PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló comes to the cage accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Michel Teló has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Teló
vs
De Medici

196 cm
26
209 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

185 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Spartan Nutrition

Conquer

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Medici wants to land a leg kick but Teló is out of range.
De Medici throws a jab but it's blocked by Teló.
De Medici misses with a body shot.
Teló looks to land a body kick but De Medici moved away.
De Medici was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Medici throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teló counters with a nice body kick.
Teló avoids the body shot from De Medici.
De Medici misses with a wild combination.
Teló uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Medici has time to react.
A cross from Teló lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Teló blocks the leg kick.
De Medici jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teló tries to counter with a takedown but De Medici is quick to defend against it.
De Medici waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teló.
De Medici on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teló. Teló obviously looking to wear him down.
Teló darts in looking for a takedown but De Medici gets double underhooks and turns Teló into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Medici stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teló.
Teló throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Medici's head.
Teló fails with the takedown.
Teló chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Medici can pounce on him.
Teló throws a head kick that misses.
De Medici now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teló checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici is looking to slow Teló down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teló!
De Medici misses with a leg kick
and Teló counters with a stiff right hand.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Teló. That snapped De Medici's head back.

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!
Teló scores with a jab to the head.
De Medici throws a low kick but Teló moves out of range easily.
Teló misses the jab.
De Medici takes one to the chin there.
Teló misses with a body shot.
Teló slips a straight right by De Medici.
De Medici with a nice cross.
Teló just misses with a punch to the body.
De Medici swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
De Medici is looking to score with low kicks.
Teló is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teló moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by De Medici.
De Medici connects with a right hand. Teló shakes it off.
De Medici walks into a straight right hand from Teló.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from De Medici.
Illumi De Medici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teló.
De Medici moves forwards but Teló connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
Teló swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Medici misses with an uppercut. Teló saw that one coming.
Teló is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Teló.
Teló misses with a straight left.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
De Medici uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teló.
De Medici tries a quick counter leg kick but Teló is wise to it.
De Medici tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from De Medici.
Teló looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Teló listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Medici lands a leg kick that knocks Teló off balance momentarily.
Teló throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Medici fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teló has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
De Medici throws out a leg kick but Teló moves out of range and De Medici only half commits.
De Medici throws a hook to the side of Teló's head but Teló sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teló tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Medici sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Teló somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Teló. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Teló.
De Medici cracks the inside of Teló's front leg.
De Medici rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Teló counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Medici won't be happy with that.

Teló wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Medici, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Medici smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Teló fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Teló lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Medici has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Medici and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teló's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Medici connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teló scrambles back to his feet.
Teló scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Medici throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teló counters with a slapping leg kick.
Teló is looking to land body kicks.
Teló throws a leg kick
and De Medici counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Medici looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
De Medici throws a shot from downtown. Teló moves away and avoids it.
Teló lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teló scores with a hook to the body. De Medici takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló checks a leg kick.
It looked like Teló wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Medici's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teló under the eye.
Teló throws a leg kick but De Medici sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Teló just misses with a punch to the body.
Teló fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for De Medici.
Teló cracks De Medici with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teló misses with a head kick.
Teló throws a combination. De Medici tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Medici 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.
Teló is looking to slow De Medici down with leg kicks.
De Medici misses with a looping left.
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!
Teló blocks a head kick by De Medici.
Teló stuns De Medici with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teló is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Medici can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Teló throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Medici feints a counter leg kick.
De Medici fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teló checks it well.
Teló works De Medici's body with a nice hook.
Teló throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teló lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Medici's sensitive parts.
Michel Teló is winning the standup battle so far.
Teló lands a nice hook to De Medici's body. De Medici takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Medici buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teló throws a head kick but De Medici moves out of range.
De Medici's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teló thumps De Medici with a low kick.
De Medici moves into range and connects with a jab.
Teló defending well as De Medici loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from De Medici as Teló shoots in.
Teló misses with a head kick.
De Medici connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Medici throws out a counter right but Teló avoids it with no problem.
De Medici misses the jab.
Teló takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Medici lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Medici misses with an uppercut
and Teló counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Medici throws out a loose jab but Teló uses good head movement to avoid it.

Teló shoots in and gets a takedown into De Medici's guard.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but De Medici is retaining full guard.
Teló will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teló stays in close to De Medici's body and controls the position.
Teló wants to pass the guard but De Medici is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control but De Medici is working from the bottom.
Teló seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Teló wants to pass the guard but De Medici is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Teló lands an overhand right.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici unleashes a big counter combination but Teló bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as De Medici checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Medici let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teló fails with a takedown attempt.
De Medici let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Medici connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teló avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Teló fails to land the takedown.
De Medici steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Teló tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Teló.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici misses with an uppercut
and Teló counters with a big head kick but De Medici shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Medici. Teló does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teló wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teló moves out of range as De Medici strikes.
De Medici misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good standup being displayed there by De Medici as he connects with a hook.
Teló lands a nice looking body kick.
De Medici throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló checks the leg kick.
Teló is looking for a counter combo.
De Medici rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teló counters with a straight right hand.

De Medici is rocked!
Teló throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teló connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Medici's hands.
De Medici is still on wobbly legs! Can Teló finish him?
De Medici tries to land a body kick

and Teló counters with a big takedown. That's hurt De Medici! Teló smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Michel Teló!