PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Liminal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Teravainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Teuvo Teravainen enters the cage!

Liminal
vs
Teravainen

172 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 The Island, Sub Liminal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teuvo Teravainen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teravainen rushes Liminal and presses him up against the cage.
Teravainen pushes Liminal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teravainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Teravainen pushes Liminal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teravainen pushes Liminal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teravainen lands a left hand.
Teravainen misses with a body punch.
Teravainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teravainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Teravainen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teravainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Teravainen.
Teravainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Teravainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Teravainen to work.
Teravainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liminal's elbow.
Teravainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Teravainen effectively controlling the action here.
Teravainen lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Teravainen.
Liminal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Liminal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Liminal tries to pull guard but Teravainen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Teravainen.
Teravainen lands an uppercut.
Teravainen just leaning against Liminal, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teuvo Teravainen.
Liminal wants to clinch but Teravainen slips to the side
and Teravainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teravainen throws a shot to the body.
Liminal tries to clinch up
and Teravainen counters with a straight right hand.

Teravainen has managed to clinch.
Teravainen lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Teravainen.
Teravainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teravainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teravainen works on Liminal's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Teravainen.
Teravainen scores with a shot to the side of Liminal's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen stops a takedown attempt from Liminal.
The referee calls for Teravainen to work.
Teravainen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Liminal has Teravainen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teravainen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Liminal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teravainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teravainen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liminal up against the cage.
Liminal takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Teravainen dominated that 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.

Teravainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Teravainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Liminal takes a shot to the head.
Liminal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liminal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Teravainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Teravainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teravainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Teravainen cracks Liminal with a nice body shot.
Teravainen lands a body punch.
Teravainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teravainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teravainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Teravainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Teravainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liminal up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teuvo Teravainen.
Teravainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Teravainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Liminal.

Teravainen drives through and clinches with Liminal against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teravainen.
Liminal tries for a takedown but Teravainen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Liminal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teravainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Liminal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Teravainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teravainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Liminal off the cage and back into range.
Liminal wants to clinch
and Teravainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Teravainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen effectively controlling the action here.
Teravainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Liminal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Teravainen.
A left hand lands to the body for Teravainen.
A right hook to the body lands for Teravainen.
Teravainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Teravainen has Liminal pushed against the cage.
Teravainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liminal is working for takedown but Teravainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Teravainen lands with a light punch inside.
Teuvo Teravainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Teravainen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Teravainen lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Teravainen.
Teravainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teravainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Teravainen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Teravainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liminal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Teravainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice cross by Teravainen.
Liminal misses with a lunging right hand
and Teravainen counters with a left to the body.
Liminal swinging wildly here.
Liminal throws a combination that misses
and Teravainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Teravainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liminal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Teravainen.
A telegraphed right hand from Liminal misses the target.
Teravainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Liminal misses its intended target.
Sub Liminal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teravainen cracks Liminal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Teravainen cracks a nice hook into Liminal's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Teravainen.
Teravainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liminal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liminal wants to clinch
enabling Teravainen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Teravainen.
Liminal misses with a lunging right hand
and Teravainen counters with a left to the body.
Teravainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Teravainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liminal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teravainen works Liminal's body with a nice hook.
Liminal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Liminal.
Teravainen stuns Liminal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Teravainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teravainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teravainen just leaning against Liminal, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teravainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teravainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Teravainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Teravainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teravainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Teravainen.
Teravainen scores with a shot to the side of Liminal's head.
Teravainen works on Liminal's body with a couple of short punches.
Teravainen works on Liminal's body with a couple of short punches.
Teravainen lands a right hand.
Teravainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teravainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teravainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Liminal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Teravainen after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teravainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen is leaning against Liminal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teravainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teravainen.
Teravainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Teuvo Teravainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Teravainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liminal backwards.
Teravainen presses Liminal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teravainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teravainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teravainen presses Liminal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sub Liminal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Teravainen scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Teravainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Teravainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Teravainen!
Teuvo Teravainen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.