PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the cage accompanied by Stairway to Heaven. Teló is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fortunado
vs
Teló

191 cm
38
208 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

196 cm
30
209 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teló lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortunado's head.
Fortunado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Teló clinches up against the cage.
Teló lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
Teló has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
Teló is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortunado gets an underhook and turns Teló into the cage.
Teló tries to stall but Fortunado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Teló lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Teló lands with a right to the head.
Fortunado being controlled against the cage.
Teló misses with a body punch.
Teló struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortunado controls his hands.
Teló avoiding damage as Fortunado throws knees to the body.
Fortunado misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado is trying to maintain a safe position but Teló gets an underhook and turns Fortunado into the cage.
Fortunado digs a right hand underneath Teló's ribcage. Teló let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teló is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fortunado misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teló misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortunado.
Our sources have told us that Fortunado has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fortunado blocking some punches.
Teló throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortunado.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Teló has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Teló can't find room to land a body shot as Fortunado controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Teló lands with a short shot to the head.
Teló tries to throw a body punch but Fortunado avoids it by throwing Teló back against the cage.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Teló avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Teló lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
Fortunado tries a body shot but Teló blocks it.
Fortunado blocks a body shot from Teló.
A short right from Teló on the inside.
Teló stalling the fight.
Teló tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortunado is stalling here.
Fortunado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortunado lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with some punches.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Teló avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Teló lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teló trying to stall but Fortunado improves his position.
Fortunado lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortunado scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortunado.
Teló has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
Fortunado lands a knee to the body.
Fortunado throws a head punch that misses.
Teló is leaning against Fortunado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teló misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teló misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teló goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Fortunado.
Fortunado misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teló backwards.
Fortunado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teló misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortunado gets an underhook and turns Teló into the cage.
Fortunado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Teló avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Teló makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Teló misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortunado works on Teló's body with a couple of short punches.
Teló lands with a short shot to the head.
Fortunado tries to break free but Teló pushes him back against the cage.

Teló breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortunado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teló. Teló circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Fortunado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teló tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortunado is able to avoid easily.
Fortunado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Teló counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fortunado!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortunado manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fortunado not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fortunado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Teló is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fortunado pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortunado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fortunado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Teló trying to control but Fortunado postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fortunado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teló.
Teló lands a nice looking body kick.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Fortunado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Teló moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortunado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teló.
Teló looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teló scores with a kick to the body.
Fortunado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teló raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Teló connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teló is looking to land body kicks.
Fortunado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teló thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fortunado if he has to take too many more of those.
Teló throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortunado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortunado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortunado throws out a leg kick but Teló moves out of range and Fortunado only half commits.
Fortunado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teló.
Fortunado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teló has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortunado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortunado throws a hook but Teló avoids it easily.
Teló looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Teló lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortunado's sensitive parts.
Teló looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teló throws a big shot that misses.
Fortunado throws a shot to the body.
Teló moves away from the strike by Fortunado.
Teló bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teló misses with a straight left.
Teló moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fortunado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teló throws the kick towards the body but Fortunado avoids it.
Michel Teló seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teló wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teló scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teló pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fortunado is out of range and Teló settles back down.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Teló.
Sloppy strikes from Fortunado. Those never looked like landing.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Teló checks it.
Teló moves out of range of the body kick from Fortunado.
Teló now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Teló blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Teló tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortunado wants to clinch up but Teló keeps it at a distance.
Fortunado throws a wild body kick that Teló sees coming a mile off.
Fortunado throws a chopping leg kick but Teló manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortunado.
Teló slips under a jab from Fortunado.
Teló appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fortunado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teló throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortunado throwing a counter right hand but Teló manages to avoid it.
Fortunado lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Fortunado misses.
Fortunado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fortunado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teló.
Fortunado throws a body kick that misses.
Fortunado cracks Teló with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Teló blocks the body kick.
Teló appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teló checks a leg kick.

Teló scores with a takedown into Fortunado's guard.
Fortunado is trying to keep Teló in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortunado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortunado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Teló forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teló is thwarting Fortunado's attempts to control the position.

Teló seems to be working for a kimura but Fortunado defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teló scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michel Teló will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teló keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortunado tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Teló decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fortunado's guard.
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortunado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teló works over Fortunado with some ground and pound from guard.
Fortunado trying to keep a closed guard but Teló is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló wants to pass the guard but Fortunado is keeping the position.
Fortunado trying to keep a closed guard but Teló is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fortunado is keeping the position for now.
Teló trying to control but Fortunado is working from the bottom.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortunado is retaining full guard.
Teló is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Teló gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control the position but Fortunado is working away.
You can see the frustration on Fortunado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Teló tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Teló has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fortunado is trying to improve his position.

Teló is working to tighten his grip on Fortunado's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fortunado has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Teló is really squeezing tight and eventually Fortunado passes out! Teló breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michel Teló!