PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepez's entrance music is Ministry - NWO . A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tepez
vs
Cifer Jr

188 cm
23
257 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
264 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vlad Tepez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepez throws a right and a left that Cifer Jr avoids nicely.
Cifer Jr scores with a jab.
Tepez fails to land the takedown.
Cifer Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tepez moves in looking to clinch but Cifer Jr pushes him off.
Cifer Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tepez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cifer Jr won't be happy with that.
Tepez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tepez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tepez is looking to take a break and control but Cifer Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Tepez wants to stand but Cifer Jr has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr is not content to let Tepez control the position.
Cifer Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tepez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tepez tries to advance to mount but Cifer Jr denies him.

Tepez decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tepez clinches up against the cage.
Cifer Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cifer Jr tries to break free but Tepez pushes him back against the cage.

Tepez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cifer Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Tepez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tepez prevents Cifer Jr from improving his position.
Cifer Jr is looking to control Tepez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cifer Jr avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cifer Jr moves into full guard.
Cifer Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tepez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr avoids the attempt from Tepez to control.
Tepez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cifer Jr raining down shots from the mount!
Tepez is trying desperately to improve position.

Cifer Jr goes for an armbar but Tepez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tepez.
Cifer Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr keeping full guard, as Tepez tries to pass.
Tepez slips nicely into half guard.
Cifer Jr wants to control but Tepez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tepez tries to pass to full mount but Cifer Jr defends it.
Tepez is looking to stall here but Cifer Jr recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cifer Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cifer Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Cifer Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cifer Jr sprawls well. Cifer Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tepez gets slowly back to his feet.
Cifer Jr checks a low kick from Tepez.
Cifer Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tepez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Tepez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cifer Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tepez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cifer Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tepez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr drops an elbow to the side of Tepez's head.
Tepez is trying to get back to full guard.
Tepez wants to control but Cifer Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tepez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but Tepez is blocking nicely.

Cifer Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Tepez is defending well.
Tepez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tepez is refusing to be controlled, as Cifer Jr sits in half guard.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cifer Jr looks to land a strike but Tepez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tepez lands a decent punch to the body there.
Cifer Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tepez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cifer Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cifer Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tepez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vlad Tepez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Tepez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cifer Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Tepez wants to sweep but no luck.
Tepez is looking to stand up but Cifer Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Cifer Jr postures up in Tepez's guard and throws a big left but Tepez blocks it.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Cifer Jr from controlling successfully.
Cifer Jr throwing strikes from guard but Tepez blocks nicely.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Cifer Jr from controlling successfully.
Cifer Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepez is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lou Cifer Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Tepez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cifer Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cifer Jr regains half guard.
Tepez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tepez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Cifer Jr 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. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cifer Jr.
Tepez is trying to get back to half guard.
Cifer Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tepez is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Cifer Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tepez defending against the ground and pound.
Cifer Jr working away.
Tepez is looking for a sweep.
Tepez wants to get back to his feet but Cifer Jr drags him back down.
Cifer Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Cifer Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cifer Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position but Tepez is working away.
Check out the look on Cifer Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cifer Jr controls the position from side control.
Cifer Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cifer Jr cracks Tepez with a big elbow.
Tepez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tepez is looking to control Cifer Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tepez avoid being mounted?
Tepez wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Cifer Jr there.
Cifer Jr works his way into full mount!
Tepez gets back to half guard.
Tepez moves into full guard.
Cifer Jr won't allow Tepez to sweep him here.
Tepez is trying to control the position but Cifer Jr postures up.

Cifer Jr has gone for a leg lock! Tepez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cifer Jr's guard.
Tepez forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez wants to take a breather but Cifer Jr is having none of it.
Tepez prevents Cifer Jr from improving his position.
Cifer Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cifer Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tepez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tepezis looking to pass into half guard but Cifer Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cifer Jr is in guard.

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.
Cifer Jr throws a strike but Tepez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tepez pushing down on Cifer Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cifer Jr is looking to improve his position.
Tepez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cifer Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Cifer Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cifer Jr 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Cifer Jr!