PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uncle Rico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Teppo
vs
Rico

185 cm
24
192 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

174 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teppo clinches up with Rico and pushes him back against the cage.

Teppo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Teppo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rico swings for the body but Teppo moves out of range.
Rico takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teppo is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rico moves away.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rico but Rico pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teppo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teppo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teppo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Teppo cracks the inside of Rico's front leg.
Rico takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Rico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rico.

Teppo darts in and clinches Rico up against the cage.
Teppo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rico as the two fighters clinch.
Rico misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Teppo fails to land.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Rico prevents a body shot from Teppo.
Rico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teppo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teppo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rico's elbow.
Rico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teppo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teppo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Teppo.
Rico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teppo misses with the head strike.
Teppo throws a head punch that misses.
Teppo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teppo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teppo scores with a shot to the side of Rico's head.
Teppo gets through Rico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rico.
Teppo digs a right hand into Rico's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rico's gas tank.
Teppo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teppo scores with a shot to the side of Rico's head.
A short right from Teppo on the inside.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Teppo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teppo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rico's elbow.
Teppo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Teppo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teppo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Teppo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teppo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teppo tries to work over Rico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Teppo misses with some punches.
Rico prevents a body shot from Teppo.
Teppo pushes Rico back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Rico on the inside.
Teppo misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Teppo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricos head.
Teppo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico blocking some punches.
Teppo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teppo stops a takedown attempt from Rico.
Teppo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Teppo tries to work over Rico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teppo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rico tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teppo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teppo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rico swings for the body but Teppo moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rico.
Matti Teppo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teppo manages to avoid it.
Rico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teppo lands a nice looking body shot.
Rico keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rico can do to turn this around?
Teppo loads up on a big right hand but Rico slips the punch.
Rico scores with a hook to the body. Teppo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Teppo throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
Teppo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo lands a head kick!
Teppo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rico throws a body punch but Teppo moves out of range.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teppo manages to avoid it.
Rico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teppo is looking to wear down Rico with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Teppo rushes Rico and presses him up against the cage.
Teppo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teppo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teppo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teppo lands a right hand.
Rico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Teppo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricos head.
Rico tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teppo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rico's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teppo.

Teppo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Rico misses.

Teppo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rico to the mat! Rico manages to get full guard.
Teppo works over Rico with some ground and pound from guard.
Rico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teppo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teppo preventing the sweep.
Teppo wants to pass the guard but Rico is keeping the position.
Rico working a defensive guard but Teppo manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Teppo trying to control the action but Rico is working from the bottom.
Rico parries the strikes from Teppo easily there. Teppo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rico to escape.
Rico tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Teppo tries for a kimura but Rico is defending well.
Rico is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Teppo decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Teppo clinches with his opponent.
Teppo gets through Rico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Teppo has him pressed against the cage.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rico blocks an uppercut.
Teppo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rico or not.
Rico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rico digs a right hand into Teppo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teppo's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teppo.
Teppo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Teppo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Teppo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Teppo looks to land a right hand but Rico moved out of range.
Teppo tries to land a front kick but Rico steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rico digs a good hook to Teppo's body.
Teppo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teppo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.

Teppo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rico digs a right hand underneath Teppo's ribcage. Teppo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matti Teppo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teppo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Teppo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rico wants a takedown.
Rico prevents a body shot from Teppo.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Teppo.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Teppo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico tries to work over Teppo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teppo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico working aggressively here.
Teppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
A short uppercut from Teppo.
Rico struggles to land a body shot inside as Teppo controls his hands.
Teppo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Teppo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Teppo misses with a punch on the inside.
Teppo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teppo tries to throw a body punch but Rico avoids it by throwing Teppo back against the cage.

Rico ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rico no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teppo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teppo wants to pass the guard but Rico is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Teppo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Teppo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rico is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teppo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teppo wants to control from the top but Rico keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rico's guard.
Rico is pressing down on Teppo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rico working a defensive guard here.
Teppo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matti Teppo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teppo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matti Teppo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Matti Teppo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Teppo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rico wants to get back to full guard but Teppo has passed into side control.
Teppo just content to control the position.
Uncle Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teppo working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Teppo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teppo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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