PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batteryus Teho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quick
vs
Teho

179 cm
25
165 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
166 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kid Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Batteryus Teho!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Quick does no damage.
Teho moves out of range as Quick throws a body kick.
Quick misses with a hook.
A jab from Quick misses.
Teho slips a jab and a cross from Quick.
Quick misses with a two punch combination.
Quick swings for the body but Teho moves out of range.
Quick stuffs the takedown.
Quick clobbers Teho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quick misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick scores with a jab. Teho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quick looks to score with a jab to the body but Teho is just out of range.
Quick misses with a few strikes there.
Teho blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Teho looking to pass the guard.

Teho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Quick trying to control the position.
Quick keeping full guard, as Teho tries to pass.
Teho advances position into side control!
Quick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teho on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick prevents Teho from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teho shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batteryus Teho.
Teho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Teho shoots in and bounces Quick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Teho wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position.
Quick trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teho wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position.
Quick can't keep his opponent in guard - Teho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Teho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quick misses with a few strikes there.
Quick misses with a few strikes there.
Kid Quick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teho dives in and grabs Quick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quick pushes down on Teho's head and hops out.

Teho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Teho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Quick tries to hold on but Teho postures up.
Quick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Teho swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Quick is now in Teho's guard. A big mistake from Teho there, giving up the dominant position!
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Teho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quick's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batteryus Teho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quick throws a leg kick but Teho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quick jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quick throws the kick towards the body but Teho avoids it.
Quick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Teho.
Quick throws the kick towards the body but Teho avoids it.
Quick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quick throws a series of punches but Teho avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quick.
Kid Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick scores with a shot to the body.
Teho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quick sizes up Teho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quick throws a right and a left that Teho avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick misses with a body shot.
Teho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quick is looking to land body kicks.
Quick throws a series of punches but Teho avoids them all with ease.

Teho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Teho is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Quick reverses the position - he's now on top in Teho's guard.
Teho has control of Quick's left arm, preventing Quick from doing any damage.
Teho trying to control the position.
Quick wants to pass the guard but Teho is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Teho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Teho looking for a guillotine from mount but Quick is having none of it.

Teho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Quick has worked his arm free - good work by Quick!
Teho is breathing heavily.
Quick is looking to regain half guard here but Teho keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Quick rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Teho's guard! Nice work there by Quick!
Quick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teho wants to sweep here but Quick controlling him for the moment.
Quick postures up.
Quick is stalling in the full guard.
Teho keeping moving, preventing Quick from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quick is working hard here to advance position.
Teho is controlling Quick's posture.
Let's hope that Teho has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Quick trying to control but Teho is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kid Quick will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Quick throws a right and a left that Teho avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Quick.
Quick throws a lazy right hand but Teho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quick throws a body punch but Teho moves out of range.
Teho dodges the punch combination from Quick.
Quick misses with a series of wild punches.
Teho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teho was well out of range. Poor timing from Quick.
Quick throws a series of punches but Teho moves out of range.
Teho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick looks to land a right hand but Teho moved out of range.
Teho slips a jab and a cross from Quick.
Quick digs a good hook to Teho's body.
Quick swings for the body but Teho moves out of range.
Quick connects with the punch.
Quick tries to work over Teho's front leg with a kick but Teho checks it.
Teho shoots in for a takedown but Quick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teho shoots in looking for a takedown. Quick tries to sprawl out of it but Teho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quick misses the jab.
Teho doesn't manage to clinch there - Quick circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quick misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Teho.
Teho staying out of range there.
Quick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quick throws a combination. Teho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quick scores with a three punch combo!
Quick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quick looks to land a right hand but Teho moved out of range.
Quick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quick throws a jab but it's blocked by Teho.
Quick throws a shot from downtown. Teho moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Quick.
Teho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quick.
Quick throws a body punch but Teho moves out of range.
Teho ducks under a wild hook from Quick.
Quick fails to land with a series of punches.

Teho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Quick's half guard.
Quick won't allow Teho to pass to mount.
Quick wants to control but Teho is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Teho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Teho wants to pass to mount but Quick is defending the position.
Teho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Teho prevents Quick from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teho has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Quick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quick 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kid Quick!