PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bracks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draffli Teutegros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Bracks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bracks
vs
Teutegros

187 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bracks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Draffli Teutegros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teutegros tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bracks counters with a series of strikes. Teutegros will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Bracks. Those never looked like landing.
Bracks throws a shot from downtown. Teutegros moves away and avoids it.
Bracks throws a body punch but Teutegros moves out of range.
Bracks throws a combination that misses
enabling Teutegros to counter with a crisp jab.
Teutegros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bracks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Teutegros counters with a nice uppercut.
Bracks lands a nice shot to the body.
Bracks looks to score with a jab to the body but Teutegros is just out of range.
Teutegros throws a series of punches but Bracks avoids them all with ease.
Teutegros tries to clinch up
and Bracks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teutegros avoids the body shot from Bracks.
Bracks misses with an uppercut
and Teutegros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teutegros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teutegros lands a two punch combo.
Bracks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bracks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teutegros counters with a two punch combo.
Bracks just misses with a punch to the body.
Bracks is looking to wear down Teutegros with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teutegros shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bracks eats them both and turns towards Teutegros to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bracks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teutegros tries to clinch but Bracks moves out of range.
Bracks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teutegros slips a jab and a cross from Bracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bracks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teutegros counters with a left and a right that stings Bracks.
Bracks misses with a double jab.
Bracks misses with the combination.
A jab from Teutegros finds it's way through Bracks's defenses.

Teutegros moves into the clinch.
Teutegros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teutegros has Bracks pressed against the cage, preventing Bracks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Teutegros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bracks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Teutegros rushes Bracks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Teutegros.
Bracks blocks a body shot from Teutegros.
Teutegros cracks Bracks with a nice body shot.
Bracks is breathing heavily.
Teutegros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bracks's elbow.
Teutegros digs a right hand into Bracks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bracks's gas tank.
Teutegros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Teutegros breaks the clinch.
Bracks throws a body punch but Teutegros moves out of range.
Teutegros misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teutegros blocks a jab.
Teutegros lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bracks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobby Bracks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bracks misses with a double jab
enabling Teutegros to counter with a crisp jab.
Teutegros staying out of range there.
Bracks throws a right hand that misses
and Teutegros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bracks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teutegros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bracks throws out a loose jab but Teutegros uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teutegros cracks Bracks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bracks throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draffli Teutegros dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Teutegros doesn't manage to clinch there - Bracks circles away.
Bracks misses with a few strikes there.
Teutegros moves in looking to clinch but Bracks pushes him off.
Teutegros has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Teutegros tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bracks counters with a two punch combo.
Teutegros is looking to clinch but Bracks is avoiding it.
Bracks misses with a few strikes there.
Bracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bracks fails to land with a series of punches.
Teutegros shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bracks eats them both and turns towards Teutegros to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Teutegros tries to close the distance and clinch but Bracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teutegros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bracks.
Bracks takes one to the chin there.
Bracks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bracks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bracks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bracks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bobby Bracks is winning the standup battle so far.
Bracks misses with an uppercut. Teutegros saw that one coming.
Bracks fails to land with a series of punches.
Bracks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bracks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bracks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bracks misses with a series of wild punches.
Bracks swings widly with a right hand
and Teutegros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bracks throws a right and a left that Teutegros avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracks misses with a double jab
and Teutegros counters with a series of strikes. Bracks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bracks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bracks swinging wildly here.
Bracks fails to land with a series of punches.
Teutegros takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bracks loads up on a big right hand but Teutegros slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Teutegros lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bracks doesn't seem phased though.
Teutegros works the jab nicely.
Bracks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teutegros counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teutegros counters with a left and a right that stings Bracks.
Bracks throws the left hand but Teutegros avoids the punch easily.
Bracks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teutegros tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bracks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bracks throws a lazy uppercut
and Teutegros counters with a two punch combo.
Bracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Teutegros.
Teutegros tries to clinch there but Bracks circles away.
Bracks throws a lazy uppercut
and Teutegros counters with a stiff right hand.
Teutegros might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Teutegros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teutegros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teutegros is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracks takes a swing at Teutegros's ribcage but misses.
Teutegros wants to clinch up but Bracks keeps it at a distance.
Bracks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teutegros.
Bracks misses with the combination.
Teutegros wants to clinch.
Bracks throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Teutegros to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bracks misses with a right hand
and Teutegros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teutegros tries to clinch but Bracks moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Bracks will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Teutegros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bracks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bracks misses with a double jab
and Teutegros counters with a left to the body.
Bracks misses with a double jab.
Teutegros throws a right and a left that Bracks avoids nicely.
Teutegros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bracks at a distance.
Teutegros tries to close the distance and clinch but Bracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teutegros tries to clinch but Bracks moves away
and Bracks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teutegros scores with a three punch combo!
Teutegros scores with a jab. Bracks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bracks throws a shot from downtown. Teutegros moves away and avoids it.
Bracks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bracks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Teutegros's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teutegros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bracks misses with the combination.
Bracks misses with a right hand
and Teutegros counters with a nice uppercut.
Teutegros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teutegros wants to clinch.
Bracks misses with a wild combination.
Bracks misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracks thows a body shot but no joy.
Teutegros throws a nice looking combination but Bracks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teutegros looks to clinch
and Bracks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teutegros tries to bum rush Bracks with a series of wild strikes but Bracks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teutegros. Bracks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teutegros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bracks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teutegros.
Bracks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teutegros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bracks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bracks throws a combination that misses
and Teutegros counters with a nice uppercut.
Bracks keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Teutegros.
Teutegros throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Teutegros wants to clinch.
Bracks lands a two punch combo.
Bracks keeps the fight on the outside.
Bracks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teutegros wants to clinch up but Bracks keeps it at a distance.
Teutegros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bracks. Teutegros does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teutegros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracks.
Bracks throws a body punch but Teutegros moves out of range.
Bracks misses with a combination
and Teutegros counters with a series of strikes. Bracks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teutegros tries to clinch but Bracks moves out of range.
Bracks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teutegros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teutegros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Draffli Teutegros.
I think Teutegros 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Draffli Teutegros!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Draffli Teutegros!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Draffli Teutegros!

Draffli Teutegros wins by unanimous decision!