PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hypnotic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teppo
vs
Bei

185 cm
23
192 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bei misses with a left hand
and Teppo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teppo.
Bei misses with a combination
letting Teppo counter with a right hand.
Bei misses with a body shot
and Teppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bei thinking.
Bei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teppo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Bei.
Bei misses with a lunging right hand
and Teppo counters with a thumping low kick.
Bei misses with a body shot.
Teppo scores with a jab. Bei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bei throws a lazy uppercut

and Teppo counters with a shoot takedown. Bei fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teppo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bei is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei wants to get back to his feet but Teppo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teppo trying to control but Bei is working from the bottom.
Teppo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teppo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teppo's guard.
Teppo keeping moving, preventing Bei from controlling successfully.

Teppo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bei defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Teppo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Teppo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Teppo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Teppo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bei defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Teppo trying to control the position.

Teppo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bei passes into side control.
Teppo struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teppo is looking for a sweep.
Bei taking a break here but Teppo is having none of it and regains half guard.

Teppo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Teppo wants to get back to full guard.
Teppo is trying to maintain the position but Bei is very close to passing his half guard.
Teppo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Teppo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bei swings for the body but Teppo moves out of range.
Teppo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bei misses with a left hand
and Teppo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Teppo counters with a thumping low kick.
Bei misses with a hook.
Teppo scores with a three punch combo!
Bei thows a body shot but no joy.
Liu Bei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teppo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bei scores with a nice head shot.
Bei takes a swing at Teppo's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei misses with a lunging right hand
and Teppo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teppo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teppo shoots in for a double leg but Bei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bei misses with a hook. Teppo ducked under it nicely.
Bei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teppo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bei's knee momentarily.
Teppo tries for a takedown but Bei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teppo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teppo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei misses with a lunging right hand
and Teppo counters with a nice leg kick.
Bei misses with a right hand
and Teppo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bei misses with a left hand
and Teppo counters with a body kick that stops Bei in his tracks momentarily.
Bei throws an off balance right hand
and Teppo counters with a head kick. That will keep Bei thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Teppo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bei's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teppo throws a strike but Bei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bei wanted to stand there but Teppo had control of the position.
Bei is breathing heavily.

Teppo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bei rolls with it to try and escape but Teppo cranks on the arm and Bei is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matti Teppo!