PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashawn Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Teppo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Curry
vs
Teppo

180 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
199 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

FULL METAL GEAR

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rashawn Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Curry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Teppo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curry scrambles back to his feet.
Teppo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curry.
A bone on bone clash there as Teppo blocks the leg kick.
Teppo lands with a hook. Curry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curry looks for the body kick but Teppo saw that one coming.
Curry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teppo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curry throws a leg kick which misses Teppo's front leg but catches the back leg as Teppo tries to avoid it.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.
A big left from Teppo misses.
Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curry manages to avoid it.
Teppo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry shoots in for a double leg but Teppo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teppo swings for the body but Curry moves out of range.
Teppo takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Curry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Curry fails with the takedown.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teppo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teppo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curry blocks a jab.
Teppo lands a jab to Curry's midsection.
A head kick misses from Curry.
Curry ducks under a wild hook from Teppo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry moves out of range as Teppo strikes.
Teppo throws a right and a left that Curry avoids nicely.
Teppo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Curry rushes Teppo and presses him up against the cage.

Teppo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.
Curry throws a push kick but Teppo slaps the foot to one side.
Teppo lands with a nice combination. Curry backs away looking to recover.
Teppo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Curry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Teppo to the mat! Teppo manages to get full guard.
Teppo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Curry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Teppo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Teppo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Teppo!
Curry is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo working away.
Curry is looking for a sweep.
Teppo working away.
You can see the frustration on Curry's face as Teppo controls the position.
Curry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Curry wants to control but Teppo passes into side.
Curry is looking for a sweep.
Curry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Teppo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo passes to full mount!
Teppo wants to control the pace but Curry is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Curry wants to control from the top but Teppo keeps moving.
Curry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Teppo is not content to let Curry control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Teppo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Teppo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teppo lands with a nice combination. Curry backs away looking to recover.
Teppo throws a hook but Curry blocks it.
Teppo thows a body shot but no joy.
Teppo misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Teppo. No joy for Curry on that attempt.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Curry instigates a clinch.
Teppo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teppo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teppo tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Teppo back against the cage.
Teppo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.
Teppo looking to stall.
Curry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Teppo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Teppo misses with a punch to the body.
Teppo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Teppo.
Curry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Teppo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashawn Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teppo stalls.
Curry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Teppo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teppo tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Teppo back against the cage.
Curry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teppo is pressed up against the cage. Curry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Teppo down to the mat. Teppo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teppo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teppo lunges at Curry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curry's hand.
Teppo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curry rather than just go for the knockout.
Teppo dips to his left and cracks Curry with an uppercut!
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Curry moves out of range.
Jaakko Teppo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teppo cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
Teppo misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Curry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teppo throws a nice looking combination but Curry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaakko Teppo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teppo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Curry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Curry moves out of range as Teppo strikes.

Curry darts in and clinches Teppo up against the cage.
Teppo stalling.
Teppo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
Curry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Teppo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teppo.
A swing and a miss from Teppo.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curry's hands.
Teppo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Curry moves out of range.
Teppo misses with a body shot.
Curry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teppo thuds his right hand into Curry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Teppo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teppo. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.

Curry drives through and clinches with Teppo against the cage.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Teppo throws a series of punches but Curry moves out of range.
A combination from Teppo does no damage.
Jaakko Teppo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teppo.
Teppo swinging wildly here.
Teppo throws a right hand that Curry ducks under and follows up with a left that Curry also avoids with ease.
Teppo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teppo.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teppo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Teppo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teppo throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.

Teppo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry works over Teppo with some ground and pound from guard.
Teppo seems keen to control Curry's posture.
Curry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Teppo keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
Curry preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Curry passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Teppo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Curry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Curry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Curry moves nicely into side control.
Teppo is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo can't do much from the bottom here.

Curry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Teppo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Teppo some visible discomfort.
Teppo is trying to improve his position.
Teppo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Curry connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry scoring with punches from side control.
Curry scores with a couple of short elbows.

Curry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Curry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Teppo down.
Rashawn Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rashawn Curry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curry is putting a hurting on Teppo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teppo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Curry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Curry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Curry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashawn Curry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teppo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

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