PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Redo Tedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lebanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tedo
vs
Lebanez

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Redo Tedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Lebanez!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tedo moves into the clinch.
Tedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lebanez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lebanez is looking to take a break and control but Tedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lebanez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lebanez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tedo is avoiding damage well.
Tedo is looking for a sweep.
Lebanez landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tedo is being controlled here.
Tedo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lebanez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lebanez taking a breather here.
It looks like Lebanez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebanez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tedo is looking to regain half guard here but Lebanez keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebanez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tedo down.
Lebanez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lebanez working the ground and pound from side control.
Tedo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lebanez working the body and head with strikes.
Lebanez looks up at the clock and then as Tedo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lebanez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lebanez is staying tight to Tedo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebanez scores with punches from side control.
Lebanez is looking to take a break and control but Tedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lebanez is working Tedo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tedo is trying to escape the position but Lebanez is controlling the position.
Lebanez trying to control the position but Tedo is working away.
Lebanez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Sydney. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tedo can't do much from the bottom here.
Lebanez is working Tedo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lebanez cracks Tedo with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebanez lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebanez is staying tight to Tedo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lebanez lands a nice forearm strike.
Tedo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lebanez connects with a decent elbow.
Lebanez is looking to take a break and control but Tedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lebanez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lebanez landing strikes.
Lebanez landing a few strikes.
Lebanez lands a few punches from side control.
Lebanez blocks the strikes from Tedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebanez working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebanez working the ground and pound.
Tedo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tedo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lebanez connects with a decent elbow.
Tedo is breathing heavily.
Lebanez grinds an elbow into Tedo's temple.
Lebanez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lebanez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tedo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tedo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Tedo's face as Lebanez controls the position.
Tedo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lebanez connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebanez grinds an elbow into Tedo's temple.
Lebanez is working Tedo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lebanez is putting a hurting on Tedo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lebanez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Lebanez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lebanez goes for a double leg but Tedo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tedo continues to drive forward.
Lebanez goes for a takedown attempt but Tedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tedo throws a series of punches but Lebanez avoids them all with ease.
Randy Lebanez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tedo shoots in for a takedown but Lebanez shows good takedown defense.
Tedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lebanez.
Tedo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lebanez as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Redo Tedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lebanez scores with a takedown into Tedo's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebanez with a nice head shot there.
Lebanez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebanez chips away with some ground and pound.
Lebanez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lebanez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tedo's guard.
Lebanez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lebanez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tedo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lebanez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lebanez lands with a punch from half guard.
Lebanez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lebanez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tedo is trying to stand up here but Lebanez is controlling him well.
Tedo is looking to improve his position.
Lebanez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tedo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebanez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lebanez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lebanez wants to control the pace but Tedo is squirming around nicely.
Lebanez landing shots from mount.
Lebanez working Tedo over with strikes here.
Lebanez raining down shots from the mount!
Lebanez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lebanez controlling the pace for now.
Lebanez punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebanez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tedo is bucking up trying to escape but Lebanez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tedo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lebanez with shots to the head and body - Tedo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lebanez with good strikes from the mount here!
Lebanez lands with some strikes.
Lebanez working the ground and pound effectively.
Lebanez tries to control but Tedo wriggling away.
Tedo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Tedo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lebanez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tedo's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tedo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lebanez is landing with some decent strikes but Tedo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lebanez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lebanez lands a big elbow.
Lebanez lands a couple of good shots and Tedo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lebanez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lebanez lands a shot to the body.
What can Tedo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lebanez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I would not like to be Tedo right now.
Lebanez is looking to control Tedo but Tedo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Lebanez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Tedo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lebanez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lebanez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Randy Lebanez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tedo wants to get back to his feet.
Tedo is refusing to be controlled, as Lebanez sits in half guard.
Lebanez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lebanez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tedo is controlling Lebanez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebanez wants to pass the guard but Tedo is defending well.
Lebanez working over Tedo with some ground and pound. Tedo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedo tries to roll over but Lebanez keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tedo won't allow Lebanez to pass to mount.
Lebanez works his way into full mount!
Tedo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tedo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lebanez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lebanez punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Tedo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lebanez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lebanez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tedo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lebanez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Tedo is rocked!
Lebanez landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Tedo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lebanez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lebanez lands a heavy elbow.
Lebanez lands a big shot there that rocks Tedo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lebanez controlling from the full mount.
Lebanez breaks from Tedo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lebanez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lebanez controlling the pace for now.
Lebanez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebanez with good strikes from the mount here!
Tedo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lebanez scoring with strikes but Tedo is staying in there.
Lebanez cracks Tedo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Lebanez!