PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló comes to the ring accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. 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
Fokin

196 cm
29
209 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
216 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)
KAISER

Conviction
MayheM sportswear

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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teló looks to land a left hand but Fokin moved out of range nicely.
Teló throws a poor cross that misses

and Fokin counters with a shoot takedown. Teló fights it but they end up in guard.
Fokin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fokin throws a big right hand that misses.
Teló seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Teló is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Teló is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin wants to pass the guard but Teló is keeping the position.
Fokin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló wants to improve his position but instead Fokin has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fokin is working for a submission of some sort.
Fokin trying to control the action but Teló is working from the bottom.
Fokin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teló is looking to improve his position.
Fokin wants to control but Teló is keeping him busy.
Fokin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Teló haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Teló slips a straight right by Fokin.
Teló checks the leg kick.
Teló scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fokin doesn't seem bothered though.
Fokin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teló sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Teló tried to score with a low kick but Fokin checks it.
Fokin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fokin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Teló misses with a hook. Fokin ducked under it nicely.
Teló lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló throws a push kick but Fokin slaps the foot to one side.
Fokin just misses with a punch to the body.
Teló throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Fokin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Teló slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Teló keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fokin postures up.
Teló keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Teló controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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 controls Fokin momentarily but Fokin frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fokin throws out a loose jab but Teló uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fokin misses with a left hand
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fokin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teló's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fokin not doing much here.
Fokin trying to control from half guard but Teló is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Teló swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Teló. Fokin shrugs it off though.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Teló lands.
Teló is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fokin.
Teló throws a push kick but Fokin slaps the foot to one side.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
And Teló counters with a quick kick to the body but Fokin blocks it.

Fokin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Teló is not content to let Fokin control the position.
Fokin tries to score with some ground and pound. Teló controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Teló sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin throwing shots but Teló is blocking nicely.
Teló slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fokin passes Teló's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Teló trying to hold on to Fokin's head to control him but Fokin postures up.
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teló keeps working.
Fokin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fokin wants to control but Teló is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teló is looking to improve his position.
Fokin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Teló keeping hold of Fokin's head, controlling as best he can.
Nice strikes from Fokin there.
Fokin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fokin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Teló sees it coming and defends easily.
Fokin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Teló to regain full guard.
Teló is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fokin is defending against the submission attempts here by Teló.
Fokin is looking to improve his position.

Teló looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Teló is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fokin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teló.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fokin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teló pulls his head out easily.
Fokin controlling the position well.
Teló controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teló prevents Fokin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michel Teló will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's time! Teló's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Teló on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teló chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fokin can pounce on him.
Teló misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Teló.
Fokin jabs at Teló's body.
Fokin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Teló is able to avoid easily.
Fokin misses with a hook. Teló ducked under it nicely.
Teló with a jab.
Fokin connects with a leg kick. Teló looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Teló is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin misses with a hook. Teló ducked under it nicely.
Michel Teló is winning the standup battle so far.
Fokin moves out of range as Teló throws a body kick.
A big right from Teló misses.
Teló looks to score with a jab to the body but Fokin is just out of range.
A big left from Teló misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fokin scores with a jab to the head.
Fokin misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Fokin. Beautiful body shot.
Fokin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fokin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Teló at a distance.
Teló looks to land a right hand but Fokin moved out of range.
Fokin thuds a left hand into Teló's body.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
Fokin walks into a left hand.
Fokin throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michel Teló is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fokin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fokin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teló but Teló pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with a hook.
Teló uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fokin!
Teló has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teló there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fokin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teló fails to land with a series of punches.
Teló lands a front kick.
Teló fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fokin misses with a looping right.
Teló throws a body kick that misses.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fokin lands with an uppercut that bounces Teló off the ropes and back into range.
Fokin misses with a low kick.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló wants to land a leg kick but Fokin is out of range.
Fokin throws a leg kick but Teló sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fokin cracks Teló with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Teló fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fokin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Teló throws a low kick but Fokin moves out of range easily.
Fokin moves forwards but Teló connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Teló throws a sloppy head kick and Fokin moves out of range easily.
Teló throws a head kick that misses.
Fokin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fokin misses with a hook.
Teló misses with a low kick.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
Teló wants to slow Fokin down by chopping away at his legs.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Teló uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fokin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Teló throws a body kick that misses.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fokin throws a jab when Teló was well out of range.
Teló fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fokin just manages to avoid it.
Teló chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teló attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teló pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fokin with the counter takedown but Teló avoids it easily.
Fokin misses with a hook. Teló ducked under it nicely.
Fokin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teló counters with a nice uppercut.
Fokin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fokin scores with a sloppy right hand. Teló should have avoided that one.
Teló is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fokin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Georgy Fokin just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fokin misses with a combination

