PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kek Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rak comes into the arena with Joe Esposito - You're the Best Around blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rak
vs
Teppo

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kek Rak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teppo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Teppo avoids the head kick by Rak.
Teppo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rak momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rak.
Teppo misses with a takedown attempt - Rak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown but Rak shows good takedown defense.
A jab lands there for Teppo.
Rak wants to clinch up but Teppo keeps it at a distance.
Teppo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rak.
Teppo throws a nice looking combination but Rak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teppo scores with a three punch combo!
Rak throws a head kick that misses.
Rak shoots in and drives through. Teppo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kek Rak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rak is breathing heavily.
Rak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rak tries to clinch up.
Rak doesn't manage to clinch there - Teppo circles away.
Rak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teppo swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teppo takes the fight into the clinch.
Teppo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rak manages to pull guard.
Teppo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rak's guard.
Teppo is stalling in the full guard.
Rak keeping moving, preventing Teppo from controlling successfully.
Teppo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teppo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rak tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Teppo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo throws a shot to the body.
Teppo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Teppo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rak as he avoids it easily.
Teppo scores with a three punch combo!
Rak closes the distance but Teppo moves to the side
and Teppo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teppo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown by Rak or perhaps it was just good defense by Teppo which made him look bad.

Teppo tries to keep at a distance but Rak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teppo tries to break the clinch but Rak is controlling the position.
Teppo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rak is looking to clinch but Teppo is avoiding it.
Rak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teppo swivels and escapes.
Rak shoots in but Teppo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rak gets the takedown into side control.
Teppo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rak takes a little break here. Teppo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo pushes Rak away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rak gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teppo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rak easily slips into full mount!
Teppo is squirming around, avoiding Rak's attempts to control the action.
Rak controlling the position easily from mount.
Teppo is looking to get to half guard.
Rak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Teppo is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rak working Teppo over with strikes here.
Rak prevents Teppo from getting the reversal.
Rak looking to control and managing it successfully.

Rak looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rak controlling from the full mount.
Rak is landing with some decent strikes but Teppo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Teppo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teppo looks to land a combination but Rak avoids it well.
Teppo misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Teppo. No joy for Rak on that attempt.
Teppo scores with a three punch combo!
Rak tries to clinch up.

Teppo clinches.
Rak keeps control of Teppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rak keeps control of Teppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rak shoots in for a takedown but Teppo shows good takedown defense.
Teppo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Teppo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kek Rak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teppo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rak is fending him off so far but Teppo persists. Nope, Rak circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Teppo. No joy for Rak on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rak.
Rak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak dodges the punch combination from Teppo.
Rak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teppo shoots in but no luck this time.

Rak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teppo, pushing him back against the cage.
Teppo has Rak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rak is trying to stall.
Teppo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rak has him pressed against the cage.
Rak has had enough of the clinch but Teppo keeps him there for the moment.

Teppo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rak misses with a takedown attempt - Teppo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Teppo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rak has a takedown stuffed.
Rak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rak.
Teppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teppo.
Rak misses with a two punch combination.
Teppo misses with a double jab
and Rak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rak tries to clinch up
and Teppo counters with a two punch combo.
Rak looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teppo works the jab nicely.
Teppo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teppo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rak shoots in and drives through. Teppo sprawls well.
Teppo throws a solid leg kick but Rak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teppo.
Rak tries to clinch up.
Rak clinches but Teppo breaks the clinch

and Teppo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Teppo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo has had enough of the clinch but Rak keeps him there for the moment.
Teppo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Teppo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teppo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rak backs up against the cage.
Rak throws a solid leg kick but Teppo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rak.
Teppo swinging wilding here.
Teppo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Teppo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teppo fails to land the takedown.

Rak instigates a clinch.
Rak landing knees to the head.
Teppo scores with a shot to the side of Rak's head.

Rak breaks the clinch.
Rak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teppo pinned against the cage. Teppo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rak shoots in for a takedown but Teppo shows good takedown defense.
A head kick by Rak misses
and Teppo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rak throws a sloppy head kick
and Teppo counters with a three punch combo that has Rak backing up. Rak nods at Teppo to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Teppo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rak.
Teppo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Teppo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kek Rak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Rak moves out of range.
Jaakko Teppo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rak tries to score with a low kick but Teppo moves his leg out of the way.
Teppo scores with a three punch combo!
Teppo is looking to clinch.
Teppo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Teppo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teppo's waist but Teppo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rak off to one side.
Teppo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rak shoots in for a takedown but Teppo shows good takedown defense.
Teppo blocks a head kick by Rak.

Teppo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rak tries to score a body lock takedown but Teppo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teppo tries to pull guard but Rak won't allow it.

Rak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rak cracks a nice hook into Teppo's ribs.
Rak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rak moves in looking to clinch but Teppo pushes him off.
Teppo tries to bum rush Rak with a series of wild strikes but Rak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teppo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Teppo duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Teppo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rak is looking to clinch but Teppo is avoiding it.
Teppo shoots in but Rak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teppo moves away.
Rak wants to clinch up but Teppo keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Teppo.

Teppo closes the distance and clinches.
Teppo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rak.

Rak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rak slips a jab and a cross from Teppo.
Rak doesn't manage to clinch there - Teppo circles away.
No joy there for Rak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rak lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teppo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Teppo tries to keep at a distance but Rak has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teppo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Teppo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rak backs up against the cage.

Teppo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rak, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak keeps control of Teppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Teppo.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Teppo trying to stall but Rak improves his position.
Teppo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teppo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teppo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rak's waist but Rak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teppo off to one side.
Kek Rak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Teppo.

Teppo tries to keep at a distance but Rak has taken the fight into the clinch.

Teppo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teppo lands a two punch combo.
Teppo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Rak is rocked!
Teppo is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Rak hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaakko Teppo!