PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andal Ampatuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andal Ampatuan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tesla
vs
Ampatuan

167 cm
19
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andal Ampatuan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ampatuan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ampatuan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ampatuan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ampatuan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tesla thows a body kick. Ampatuan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ampatuan looks for the body kick but Tesla saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Tesla.
Ampatuan tries a low kick but Tesla avoids it.
Ampatuan looks to land a combination. Tesla sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tesla throws out a leg kick but Ampatuan moves out of range and Tesla only half commits.
Ampatuan throws a leg kick which misses Tesla's front leg but catches the back leg as Tesla tries to avoid it.
Tesla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ampatuan manages to avoid it.
Ampatuan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tesla misses with a low kick.
Ampatuan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tesla counters with a low kick, right behind Ampatuan 's knee.
Tesla scores with a hook.
Tesla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tesla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ampatuan counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampatuan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tesla tries to land a leg kick but Ampatuan saw it coming and moves away.
Ampatuan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ampatuan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ampatuan moves forwards but Tesla connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ampatuan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Ampatuan misses
and Tesla counters with a nice uppercut.
Tesla tries to clinch there but Ampatuan circles away.

Tesla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ampatuan managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Ampatuan blocks it.
A knee to the head by Tesla.
Tesla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ampatuan avoids a wild elbow strike from Tesla.
Tesla pushes off an throws an elbow but Ampatuan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ampatuan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ampatuan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla pushes off an throws an elbow but Ampatuan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Ampatuan blocks with his arms.
Tesla pushes off an throws an elbow but Ampatuan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ampatuan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ampatuan.

Ampatuan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tesla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Ampatuan misses
and Tesla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tesla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ampatuan scores with a jab to the body.
Nicola Tesla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tesla takes the fight into the clinch.
Ampatuan avoids the elbow strike from Tesla, against the cage.
Tesla lands an elbow that stopped Ampatuan in his tracks for a moment.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Ampatuan blocks it.
Tesla keeps control of Ampatuan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ampatuan.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ampatuan.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Ampatuan is blocking nicely.
Ampatuan can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ampatuan blocks the elbow strike.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Ampatuan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ampatuan lands a shot to the body.

Ampatuan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ampatuan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tesla.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Tesla avoids them all with ease.
Ampatuan checks the leg kick.
Tesla misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Ampatuan misses
and Tesla counters with an inside leg kick.
Tesla avoids the body shot from Ampatuan.
Ampatuan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ampatuan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tesla throws a body punch but Ampatuan moves out of range.
Tesla misses with a hook.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Tesla avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tesla lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ampatuan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ampatuan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tesla tried to score with a low kick but Ampatuan checks it.
The crowd cheers as Tesla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ampatuan doesn't seem phased though.
Ampatuan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Tesla gets a clinch.
Tesla misses with an elbow strike.
Ampatuan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ampatuan's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ampatuan's brow.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ampatuan avoids it.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ampatuan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ampatuan is trying to break free.
Ampatuan is leaning against Tesla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Ampatuan breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Tesla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ampatuan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Tesla moves out of range.
Ampatuan throws a combination that misses
and Tesla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tesla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ampatuan lands a right hook to the body.
Ampatuan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tesla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ampatuan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ampatuan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tesla.
Ampatuan misses with a body kick.
Tesla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ampatuan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ampatuan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tesla tries to land a leg kick but Ampatuan saw it coming and moves away.
Ampatuan moves out of range as Tesla throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tesla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tesla clobbers Ampatuan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ampatuan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tesla rather than just go for the knockout.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tesla blocks the body kick.
Ampatuan misses with a double jab
and Tesla counters with a low kick, right behind Ampatuan 's knee.
Ampatuan throws a big shot that misses.
Tesla throws a body kick that misses.
Ampatuan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tesla tries to clinch there but Ampatuan circles away.
Ampatuan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tesla is looking to score with low kicks.
Ampatuan checks a leg kick nicely.
Ampatuan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tesla throws a leg kick which misses Ampatuan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ampatuan tries to avoid it.
Ampatuan checks a low kick from Tesla.
Tesla tries a low kick but Ampatuan avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tesla tries to score with a low kick but Ampatuan moves his leg out of the way.
Tesla lands a leg kick that knocks Ampatuan off balance momentarily.
Tesla works Ampatuan's body with a nice hook.
Tesla wants to slow Ampatuan down by chopping away at his legs.
Tesla misses with a hook to the body
and Ampatuan counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Tesla misses.
Ampatuan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tesla.

Tesla moves into the clinch.
Ampatuan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Ampatuan blocks with his arms.
Ampatuan blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
Tesla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tesla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tesla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ampatuan is defending well for now.
Ampatuan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tesla.
Ampatuan tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Ampatuan has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ampatuan avoids it.

Ampatuan breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tesla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ampatuan moves away.
Ampatuan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ampatuan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ampatuan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tesla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Ampatuan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ampatuan checks a leg kick.
Tesla misses with the body kick
enabling Ampatuan to counter with a crisp jab.
Tesla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tesla pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ampatuan is out of range and Tesla settles back down.
Tesla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ampatuan counters with a one-two to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan misses with a wild combination.
Ampatuan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla looks to throw the jab but Ampatuan is out of range.
Tesla misses with a body shot.
Tesla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ampatuan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ampatuan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tesla.
Tesla throws a leg kick but Ampatuan moved away.
Ampatuan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ampatuan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ampatuan tries a head kick but it misses.