and Teló counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Teló misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teló misses with some punches.
Fokin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fokin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Fokin.
Fokin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Teló pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teló misses with a body kick.
Fokin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Teló connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló connects with a body shot.
Fokin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fokin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fokin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Teló misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló connects with the punch.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fokin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fokin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teló can pounce on him.
Fokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Teló throws a leg kick but Fokin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Teló misses.
A shot to the liver by Teló. Beautiful body shot.
Teló misses with a wild combination.
Teló takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teló misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló lands with a shot to the body.
Teló catches Fokin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Teló.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teló throws a lazy head kick

and Fokin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fokin throwing strikes from guard but Teló blocks nicely.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Teló keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fokin throwing strikes from guard but Teló blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin stopping the sweep attempt from Teló.
Georgy Fokin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Teló trying to keep a closed guard but Fokin is proving a slippery customer.
Fokin throws an elbow that misses. Teló uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fokin's guard. Nice move by Teló!

Fokin keeping moving, preventing Teló from controlling successfully.
Teló is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fokin looking to control.
Fokin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teló wants to control from the top but Fokin keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Teló fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teló tries to land a front kick but Fokin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teló sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teló moves out of range of the strikes.
Teló tries to land a leg kick but Fokin saw it coming and moves away.
Teló missing with a left hand there. Fokin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fokin catches Teló with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fokin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Teló momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló had his way with Georgy Fokin in that round.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Teló uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fokin.
Fokin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teló throws a body kick that misses.
And Fokin tries to counter it with a takedown but Teló pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fokin lands a glancing blow to the side of Teló's head.
Teló attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Teló misses its intended target.
Fokin takes a swing at Teló's ribcage but misses.
Teló fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fokin.
Fokin throws a hook but Teló avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin tries to move into range but Teló moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fokin cracks Teló with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fokin lands a head shot.
Fokin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fokin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teló counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fokin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teló fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fokin checks it well.
Teló misses with a straight right.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fokin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teló doesn't seem bothered though.
Fokin throws a shot to the body.
Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fokin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fokin blocks a head kick by Teló.
Teló looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fokin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teló under the eye.
Fokin misses with a hook. Teló ducked under it nicely.
Fokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teló.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
Fokin with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teló tries to clinch there but Fokin circles away.
Teló throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló misses with an uppercut. Fokin saw that one coming.
Fokin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teló on the side of the head.
Teló tries to work over Fokin's front leg with a kick but Fokin checks it.
Teló takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fokin swings widly with a right hand
and Teló counters with an outside leg kick.
Fokin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teló can pounce on him.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fokin throws a hook to the side of Teló's head but Teló sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló is looking to land body kicks.
Teló scores with a nice head shot.
Teló throws a leg kick that misses.
Fokin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teló throws out the jab.

Fokin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Teló napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fokin is looking to take a break and control but Teló is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fokin working away.
Teló regains half guard.
Fokin prevents Teló from improving his position.
Teló moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Teló is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teló utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teló wants to sweep but no luck.
Fokin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Teló's guard.
Fokin passes to side control.
Fokin wants to control but Teló is keeping him busy.
Fokin cracks Teló with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fokin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Georgy Fokin!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Georgy Fokin!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Georgy Fokin!

Georgy Fokin wins by unanimous decision!
Georgy Fokin is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Georgy Fokin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.