneath Grepp's ribcage. Grepp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grepp tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanen avoids the damage to the body.
Grepp throws an elbow that misses.
Grepp throws an elbow but it misses.
Takanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.
Takanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takanen can't find room to land a body shot as Grepp controls the action.
Grepp scores a nice knee to the body.
Grepp trying to land knees to the body.
Takanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Grepp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grepp lands a damaging elbow.
Grepp pushes off an throws an elbow but Takanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grepp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen blocks an elbow strike.
Grepp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takanen working hard to break the clinch.
Takanen is trying to force a seperation but Grepp has the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grepp.
Takanen tries to circle away but Grepp has him pinned against the cage.
Grepp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grepp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Grepp.
Grepp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grepp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grepp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takanen is defending well for now.
Grepp prevents a body shot from Takanen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grepp.

It looks like Esko Takanen has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grepp.
Grepp misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takanen scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grepp.
Grepp blocks an uppercut.
Grepp stalling.
Grepp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grepp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takanen scores with a shot to the side of Grepp's head.
Grepp misses with an elbow over the top.
Takanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grepp pushes off an throws an elbow but Takanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grepp's elbow.
Grepp landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grepp throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen avoids the elbow strike from Grepp, against the cage.

Takanen manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Grepp finds it's way through Takanen's defenses.
Takanen tries to score with a low kick but Grepp moves his leg out of the way.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Grepp ducks down to avoid it.
Takanen throws a big shot that misses.
Grepp tries a low kick but Takanen avoids it.
Grepp throws a wild body kick that Takanen sees coming a mile off.
Takanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grepp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takanen looks to land a left hand but Grepp moved out of range nicely.
Takanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inge Grepp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esko Takanen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grepp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takanen checks a low kick from Grepp.
Grepp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Takanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takanen throws a low kick but Grepp avoids it.
Grepp misses with the body kick
and Takanen counters with a head kick. That will keep Grepp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Grepp checks the leg kick.
Grepp throws a body kick that misses.
Takanen throws a leg kick
enabling Grepp to counter with a crisp jab.
Takanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Takanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takanen.
Grepp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takanen misses with a body shot.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Grepp blocks the leg kick.
Takanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grepp to score with a decent uppercut.

Grepp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takanen pushes Grepp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grepp leaning against his opponent.
Grepp misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen blocks an elbow strike from Grepp.
Takanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grepp managing to block the knees to the body from Takanen.
Takanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanen tries to work over Grepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Takanen.
Takanen effectively controlling the action here.
Grepp missing with knees to the body.
Takanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grepp avoids it.
Grepp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takanen is defending well for now.
Grepp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takanen avoids the elbow strike from Grepp, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grepp throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Takanen on the inside.
Takanen misses with some punches.
Takanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Grepp gets an underhook and turns Takanen into the cage.
Takanen lands a body shot.
Takanen misses with some punches.
Grepp stalls.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp lands an elbow just above Takanen 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takanen blocks an elbow strike.
Takanen misses with a punch to the body.
Grepp lands a nice knee to the body.
Grepp missing with knees to the body.
Takanen pushes Grepp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Inge Grepp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Grepp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takanen's face.
Grepp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Takanen breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepp lands with an overhand left.
Grepp throws a low kick but Takanen avoids it.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Esko Takanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Esko Takanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Takanen misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Grepp. Beautiful body shot.
Takanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grepp can pounce on him.
Takanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takanen throws a head kick but Grepp moves out of range.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses
and Grepp counters with an inside leg kick.
Grepp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takanen thuds his shin into the meat of Grepp's side.
Grepp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grepp throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy body kick from Takanen
and Grepp counters with a low kick, right behind Takanen 's knee.
Takanen misses with an uppercut. Grepp saw that one coming.
Esko Takanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grepp has Takanen up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grepp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takanen's brow.
Grepp throws an elbow but it misses.
Grepp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grepp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grepp's elbow.
Takanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grepp misses with an elbow over the top.
Grepp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takanen managing to block the knees to the body from Grepp.
Grepp prevents Takanen from breaking the clinch.
Takanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grepp backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen misses with the head strike.
Takanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grepp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takanen blocks the elbow strike.
Takanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grepp avoids a wild elbow strike from Takanen.
Takanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grepp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Takanen in his tracks for a moment.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp trying to stall but Takanen improves his position.
Takanen misses with a punch to the body.
Takanen takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grepp obliges.
Takanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grepp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takanen avoids it.
Grepp pushes Takanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
Grepp pushes off an throws an elbow but Takanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grepp backwards.
Grepp lands an elbow that stopped Takanen in his tracks for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grepp - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grepp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Takanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inge Grepp is winning the standup battle so far.
Takanen scores with the left hand. Grepp knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp throws a hook to the side of Takanen's head but Takanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grepp throws a chopping leg kick but Takanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grepp throws a leg kick
and Takanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grepp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
Grepp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takanen misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grepp thumps Takanen with a low kick.
Grepp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takanen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Inge Grepp.
I think Grepp 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inge Grepp!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Inge Grepp waved his t-shirt featuring Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49+Laundry!'s logo in front of the cameras.