PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló's entrance music is Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teló
vs
Aye

196 cm
27
209 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

188 cm
30
209 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogan Aye!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aye scores with a spinning back kick!
Aye looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teló misses with a head kick.
Aye feints the counter takedown.
Teló throws a body punch but Aye moves out of range.
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 Aye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teló throws a sloppy head kick
and Aye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aye takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aye attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Teló throws a sloppy head kick

so Aye counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Teló is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Teló looking for a sweep. Not yet Teló, not yet.
Aye trying to control the position from guard on top but Teló is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teló is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Teló looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aye is one step ahead there.

Aye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teló has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aye has managed to get both his arms back between Teló's legs - danger averted.
Aye wants to control from the top but Teló keeps moving.
Teló wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teló not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Teló bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Teló misses with a low kick.
Teló wants to clinch up but Aye keeps it at a distance.
Teló lands a leg kick that knocks Aye off balance momentarily.
Aye checks the leg kick.
Aye keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aye shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aye drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teló thuds his shin into the meat of Aye's side.
Teló slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye moves out of range of the strikes.
Aye misses with a wild combination.
Michel Teló is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teló misses with a body kick.
Teló takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
Teló scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Teló.
Aye lands with a slapping head kick.
Teló scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aye doesn't seem bothered though.
Aye moves out of range of the body kick from Teló.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló tries a low kick but Aye avoids it.
Aye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teló tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teló 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.
A low kick from Teló is predictable there
and Aye counters with a big head kick but Teló shrugs it off.
Teló takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teló throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teló takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teló scores with a punch to the head.
Teló 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.
Aye goes for a double leg but Teló avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Teló continues to drive forward.
Aye throws a lazy right hand but Teló sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michel Teló will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Teló is looking to clinch.
Michel Teló is winning the standup battle so far.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
Aye blocks a head kick by Teló.
Teló finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Aye misses.
Teló throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Teló

and Aye counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Teló wants to improve his position but Aye is controlling well.
Teló regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aye stopping the sweep attempt from Teló.
Aye postures up in Teló's guard and throws a big left but Teló blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Teló utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aye working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Teló is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Teló looking to control.
Aye tries to free his leg and advance position but Teló is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teló takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teló is looking to clinch.
Aye drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Teló defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teló tries to clinch up but Aye circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aye.

Teló closes the distance and clinches.

Aye gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Aye working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teló swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aye is looking to work some ground and pound but Teló has wrist control.
Teló controls Aye momentarily but Aye frees himself.
Aye throwing strikes from guard but Teló blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aye landing with the ground and pound.
Aye landing some decent shots from guard.
Aye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Teló wants to sweep here but Aye controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Teló preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Teló will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aye was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Teló with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teló lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teló lands a nice looking body shot.
Teló avoids a kick to the body.
Teló half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teló.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aye swinging wildly here.
Aye tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogan Aye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Teló lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Teló rushes Aye and presses him up against the cage.
Teló lands a left hand.
Teló misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teló misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Aye on the inside.
Teló lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aye working aggressively here.
Teló misses with a punch on the inside.
Teló fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aye tries to throw a body punch but Teló avoids it by throwing Aye back against the cage.
Aye changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Teló fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aye just misses with a punch to the body.
Aye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teló looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teló thuds his right hand into Aye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teló connects with a right hand. Aye shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aye's sensitive parts.
Aye throws a jab when Teló was well out of range.
Teló thumps Aye with a low kick.
Aye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teló listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aye throws a sloppy head kick and Teló moves out of range easily.
Teló was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aye throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Aye takes one on the button.
Teló lands with an overhand left.
Teló keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aye throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with a kick to the body.
Aye takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aye slips a straight right by Teló.
Teló thuds his shin into the meat of Aye's side.
Aye is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aye checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teló throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Teló - that will leave a mark!
Aye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teló.
Teló jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aye throws a head kick that misses.
Teló misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló throws a sloppy head kick and Aye moves out of range easily.
Teló connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teló tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teló pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teló throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Teló throws out a powerful jab.
Teló misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Aye. Beautiful body shot.
Teló looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aye fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teló checks it well.
Teló lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teló tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teló.
Teló lands with an uppercut that bounces Aye off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teló throws a front kick that sends Aye stumbling back into the cage.
Teló is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aye can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Aye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aye. That's going to slow Teló down.
Teló tries to clinch up
and Aye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teló moves away from the strike by Aye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donk. Teló catches Aye right on the button with a cross.
Aye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teló.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aye.
Aye throws a shot from downtown. Teló moves away and avoids it.
Teló scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teló swings for the body but Aye moves out of range.
Teló throws a leg kick but Aye checks it.
Teló scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló thows a body kick. Aye tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Teló tries to clinch up but Aye circles away and keeps his distance.
Teló lands with a nice body punch.
Aye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teló misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aye slips a straight right by Teló.
Aye misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teló throws a push kick but Aye slaps the foot to one side.
And Aye tries to counter it with a takedown but Teló pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aye moves out of range of the body kick.
Teló lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Teló is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teló thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aye if he has to take too many more of those.
Aye pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aye has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Teló.
Teló looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aye throws a lazy uppercut
and Teló counters with a nice kick to the body.
Teló misses the jab.
Aye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teló on the side of the head.
Teló throws a lazy right hand but Aye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teló bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teló is looking to counter punch.
Teló lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teló. Teló obviously looking to wear him down.
Aye's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teló throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aye keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye jabs Teló right on the nose. Teló blinks but takes it well.
Aye staying out of range there.
Aye throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye throws a leg kick but Teló moved away.
Aye takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Teló misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teló misses with a looping left.
Aye misses the jab.
Aye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aye throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye lands a nice shot that snaps Teló's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló lands a glancing blow to the side of Aye's head.
Aye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good work by Aye as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Aye.
Teló chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aye can pounce on him.
Teló throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aye.
Teló gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teló throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teló fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aye checks it well.
Aye is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teló.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aye moves away.
Teló lands with a straight right. Aye didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló had his way with Shogan Aye in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teló. Teló circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aye moves away.
Teló defending well as Aye loads up on a big left hand.

Teló gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aye has clasped his hands together around Teló's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aye scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Teló to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Teló's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló is looking for a sweep.
Teló is not content to let Aye control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Teló regains half guard.
Teló controlling the position for now.
Aye throwing shots but Teló is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teló is trying to get back to full guard.
Teló trying to hold on to Aye's head to control him but Aye postures up.
Aye seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aye is thwarting Teló's attempts to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Teló scores with a punch to the head.
Teló throws a body shot but no joy.
Shogan Aye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Teló wants to slow Aye down by chopping away at his legs.
Teló blocks a head kick by Aye.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aye manages to avoid it.

Aye tries to keep at a distance but Teló has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teló blocking some punches.
Aye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teló's elbow.
Aye cracks Teló with a nice body shot.
Teló prevents a body shot from Aye.
Teló tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aye's elbow.
Teló misses with a punch on the inside.
Aye lands a left hand.
Aye misses with a punch on the inside.
Teló taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aye working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aye.
Aye lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teló has a couple of punches blocked by Aye.
Nice body punch from Aye.

Aye gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Teló is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aye scores with a couple of nice shots.

Aye has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Teló defend it? Aye steps over the head and cranks it - Teló is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Aye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shogan Aye!
Shogan Aye is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Shogan Aye thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.