PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pollo Tropical (ranked 1292 p4p, 193 weight class) and Bo Teebs (ranked 4194 p4p, 484 weight class). Teebs has chosen Ghost - Square Hammer as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tropical
vs
Teebs

185 cm
31
210 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

192 cm
32
218 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pollo Tropical!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Teebs!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropical scores with a shot to the body.
Tropical throws a sloppy body shot
and Teebs counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropical. Teebs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollo Tropical seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teebs lands a leg kick that knocks Tropical off balance momentarily.
Teebs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropical. Teebs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teebs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tropical misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropical takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teebs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropical.
An attempted straight right counter from Tropical misses the target.
Tropical throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teebs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tropical.
Tropical sets himself, and Teebs steps forward looking for the clinch! Tropical avoids it this time.
Teebs misses with a wild body shot.
Tropical throws an overhand right that lands on Teebs's shoulder, as Teebs tries to avoid the shot.
Teebs misses with a looping right.
Tropical was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teebs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tropical.
Teebs lands a lovely overhand right.
Tropical tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teebs was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropical.
A little jabbing left from Teebs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Teebs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tropical.
Tropical misses with the combination.
It seemed like Teebs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropical misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teebs.
Teebs swings widly with a right hand
letting Tropical counter with a right hand.
Tropical throws a body shot but no joy.
Teebs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Teebs misses with a looping left.
Tropical swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teebs wants to counter the offense by Tropical and move into the clinch position.
Teebs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tropical.
Tropical misses with a shot to the body
and Teebs counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teebs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tropical, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teebs wants to land a leg kick but Tropical is out of range.
Tropical is looking to wear down Teebs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tropical swings away with a body shot that misses
and Teebs counters with a thumping low kick.
Tropical misses with a body shot.
Teebs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tropical.
Tropical throws a body punch but Teebs moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Teebs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tropical swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teebs throws a shot to the body.
Tropical misses with a series of wild punches.
Teebs throws out a counter right but Tropical avoids it with no problem.
Tropical lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Teebs backs up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropical blocks a jab.
Tropical throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teebs tries to counter with a clinch but Tropical shakes him off and moves away.
Tropical throws a jab when Teebs was well out of range.
Teebs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Teebs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropical misses with a body shot.
Teebs tries to counter with a clinch but Tropical shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Teebs misses.
Tropical scores with a nice strike.
Tropical throws a body shot but no joy.
Teebs flicks out a counter leg kick but Tropical steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pollo Tropical dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tropical swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Teebs.
Teebs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Teebs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tropical misses with a jab to the body
enabling Teebs to counter with a crisp jab.
Teebs misses with a body punch
and Tropical connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropical throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropical misses with a shot to the body
and Teebs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tropical is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teebs can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teebs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tropical.
Tropical misses with a body punch
and Teebs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teebs misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropical swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropical swings for the body but Teebs moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Tropical 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tropical ducks under a wild hook from Teebs.
Pollo Tropical is winning the standup battle so far.
Tropical throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teebs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teebs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tropical throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teebs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teebs avoids the body shot from Tropical.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropical scores with a hook.
Tropical ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teebs moves away.
Jab by Teebs.
Teebs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tropical misses with a jab to the body
and Teebs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Teebs has Tropical up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tropical is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Teebs.
Good body shot from Tropical.
Teebs prevents a body shot from Tropical.
Tropical blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teebs blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Tropical - that landed with a thud.

Tropical breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tropical misses with a low kick.
Teebs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tropical uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teebs.
Teebs swats away the attempt to clinch by Tropical.
Tropical ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teebs moves away.
Tropical throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teebs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tropical.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropical tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teebs was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropical.
Tropical throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teebs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tropical misses with a body punch

and Teebs moves into the clinch.
Tropical lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tropical goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tropical breaks from the clinch.
Teebs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tropical cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tropical misses with a body shot
and Teebs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tropical's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Teebs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bo Teebs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Tropical misses its intended target.

Teebs cracks Tropical with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tropical looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Teebs finish him?

Tropical is rocked!

It looks like Pollo Tropical has been cut.
Tropical throws an off balance right hand
and Teebs counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Teebs!
Bo Teebs thanked the fans post fight for their support.