PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Teebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isak Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Teebow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Teebow
vs
Born

167 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Teebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isak Born!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Born misses with a few strikes there.
Born throws a right hand that Teebow ducks under and follows up with a left that Teebow also avoids with ease.
Born fails to land with a series of punches.
Born doesn't manage to clinch there - Teebow circles away.
Born throws a right and a left that both miss.
Born looks to land a right hand but Teebow moved out of range.
Born is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teebow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Teebow defending well as Born loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Born.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teebow has his takedown stuffed
and Born counters with a three punch combo that has Teebow backing up. Teebow nods at Born to acknowledge the strikes.
Teebow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Born to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born misses with a two punch combination.
Born throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Born.
Born fails in his attempt to clinch.

Teebow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Born!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Teebow is working for a guillotine from mount but Born frees his head quite easily.
Teebow looking to control but Born is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Born wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teebow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Teebow avoids the attempt from Born to control.
Teebow with shots to the head and body - Born looks very uncomfortable down there.

Teebow has control of Born's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Born regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Teebow jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Born is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Born and Teebow has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Born is looking to regain half guard here but Teebow keeps moving and retains side control.
Born looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Teebow are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Teebow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Teebow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Born, who protects the arm well.
I wouldn't like to be where Born is right now.
Teebow trying to control the position but Born is working away.

Teebow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Born knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Teebow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Born manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Born looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Born gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teebow wants to control from the top but Born keeps moving.

Born is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teebow is aware though and is defending well.
Teebow trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isak Born will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Teebow scores with a takedown into Born's guard.
Born keeping moving, preventing Teebow from controlling successfully.
Born is trying to control the position but Teebow postures up.
Teebow wants to control from the top but Born keeps moving.
Born is looking to stand up but Teebow isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Born keeping moving, preventing Teebow from controlling successfully.
Born is trying to keep Teebow in close.
Born is breathing heavily.
Teebow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teebow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Born loads up on a big right hand but Teebow slips the punch.
Born misses with a two punch combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Teebow.

Teebow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Born knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Teebow wants to control but Born is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teebow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Born avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Teebow.
Born struggling a bit here.
Teebow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Born keeps working.

Teebow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Teebow tries for a kimura but Born is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teebow swings around for an armbar but Born sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Teebow's guard.
Born tries to free his leg and advance position but Teebow is retaining full guard.

Teebow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Born is aware though and is defending well.

Teebow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Born gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Born slips nicely into half guard.
Teebow is looking for a sweep. Born is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teebow is refusing to be controlled, as Born sits in half guard.
Teebow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Born's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Born's back!
Born can't escape the position.
Born is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Teebow working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Born trying to control the hands but Teebow breaks the grip.

Teebow working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teebow biding his time, controlling Born.

Teebow working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Born is doing well to defend. Teebow seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Born is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yuri Teebow!