Tesla rushes Ampatuan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tesla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ampatuan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Ampatuan is blocking nicely.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andal Ampatuan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ampatuan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ampatuan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ampatuan connects with a looping right hand.
Ampatuan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tesla.
Tesla wants to clinch.
Tesla throws a front kick aimed at Ampatuan's knee but Ampatuan avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Ampatuan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tesla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ampatuan.
Tesla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tesla throws a front kick aimed at Ampatuan's knee but Ampatuan avoids it well.
Tesla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tesla is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Ampatuan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla throws a lazy right hand but Ampatuan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tesla walks into a jab.

Tesla rushes Ampatuan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ampatuan.
Ampatuan blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ampatuan is defending well for now.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.

Ampatuan breaks the clinch.
Ampatuan throws a hook but Tesla avoids it easily.
Ampatuan avoids a kick to the body.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Tesla avoids them all with ease.
Tesla wants to clinch up but Ampatuan keeps it at a distance.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Tesla moves out of range.
Ampatuan lands a nice looking body kick.
Andal Ampatuan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ampatuan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tesla counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ampatuan misses with a combination
and Tesla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla blocks a head kick by Ampatuan.
Tesla throws a chopping leg kick but Ampatuan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ampatuan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ampatuan tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ampatuan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ampatuan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tesla tries to score with a low kick but Ampatuan moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tesla.
Ampatuan is breathing heavily.

Tesla has closed the distance and engaged Ampatuan in a clinch.
Tesla crunches a lovely knee into Ampatuan's ribcage.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.

Ampatuan manages to break the clinch.
Tesla cracks the inside of Ampatuan's front leg.
Tesla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ampatuan throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan throws a shot from downtown. Tesla moves away and avoids it.
Tesla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ampatuan's hands.
Tesla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tesla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tesla throws a wild body kick that Ampatuan sees coming a mile off.
Tesla thumps Ampatuan with a low kick.
Ampatuan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ampatuan throws a right hand that misses
and Tesla counters with a low kick, right behind Ampatuan 's knee.
Ampatuan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla misses with a wild body shot.
Tesla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ampatuan misses with a straight right.

Tesla instigates a clinch.
Ampatuan working hard to break the clinch.

Ampatuan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tesla is looking to chop away at Ampatuan's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan throws a hook but Tesla blocks it.
Tesla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ampatuan.
Ampatuan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ampatuan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ampatuan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ampatuan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tesla counters with a low kick, right behind Ampatuan 's knee.
Tesla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ampatuan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ampatuan takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Tesla finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tesla.
Ampatuan fails to land with a series of punches.
Tesla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ampatuan.
Tesla throws a push kick but Ampatuan slaps the foot to one side.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tesla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ampatuan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tesla doesn't manage to clinch there - Ampatuan circles away.
Tesla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ampatuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tesla tries to land a leg kick but Ampatuan saw it coming and moves away.
Tesla misses with a body shot.
Ampatuan avoids the body shot from Tesla.
Tesla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tesla looks to land a body kick but Ampatuan moved away.
Ampatuan misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Ampatuan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andal Ampatuan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tesla digs a good body shot into Ampatuan's ribs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tesla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tesla misses with a kick to the body.
Tesla dodges the punch combination from Ampatuan.
Nice body kick from Tesla.
Tesla throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Tesla clinches up against the cage.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Ampatuan avoids the damage to the body.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Ampatuan is blocking nicely.
Ampatuan managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Ampatuan avoids the damage to the body.
Ampatuan misses with the head strike.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Ampatuan blocks it.
Ampatuan avoids the elbow strike from Tesla, against the cage.
Ampatuan tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Ampatuan is trying to push Tesla away but Tesla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ampatuan's brow.

Ampatuan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ampatuan throws a jab when Tesla was well out of range.

Tesla takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ampatuan's brow.
Ampatuan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tesla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ampatuan has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Ampatuan is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Tesla misses with a knee strike.
Tesla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ampatuan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ampatuan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ampatuan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tesla backwards.
Tesla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Ampatuan breaks from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ampatuan throws a nice looking combination but Tesla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tesla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ampatuan tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ampatuan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ampatuan misses with a few strikes there.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ampatuan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tesla moves into the clinch.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.

Ampatuan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tesla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ampatuan.
Tesla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tesla moves in looking to clinch but Ampatuan pushes him off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan checks a leg kick nicely.
Ampatuan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tesla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ampatuan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tesla there.
Ampatuan throws a combination that misses
and Tesla counters with an outside leg kick.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ampatuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tesla fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ampatuan checks it well.
Ampatuan clobbers Tesla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tesla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ampatuan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tesla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Tesla is predictable there
letting Ampatuan counter with a right hand.
Ampatuan checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicola Tesla showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!

Nicola Tesla wins by unanimous decision!