PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Tekah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tekah
vs
Michaels

181 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Tekah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tekah misses with a body punch
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Dave Tekah has been cut.
Dave Tekah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels scores with the left hand. Tekah knows he should have avoided that one.
Tekah misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Michaels connects with a crisp jab.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tekah is looking to chop away at Michaels's legs.
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tekah under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tekah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Tekah should have avoided that one.
Michaels sizes up Tekah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tekah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Tekah avoids the head kick by Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Tekah misses
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Tekah throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.

Dave Tekah's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Michaels finds it's way through Tekah's defenses.
Tekah throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tekah really felt that one!
Tekah is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tekah avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Tekah
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels counters with a good, hard body kick but Tekah shrugs it off.
Tekah tries to move into range but Michaels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A cross from Michaels lands.

Dave Tekah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Michaels lands a big head kick that sends Tekah tumbling to the mat! Michaels takes a step backwards and waves Tekah back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tekah is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels and Tekah are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Michaels throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Tekah into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Michaels knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sean Michaels!