PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mordred Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Tebes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deschain
vs
Tebes

175 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mordred Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Tebes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tebes misses with a left hand

and Deschain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Deschain can't find room to land a body shot as Tebes controls the action.
Tebes missing with knees to the body.
Tebes is trying to break the clinch but Deschain has him pressed against the cage.
Tebes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tebes wants to break free but Deschain has control.
Tebes wants to get back to striking at distance but Deschain won't allow it.
Tebes working hard to break the clinch.
Deschain scores a nice knee to the body.
Tebes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deschain lands a knee to the body.
Tebes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deschain blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Deschain throws an elbow but misses.
Deschain blocks an elbow strike from Tebes.
Deschain leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tebes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deschain looks to score with a jab to the body but Tebes is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain throws a solid leg kick but Tebes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deschain.
Deschain 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.
Tebes throws a nice outside leg kick.

Deschain pushes Tebes up against the cage in a clinch.
Tebes misses with an elbow strike.
Deschain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tebes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deschain is defending well for now.

Tebes breaks the clinch.
Tebes throws a nice outside leg kick.

Deschain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deschain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tebes up against the cage.
Deschain unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain throws an elbow but it misses.
Tebes tries to stall but Deschain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tebes avoiding damage as Deschain throws knees to the body.
Tebes is looking to break free of the clinch but Deschain has double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tebes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tebes stalling in the clinch but Deschain improves position.
Tebes throws a punch but it's blocked by Deschain.
Tebes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deschain avoids it.
Deschain lands an elbow just above Tebes 's eye.
Deschain missing with knees to the body.
Tebes wants to get back to striking at distance but Deschain won't allow it.
Deschain misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tebes swings wildly with an uppercut but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deschain has Tebes pushed against the cage.
Tebes misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mordred Deschain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tebes misses with a hook
and Deschain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tebes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deschain.
Deschain tries to clinch but Tebes moves out of range.
Tebes thows a leg kick but Deschain checks it
and Deschain counters with a nice body kick.
Tebes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tebes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tebes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deschain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tebes.
Tebes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Deschain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tebes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deschain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tebes moves away.
Carlos Tebes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebes misses with a wild body shot.
Deschain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tebes throws a hook but Deschain avoids it easily.
Deschain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tebes blocks a low kick nicely.
Deschain scores with a hook to the body. Tebes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tebes. Deschain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tebes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Deschain is out of range.
Tebes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tebes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tebes throws out a loose jab but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deschain slips under a jab.
Tebes jabs Deschain to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tebes is out of range and Deschain settles back down.
Tebes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tebes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deschain scores with a leg kick.
Mordred Deschain is winning the standup battle so far.
Tebes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deschain throws a jab but it's blocked by Tebes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Deschain has Tebes up against the cage in a clinch.
Tebes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tebes is defending well for now.
Tebes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deschain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Deschain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tebes tries a knee to the head but Deschain blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Deschain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Deschain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordred Deschain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Deschain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deschain is looking to clinch but Tebes is avoiding it.
Deschain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tebes.
Deschain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tebes.
Tebes looks to clinch
and Deschain finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Deschain thuds a left hand into Tebes's body.
Deschain swats away the attempt to clinch by Tebes.
Tebes throws a head kick that misses.

Deschain has Tebes up against the cage in a clinch.
Tebes avoiding damage as Deschain throws knees to the body.
Deschain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tebes misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deschain backwards.
Tebes wants to get back to striking at distance but Deschain won't allow it.
Deschain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deschain presses Tebes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Deschain prevents a body shot from Tebes.
Deschain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tebes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deschain avoids the elbow strike from Tebes, against the cage.
Deschain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Deschain keeps control of Tebes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deschain missing with knees to the body.
Tebes missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Deschain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tebes's defenses.
Deschain prevents a body shot from Tebes.
Deschain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Deschain stalling the fight.
Tebes tries to land knees in the clinch but Deschain avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tebes up against the cage.
Tebes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deschain controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Deschain as the two fighters clinch.
Deschain lands an elbow just above Tebes 's eye.
Deschain tries to work over Tebes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deschain tries to work over Tebes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tebes avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebes misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tebes lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mordred Deschain did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tebes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tebes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Deschain scores with a hook.
Tebes tries to clinch but Deschain is having none of it.
Deschain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deschain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tebes.
Deschain tries a low kick but Tebes avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Deschain.
Tebes moves in looking to clinch but Deschain pushes him off.
Tebes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tebes swings widly with a right hand

and Deschain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deschain.
Mordred Deschain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deschain is trying to maintain a safe position but Tebes gets an underhook and turns Deschain into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Deschain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebes tries to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling the position.
Tebes avoiding damage as Deschain throws knees to the body.
Deschain can't find room to land a body shot as Tebes controls the action.
Deschain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deschain with a knee to the head.
Deschain prevents Tebes from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Tebes on the inside.
Tebes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deschain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Deschain lands an elbow inside that Tebes shrugs off.
Tebes managing to block the knees to the body from Deschain.
Deschain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tebes swings wildly with an uppercut but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Tebes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deschain content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deschain avoids it.

Tebes breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deschain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tebes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tebes lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deschain.
Deschain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Deschain clinches with his opponent.
Tebes taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain scores a nice knee to the body.
Deschain scores with a shot to the side of Tebes's head.
Deschain unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Deschain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tebes is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordred Deschain had his way with Carlos Tebes in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tebes tries to clinch up but Deschain circles away and keeps his distance.
Tebes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deschain.
Tebes feints and then cracks Deschain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deschain down.
Tebes thows a body shot but no joy.
Tebes lands a nice shot to the body.
Tebes keeps the fight on the outside.
Deschain avoids the body shot from Tebes.
Tebes misses the body punch
and Deschain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deschain scores with a body shot.
Deschain jabs Tebes right on the nose. Tebes blinks but takes it well.
Deschain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tebes tries a low kick but Deschain avoids it.
Tebes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tebes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebes takes one to the side of the head.
Tebes tries to clinch but Deschain moves out of range.
Tebes tries to clinch but Deschain is having none of it.
Tebes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tebes thows a leg kick but Deschain checks it
and Deschain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tebes thinking.
Tebes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Deschain moves out of range as Tebes strikes.
Tebes thows a body shot but no joy.
Tebes is looking to land body kicks.
Deschain connects with a single shot there.
Mordred Deschain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tebes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deschain manages to avoid it.
Tebes misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebes misses with a double jab
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Tebes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tebes throws a sloppy head kick
and Deschain counters with a nice leg kick.
Deschain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tebes was well out of range. Poor timing from Deschain.
Tebes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tebes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tebes throws a poor cross that misses
and Deschain counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos Tebes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tebes moves in looking to clinch but Deschain pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Deschain.
Deschain defending well as Tebes loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deschain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mordred Deschain.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deschain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordred Deschain!