PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Mandana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tavi (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!

Mandana
vs
Tavi

172 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

157 cm
26
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Mandana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tavi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mandana looking for a takedown.
Tavi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mandana is working for takedown but Tavi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Mandana being controlled against the cage.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavi is pressed up against the cage. Mandana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tavi down to the mat. Tavi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Mandana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tavi takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavi effectively controlling the action here.
Mandana jumps guard but Tavi stands there with Mandana around his waist. Mandana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mandana tries for a takedown but Tavi manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi cracks Mandana with a nice body shot.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Mandana's head.
Tavi is working Mandana over against the cage.
Mandana is breathing heavily.
Tavi lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Tavi.

Mandana decides to pull guard.
Tavi trying to control but Mandana is working from the bottom.
Tavi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tavi wants to stand and escape but instead Mandana has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tavi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mandana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tavi, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandana won't allow Tavi to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Teppo Tavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandana misses with a takedown attempt - Tavi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tavi tries to counter with a clinch but Mandana shakes him off and moves away.
Tavi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Tavi rushes Mandana and presses him up against the cage.
Mandana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tavi prevents it.
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!
Mandana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandana controls his hands.
Tavi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tavi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tavi is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mandana or not.
Nice elbow from Tavi.
Tavi presses Mandana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavi digs a right hand into Mandana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mandana's gas tank.
Tavi'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.
Tavi lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandana backwards.
Tavi is working Mandana over against the cage.
Tavi is leaning against Mandana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike.
Tavi digs a right hand into Mandana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mandana's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavi digs a right hand into Mandana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mandana's gas tank.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Tavi as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Mandana's head.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavi.
Tavi avoiding damage.
Tavi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavi.

Mandana pulls guard successfully.
Tavi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tavi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good leg kick by Tavi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tavi is looking to chop away at Mandana's legs.

Tavi drives through and clinches with Mandana against the cage.
Tavi works on Mandana's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tavi.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi is leaning against Mandana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavi lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandana backwards.
Tavi lands an elbow inside that Mandana shrugs off.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mandana or not.
Tavi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavi.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mandana or not.
A bit of stalling here from Tavi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Tavi.
Tavi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavi effectively controlling the action here.
Tavi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Tavi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tavi pushes Mandana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavi lands a body shot.
Teppo Tavi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tavi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tavi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mandana.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mandana or not.
Tavi stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teppo Tavi.

Tavi instigates a clinch.
Tavi lands a body punch.
Tavi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavi stalls.
Tavi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mandana.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi works on Mandana's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavi effectively controlling the action here.
Tavi'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.
Mandana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Mandana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Tavi lands a body punch.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi lands an elbow that stopped Mandana in his tracks for a moment.
Tavi digs a right hand underneath Mandana's ribcage. Mandana let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavi leaning against his opponent.
Tavi is leaning against Mandana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavi.
Tavi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tavi.
Tavi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Tavi.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Mandana's head.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mandana is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Tavi as the two fighters clinch.
Tavi lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Mandana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tavi lands a left hand.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Tavi lands a big elbow that drops Mandana! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mandana is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppo Tavi!