PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto comes to the cage accompanied by adu-kein scherz. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Augusto
vs
Teppo

185 cm
23
189 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teppo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Teppo scores with a decent looking hook.
Teppo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Augusto on the side of the head.
Augusto looks to throw the jab but Teppo is out of range.
Augusto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Augusto with that takedown attempt.
Augusto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teppo misses with a hook. Augusto ducked under it nicely.
Teppo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teppo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teppo looks to land a combination but Augusto avoids it well.
Augusto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teppo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augusto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Teppo throws out a loose jab but Augusto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaakko Teppo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Augusto is just out of range.
Augusto throws a leg kick but Teppo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teppo misses with a shot to the body
and Augusto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teppo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Teppo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Augusto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teppo sizes up Augusto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Teppo throws a right hand that Augusto ducks under and follows up with a left that Augusto also avoids with ease.
Teppo avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Augusto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teppo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augusto slips a jab and a cross from Teppo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto fails with a takedown attempt.
Augusto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teppo slaps away a takedown attempt from Augusto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Augusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teppo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Augusto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Teppo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teppo slips a jab from Augusto.
Teppo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Augusto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teppo throws out the jab.
Teppo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Augusto at a distance.
Augusto cracks Teppo with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augusto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Teppo defends it nicely.
Teppo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Augusto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Teppo throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo takes a swing at Augusto's ribcage but misses.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augusto moves away.
Augusto misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo tries to bum rush Augusto with a series of wild strikes but Augusto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teppo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Augusto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Augusto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Teppo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augusto.
Augusto misses with a looping left.
Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augusto manages to avoid it.
Augusto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Augusto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teppo circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Teppo as he connects with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Augusto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo looks to land a left hand but Augusto moved out of range nicely.
Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augusto manages to avoid it.
Teppo misses with a double jab
and Augusto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaakko Teppo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teppo blocks a head kick by Augusto.
Augusto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teppo lands an overhand right.
Teppo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Augusto counters with a one-two to the body.
Teppo misses with a hook.
Teppo looks to land a right hand but Augusto moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teppo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Augusto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Teppo won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augusto in side control, throwing shots but Teppo defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Teppo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Teppo blocks a jab.
Teppo dodges the punch combination from Augusto.
Teppo swings for the body but Augusto moves out of range.
Teppo throws a hook but Augusto blocks it.
Teppo blocks a jab.
Teppo misses with a body shot
and Augusto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Teppo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
Teppo throws a body punch but Augusto moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teppo lands a nice hook to Augusto's body. Augusto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augusto avoids the body shot from Teppo.
Augusto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaakko Teppo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Augusto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Teppo both land. Nice combination.
Teppo lands with an uppercut that bounces Augusto off the cage and back into rage.
Augusto takes a swing at Teppo's ribcage but misses.
Teppo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augusto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Augusto misses with a straight left.
Augusto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernando Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teppo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Teppo.
Teppo lands with a shot to the body.
Augusto throws a right hand that Teppo ducks under and follows up with a left that Teppo also avoids with ease.
Teppo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teppo misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto just misses with a punch to the body.
Augusto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Augusto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Augusto scores with a one two! Teppo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Teppo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teppo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Augusto at a distance.
A shot to the body from Teppo misses
and Augusto counters with a series of strikes. Teppo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Augusto digs a good body shot into Teppo's ribs.
Augusto tries a low kick but Teppo avoids it.
Augusto misses the shot to the body.
Teppo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Augusto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto lands with a hook. Teppo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teppo lands with a straight right. Augusto didn't see that one coming.
Teppo scores with a jab to the body.
Teppo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Augusto wants to slow Teppo down by chopping away at his legs.
Teppo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Teppo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Augusto.
Nice body punch from Teppo.
A nice combination there by Teppo.
Teppo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augusto.
Teppo misses with a hook to the body
and Augusto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teppo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Teppo misses
and Augusto counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo swings for the body but Augusto moves out of range.
Teppo misses with a two punch combination.
Teppo takes a swing at Augusto's ribcage but misses.
Teppo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Augusto rather than just go for the knockout.
Teppo misses with a straight left.
Teppo misses with a jab to the body
and Augusto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Augusto is just out of range.
A left and a right from Teppo both land. Nice combination.
Teppo throws a right and a left that Augusto avoids nicely.
Teppo swings for the body but Augusto moves out of range.
Teppo moves out of range as Augusto strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teppo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Augusto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teppo takes a swing at Augusto's ribcage but misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Augusto lands with an overhand left.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Teppo just misses with a punch to the body.
Teppo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Augusto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Teppo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Teppo is trying to control the position but Augusto postures up.
Teppo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Augusto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Augusto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Teppo gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Augusto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teppo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Augusto thows a big elbow that misses.

Teppo kicks Augusto off and gets to his feet.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Teppo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teppo with a hook.
Augusto misses with a body punch
and Teppo counters with a nice uppercut.
Augusto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fernando Augusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to move into range but Teppo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Augusto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Augusto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teppo.
Augusto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Teppo misses its intended target.
Teppo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augusto.
Augusto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Augusto.
Teppo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Augusto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teppo lands with an overhand left.
Teppo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augusto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Augusto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Augusto at a distance.
Augusto throws a big shot that misses.
Augusto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teppo swivels and escapes.
Augusto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teppo.
Nice body punch from Teppo.
Augusto slips a straight right by Teppo.
Augusto throws a hook to the side of Teppo's head but Teppo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augusto lands with a nice combination. Teppo backs away looking to recover.
Augusto moves out of range as Teppo strikes.
Teppo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Teppo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Teppo duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo misses with the combination.
Teppo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Augusto 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 Augusto off to one side.
Augusto throws out a loose jab but Teppo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teppo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teppo misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Teppo misses
and Augusto counters with a two punch combo.
Augusto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Augusto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Augusto misses.
Augusto misses with a looping right.
Teppo scores with a jab. Augusto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Teppo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Teppo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Teppo!