PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobi Terrorelli (ranked 2469 p4p, 311 weight class) and Tshephang Batho (ranked 1832 p4p, 237 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terrorelli
vs
Batho

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
172 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Terrorelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tshephang Batho!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrorelli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batho misses the jab.
Batho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Batho loads up on a big right hand but Terrorelli slips the punch.
Terrorelli wants to clinch.
Terrorelli lands a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batho.
Batho moves out of range as Terrorelli strikes.
A jab from Terrorelli misses.
Terrorelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Batho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terrorelli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Batho cracks Terrorelli with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terrorelli ducks under a wild hook from Batho.
A swing and a miss from Batho.
A big left from Batho misses.
Terrorelli throws out a loose jab but Batho uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli punishes Batho's body with a nice straight punch.
Batho swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli swings widly with a right hand
and Batho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batho throws a shot from downtown. Terrorelli moves away and avoids it.
Batho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terrorelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Batho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Batho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terrorelli misses with a hook. Batho ducked under it nicely.
Batho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrorelli.
Batho with a hook.
Terrorelli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terrorelli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Batho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Terrorelli misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batho catches Terrorelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Terrorelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrorelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batho.
Terrorelli moves out of range as Batho strikes.
Batho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli's corner calls for a 1-2. Terrorelli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Batho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batho misses with the combination.
Terrorelli throwing a counter right hand but Batho manages to avoid it.
Batho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrorelli.
Batho throws a looping overhand right but Terrorelli ducks down to avoid it.
Batho lunges at Terrorelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Terrorelli's hand.
Batho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Terrorelli doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Batho.
Batho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terrorelli under the eye.
Batho needs to keep his hands up - Terrorelli had a free shot at his head there.
Batho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrorelli.
Batho misses with a straight right.
It looked like Terrorelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli takes a swing at Batho's ribcage but misses.
Terrorelli ducks under a wild hook from Batho.
Batho looks to throw the jab but Terrorelli is out of range.
Terrorelli misses with an uppercut. Batho saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrorelli. Batho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Terrorelli scores with a one two! Batho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terrorelli throws a hook but Batho avoids it easily.
Terrorelli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batho lands a head kick. Terrorelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Terrorelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batho.
Terrorelli ducks right into an uppercut from Batho.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Terrorelli misses the target.
Batho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Terrorelli slips a jab from Batho.
Terrorelli ducks under a wild hook from Batho.
Terrorelli is looking to counter punch.
Terrorelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Terrorelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Batho scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli works the jab nicely.
Terrorelli throws a body punch but Batho moves out of range.
Batho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Batho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Batho misses with a hook.
It looked like Terrorelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batho loads up on a big right hand but Terrorelli slips the punch.
Batho moves out of range of the strikes.
Terrorelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Batho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Batho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Batho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terrorelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Terrorelli takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terrorelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terrorelli is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrorelli.
Batho misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tshephang Batho will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Batho throws a good cross that connects.
Batho cracks Terrorelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Batho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Batho keeps the fight on the outside.
Batho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terrorelli.
Batho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terrorelli throws a body punch but Batho moves out of range.
Terrorelli throws the left hand but Batho avoids the punch easily.
Batho lands a nice hook to Terrorelli's body. Terrorelli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Batho walks into a straight right hand from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli misses with a left hand
and Batho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Batho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Batho misses the target.
Terrorelli throws a shot from downtown. Batho moves away and avoids it.
Tshephang Batho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batho misses with a head kick.
Terrorelli misses with a hook. Batho ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batho moves away from the strike by Terrorelli.
Batho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terrorelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terrorelli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Terrorelli misses with a straight right.
Terrorelli throws a body punch but Batho moves out of range.
Batho throws a sloppy head kick
and Terrorelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terrorelli slips a straight right by Batho.
Terrorelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Terrorelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batho.
A counter left hand to the body from Terrorelli misses its target.
Good leg kick by Batho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Terrorelli is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Batho! But no joy.
Batho misses with a head kick.
Terrorelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batho on the side of the head.
