PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temistokles Teresiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channarong Khumanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teresiewicz comes into the arena with Sandaless - Głową w mur blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Teresiewicz
vs
Khumanan

185 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Temistokles Teresiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Channarong Khumanan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teresiewicz throws a combination that misses
and Khumanan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Teresiewicz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Teresiewicz is looking to chop away at Khumanan's legs.

Teresiewicz gets tackled into the cage by Khumanan. Khumanan maintains the clinch.
Teresiewicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khumanan misses with a knee strike.
Khumanan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Teresiewicz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khumanan has Teresiewicz pressed against the cage, preventing Teresiewicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khumanan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Teresiewicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khumanan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khumanan tries to land knees in the clinch but Teresiewicz avoids the damage to the body.
Teresiewicz stops a takedown attempt from Khumanan.
Temistokles Teresiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Channarong Khumanan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumanan managing to block the knees to the body from Teresiewicz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khumanan trying to land knees to the body.
Khumanan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Teresiewicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khumanan misses with a body punch.
Khumanan tries to land a knee to the head but Teresiewicz blocks with his arms.
Teresiewicz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Teresiewicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khumanan has him pressed against the cage.

Khumanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khumanan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Teresiewicz counter with a right hand.
Teresiewicz tests Khumanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Channarong Khumanan has been cut.
Teresiewicz catches Khumanan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Teresiewicz throws a series of punches but Khumanan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teresiewicz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teresiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Khumanan.
Khumanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Teresiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teresiewicz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khumanan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes 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!
Khumanan tries to clinch but Teresiewicz moves out of range.
Khumanan tries to clinch there but Teresiewicz circles away.
Khumanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teresiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khumanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teresiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khumanan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teresiewicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Teresiewicz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teresiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teresiewicz counters with a series of strikes. Khumanan will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teresiewicz throws a series of punches but Khumanan avoids them all with ease.
Khumanan throws a head kick that Teresiewicz semi-blocks.

It looks like Temistokles Teresiewicz has been cut.
Khumanan avoids the head kick by Teresiewicz.
Khumanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khumanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teresiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teresiewicz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Teresiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khumanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teresiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khumanan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teresiewicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khumanan pushes Teresiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Khumanan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Teresiewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Khumanan won't allow it.
Khumanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teresiewicz's efforts to push away.
Khumanan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teresiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khumanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teresiewicz backwards.
Teresiewicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Teresiewicz avoiding damage as Khumanan throws knees to the body.
Khumanan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Teresiewicz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teresiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Teresiewicz tries to keep at a distance but Khumanan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teresiewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Khumanan won't allow it.
Khumanan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Teresiewicz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khumanan can turn it around.

Teresiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Temistokles Teresiewicz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Teresiewicz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Khumanan looks to clinch
and Teresiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
Channarong Khumanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khumanan ducks under a wild hook from Teresiewicz.
Khumanan is looking to clinch but Teresiewicz is avoiding it.

Khumanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Teresiewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Khumanan won't allow it.
Teresiewicz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khumanan keeps control of Teresiewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khumanan scores a nice knee to the body.

Teresiewicz breaks the clinch.
Khumanan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khumanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teresiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Temistokles Teresiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teresiewicz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khumanan doesn't seem bothered though.
Khumanan tries to clinch but Teresiewicz is having none of it.
Teresiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Teresiewicz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Teresiewicz as Khumanan shoots in.
Khumanan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Khumanan has closed the distance and engaged Teresiewicz in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Teresiewicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teresiewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khumanan can do to turn this around?

Khumanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teresiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
Temistokles Teresiewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khumanan wants to clinch but Teresiewicz slips to the side
and Teresiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Teresiewicz.

Khumanan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teresiewicz, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khumanan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teresiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Teresiewicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teresiewicz avoiding damage as Khumanan throws knees to the body.

Teresiewicz breaks the clinch.
Teresiewicz throws a combination that misses
and Khumanan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khumanan throws a sloppy head kick and Teresiewicz moves out of range easily.
Khumanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Teresiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Temistokles Teresiewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Khumanan moves in looking to clinch but Teresiewicz pushes him off.
Khumanan tries to clinch but Teresiewicz moves out of range.

Khumanan closes the distance and clinches.
Teresiewicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Teresiewicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khumanan keeps control of Teresiewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teresiewicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Khumanan as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khumanan missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Teresiewicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teresiewicz is looking to control Khumanan's arms but Khumanan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Teresiewicz has his back to the cage.

Khumanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khumanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khumanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teresiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Khumanan clinches up against the cage.
Khumanan avoiding damage as Teresiewicz throws knees to the body.
Teresiewicz can't break the clinch.
Khumanan tries to land knees in the clinch but Teresiewicz avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumanan controlling the action here for a moment.
Khumanan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Teresiewicz is trying to push Khumanan away but Khumanan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khumanan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teresiewicz.
Khumanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teresiewicz's efforts to push away.
Teresiewicz is trying to force a seperation but Khumanan has the dominant position.

Khumanan breaks the clinch.
Teresiewicz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khumanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teresiewicz stalks Khumanan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khumanan's face. Khumanan staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Temistokles Teresiewicz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Teresiewicz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Teresiewicz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teresiewicz throws a right and a left that Khumanan avoids nicely.
Khumanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Teresiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teresiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khumanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teresiewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Teresiewicz does no damage.

Khumanan rushes Teresiewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khumanan misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teresiewicz has had enough of the clinch but Khumanan keeps him there for the moment.
Teresiewicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Khumanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khumanan moves out of range of the leg kick from Teresiewicz.
Khumanan throws a fast counter high kick but Teresiewicz manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumanan defending well as Teresiewicz loads up on a big left hand.
As Teresiewicz backs off Khumanan throws a huge counter combo but Teresiewicz manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Khumanan moves into the clinch.
Channarong Khumanan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Teresiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Teresiewicz looks for the body kick but Khumanan saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Teresiewicz.

Khumanan has managed to clinch.
Khumanan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teresiewicz backwards.
Khumanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teresiewicz's efforts to push away.
Khumanan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khumanan landing knees to the body.
Khumanan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khumanan lands a body shot.

Khumanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khumanan forces Teresiewicz back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khumanan manages to break the clinch.
Khumanan tries to clinch up.

Khumanan moves into the clinch successfully.
Khumanan connects with a knee to the head.

Khumanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khumanan tries to clinch but Teresiewicz is having none of it.
Teresiewicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Khumanan. Khumanan gets slowly back to his feet.
Teresiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khumanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teresiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khumanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teresiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teresiewicz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khumanan momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khumanan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teresiewicz is trying to break the clinch but Khumanan is controlling him.
Teresiewicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khumanan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Teresiewicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Teresiewicz can't break the clinch.
Khumanan tries a body shot but Teresiewicz blocks it.
Teresiewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khumanan lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Khumanan.
Khumanan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khumanan keeps control of Teresiewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teresiewicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Khumanan breaks from the clinch.

Khumanan closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khumanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teresiewicz fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khumanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Teresiewicz circles away.
Khumanan tries to clinch but Teresiewicz moves out of range.
Khumanan wants to clinch.
Temistokles Teresiewicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khumanan throws a leg kick
and Teresiewicz counters with a three punch combo that has Khumanan backing up. Khumanan nods at Teresiewicz to acknowledge the strikes.
Khumanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teresiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teresiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Khumanan.
Channarong Khumanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khumanan throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Channarong Khumanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teresiewicz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temistokles Teresiewicz!
Temistokles Teresiewicz very nearly forgot to thank Max Octane Fight Wear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.