PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tavi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kage
vs
Tavi

180 cm
26
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

157 cm
27
172 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobe Kage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavi, as that shot connected.
Tavi with a hook.
Kage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tavi forces Kage back against the cage and clinches.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tavi after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Tavi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tavi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Tavi.
Tavi pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kage is rocked!

It looks like Kobe Kage has been cut.
Tavi gets through Kage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kage taking a breather.
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Kage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tavi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kage.
Kage seems to have got his legs back now.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Tavi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kage taking a breather.
Tavi stalls.
Kage tries to stall but Tavi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kage trying to control the position but instead, Tavi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kage into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kage can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Kage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Tavi.
Kage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tavi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tavi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kage backwards.
Tavi lands a nice uppercut.
Kage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tavi is keeping busy.
Tavi is working Kage over against the cage.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kage takes an elbow to the temple.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
Kage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands a big right hand that drops Kage! The killer instinct kicks in and Tavi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tavi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppo Tavi!