Batho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batho missing with a left hand there. Terrorelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batho throws a low kick, looking for Terrorelli's leg but Terrorelli calmly moves out of range.
Terrorelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Batho throws a lazy uppercut
and Terrorelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batho throws a good cross that connects.
Batho avoids the body shot from Terrorelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batho slips a jab from Terrorelli.
Batho jabs at Terrorelli's body.
Terrorelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Batho throws the left hand but Terrorelli avoids the punch easily.
Batho throws a hook but Terrorelli blocks it.
Terrorelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batho circles away quickly and effectively.
Terrorelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batho.
Terrorelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batho throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Terrorelli.
Batho lands a high kick!
A combination from Batho does no damage.
Batho tries a head kick but it misses.
Terrorelli throws a shot from downtown. Batho moves away and avoids it.
Batho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Terrorelli wants to clinch up but Batho keeps it at a distance.
Terrorelli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Batho moves out of range as Terrorelli strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Batho lands.
Terrorelli moves out of range as Batho strikes.
Terrorelli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Batho misses
letting Terrorelli counter with a right hand.
Terrorelli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Batho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batho throws a shot from downtown. Terrorelli moves away and avoids it.
Terrorelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Batho in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Terrorelli misses with a straight right.
Terrorelli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batho counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Batho.
Batho throws a head kick that misses.
Batho throws a low kick but Terrorelli moves out of range easily.
Batho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terrorelli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Batho lands with a right hand.
Tshephang Batho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terrorelli throws a looping overhand right but Batho ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batho lands a nice shot that snaps Terrorelli's head back.
Batho scores with a nice head shot.
Terrorelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batho moves away.
Terrorelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batho throws an overhand right that lands on Terrorelli's shoulder, as Terrorelli tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Terrorelli misses the target.
Terrorelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Batho.
Batho throws a hook to the side of Terrorelli's head but Terrorelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batho moves away from the strike by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli blocks a jab.
Batho avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terrorelli under the eye.
Terrorelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terrorelli throws out a loose jab but Batho uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tshephang Batho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Terrorelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Batho lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Batho.
Batho swinging wildly here.
Batho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Terrorelli pushes Batho up against the cage in a clinch.
Batho gets through Terrorelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batho stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batho.

Terrorelli is rocked!
Batho working aggressively here.
Oh Terrorelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Batho misses with some punches.
Terrorelli seems to have got his legs back now.
Terrorelli blocking some punches.
Batho has a couple of punches blocked by Terrorelli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrorelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Terrorelli lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terrorelli backwards.
Terrorelli lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Batho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Batho swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrorelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Terrorelli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Terrorelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrorelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Batho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Terrorelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Batho throws a head punch that misses.
Terrorelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batho or not.
Batho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Terrorelli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Batho can turn it around.
Batho stalling in the clinch.
Batho tries to work over Terrorelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Batho as the two fighters clinch.
Tobi Terrorelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tshephang Batho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batho backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Terrorelli fails to land.
Batho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batho wants to stall.
Terrorelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrorelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terrorelli has a couple of punches blocked by Batho.
Batho lands a shoulder strike.
Terrorelli throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batho.
Batho avoiding damage as Terrorelli throws knees to the body.
Batho blocks an uppercut.
Batho struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrorelli controls his hands.
Batho throws a head punch that misses.
Terrorelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Batho.
Batho scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Terrorelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tshephang Batho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrorelli blocking some punches.
Terrorelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrorelli working aggressively here.
Batho lands a nice uppercut.
Terrorelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batho misses with the head strike.
Terrorelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrorelli misses with the head strike.
Terrorelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terrorellis head.
Terrorelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrorelli has a couple of punches blocked by Batho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Terrorelli.
Batho blocks an uppercut.
Batho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Terrorelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Batho.
Terrorelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrorelli's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrorelli.
Batho has a couple of punches blocked by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Batho.
A nice left hand lands by Batho.
Batho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Terrorelli throws a head punch that misses.
Batho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrorelli backwards.
Batho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Batho throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrorelli.
A bit of stalling here from Batho.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrorelli.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tshephang Batho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tshephang Batho!