PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Gazimagomedov (ranked 22608 p4p, 3530 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gazimagomedov
vs
Tepes

182 cm
30
158
12 - 7 - 0

176 cm
38
170
27 - 22 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Gazimagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazimagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jamal Gazimagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazimagomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tepes.
Gazimagomedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gazimagomedov 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.
Tepes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tepes - that will leave a mark!
Tepes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gazimagomedov moves to clinch but Tepes breaks away
and Tepes counters with a left to the body.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but Tepes moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gazimagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Tepes.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gazimagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tepes lands with a hook. Gazimagomedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gazimagomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tepes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazimagomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gazimagomedov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gazimagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gazimagomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gazimagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Tepes pushes him off.
Gazimagomedov is looking to clinch but Tepes is avoiding it.
Gazimagomedov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tepes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gazimagomedov moves to clinch but Tepes breaks away
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Gazimagomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Tepes.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gazimagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but Tepes is having none of it.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch up but Tepes circles away and keeps his distance.
Tepes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes thumps Gazimagomedov with a low kick.
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!
Tepes lands with a good body shot.
Gazimagomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Tepes counters with a thumping low kick.
Gazimagomedov misses with a right hand
and Tepes counters with a nice body kick.
Tepes lands a body shot.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes stalks Gazimagomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gazimagomedov's face. Gazimagomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Tepes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tepes jabs Gazimagomedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov misses with an uppercut
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gazimagomedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Gazimagomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tepes scores with a shot to the body.
Gazimagomedov closes the distance but Tepes moves to the side
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gazimagomedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tepes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gazimagomedov really felt that one!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tepes, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gazimagomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Tepes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gazimagomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Gazimagomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tepes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tepes connects with a solid leg kick.
Gazimagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tepes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tepes lands with a hook. Gazimagomedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gazimagomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Gazimagomedov misses the target.
Gazimagomedov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tepes connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gazimagomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gazimagomedov misses with a hook
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazimagomedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Gazimagomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gazimagomedov.
Tepes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gazimagomedov has time to react.
Gazimagomedov misses with a hook
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
Gazimagomedov 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.
Tepes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gazimagomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes connects with a leg kick.
Tepes connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tepes to counter with a crisp jab.
Gazimagomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazimagomedov is looking to clinch but Tepes is avoiding it.
Gazimagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gazimagomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tepes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gazimagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tepes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gazimagomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gazimagomedov darts in trying to clinch
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes scores with a spinning back kick!
Gazimagomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tepes lands a jab to Gazimagomedov's midsection.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Gazimagomedov off balance momentarily.
Gazimagomedov misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gazimagomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gazimagomedov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Tepes connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tepes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tepes.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gazimagomedov. That did some damage!
Gazimagomedov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gazimagomedov misses with a double jab
and Tepes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jamal Gazimagomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tepes connects with a leg kick.
Gazimagomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Gazimagomedov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by Gazimagomedov.
Tepes sizes up Gazimagomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazimagomedov drops his hands momentarily and Tepes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gazimagomedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gazimagomedov wants to clinch.
Tepes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Gazimagomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Gazimagomedov tries to avoid it.
Gazimagomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tepes scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes keeps Gazimagomedov at a distance using the push kick.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.
Tepes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Tepes.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gazimagomedov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gazimagomedov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tepes lands a right hook to the body.
Tepes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a combination. Gazimagomedov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tepes slips a jab and a cross from Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes scores with a body shot.
Gazimagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gazimagomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tepes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gazimagomedov back to the cage. Tepes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Gazimagomedov is rocked!
Tepes lands a head shot.
Oh Gazimagomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gazimagomedov misses with a combination
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
and Tepes counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gazimagomedov! He's just covering up as Tepes starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Tepes!
A victorious Bruno Tepes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.