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QFC Tournament 273 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Tetenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sullivan Damerrs Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damerrs Sr has chosen WWE Daniel Bryan Theme Song 2013 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edwin Tetenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sullivan Damerrs Sr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damerrs Sr shoots in for a takedown but Tetenbaum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damerrs Sr doesn't manage to clinch there - Tetenbaum circles away.
Damerrs Sr tries to clinch up but Tetenbaum circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan Damerrs Sr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Tetenbaum as Damerrs Sr shoots in.
Damerrs Sr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edwin Tetenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sullivan Damerrs Sr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetenbaum. Damerrs Sr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damerrs Sr throws a one two combo.
Tetenbaum looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Damerrs Sr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tetenbaum is working away from the top position though.
Tetenbaum is looking to advance position but Damerrs Sr won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damerrs Sr wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetenbaum keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tetenbaum prevents Damerrs Sr from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Tetenbaum.
Tetenbaum working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Tetenbaum seems content to control.
Tetenbaum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Damerrs Sr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tetenbaum.
Damerrs Sr trying to control but Tetenbaum postures up.
Tetenbaum lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetenbaum scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Damerrs Sr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tetenbaum with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Tetenbaum content to stall in guard here.
Tetenbaum lands a couple of digs.
Tetenbaum is working Damerrs Sr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Damerrs Sr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tetenbaum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tetenbaum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Damerrs Sr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tetenbaum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Damerrs Sr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetenbaum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tetenbaum is stalling in the full guard.
Tetenbaum is in close to Damerrs Sr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tetenbaum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damerrs Sr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetenbaum working some strikes from top position.
Tetenbaum is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tetenbaum trying to control but Damerrs Sr is working from the bottom.
Tetenbaum is looking to work some ground and pound but Damerrs Sr has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Tetenbaum dominated that round.
That's time! Tetenbaum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damerrs Sr is defended easily by Tetenbaum.
Damerrs Sr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tetenbaum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tetenbaum is trying to improve his position.
Damerrs Sr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tetenbaum has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tetenbaum gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetenbaum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damerrs Sr.
Damerrs Sr is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tetenbaum reverses the position - he's now on top in Damerrs Sr's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tetenbaum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tetenbaum trying to control the position from guard on top but Damerrs Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr seems keen to control Tetenbaum's posture.
Damerrs Sr 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tetenbaum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tetenbaum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tetenbaum controlling from the top position.
Tetenbaum wants to control from the top but Damerrs Sr keeps moving.
Damerrs Sr controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetenbaum trying to control the position from guard on top but Damerrs Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Damerrs Sr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Damerrs Sr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tetenbaum dives in and grabs Damerrs Sr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Damerrs Sr pushes down on Tetenbaum's head and hops out.
Tetenbaum drives through with a takedown into Damerrs Sr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Damerrs Sr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tetenbaum defends well.
Damerrs Sr is breathing heavily.
Tetenbaum trying to control but Damerrs Sr is working from the bottom.
Damerrs Sr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tetenbaum controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr keeping full guard, as Tetenbaum tries to pass.
Tetenbaum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Damerrs Sr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tetenbaum.
Tetenbaum postures up and lands a big shot to Damerrs Sr's brow.
Tetenbaum's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tetenbaum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damerrs Sr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tetenbaum has managed to get both his arms back between Damerrs Sr's legs - danger averted.
Tetenbaum trying to control the position from guard on top but Damerrs Sr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Tetenbaum dominated that second round.
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!
Damerrs Sr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tetenbaum shoots in for a double leg but Damerrs Sr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damerrs Sr tries for a takedown but Tetenbaum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damerrs Sr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tetenbaum misses with a straight right.
Damerrs Sr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tetenbaum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Damerrs Sr's guard now.
Tetenbaum wants to pass the guard but Damerrs Sr is keeping the position.
Tetenbaum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Damerrs Sr 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetenbaum advances to half guard.
Tetenbaum with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tetenbaum is looking to take a break and control but Damerrs Sr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tetenbaum winds up and cracks Damerrs Sr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damerrs Sr strikes from the bottom but Tetenbaum passes into mount!
Tetenbaum dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetenbaum lands a big elbow.
Edwin Tetenbaum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tetenbaum wants to control the pace but Damerrs Sr is squirming around nicely.
Damerrs Sr tries to lock up and control but Tetenbaum gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tetenbaum pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Damerrs Sr is rocked!
Tetenbaum unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Damerrs Sr wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tetenbaum celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Tetenbaum!
After winning the bout, Edwin Tetenbaum thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Sullivan Damerrs Sr had this to say: 'win or lose im still young and i will move on'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cacper Mendak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Jong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cacper Mendak's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cacper Mendak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jong Jong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendak. Mendak gets slowly back to his feet.
Jong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jong misses the jab.
Jong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendak.
Jong throws a shot from downtown. Mendak moves away and avoids it.
Mendak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jong looking to pass the guard.
Mendak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jong is aware though and is defending well.
Mendak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jong defends it easily.
Mendak keeping full guard, as Jong tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendak is retaining full guard.
Mendak has a closed guard, preventing Jong from standing up.
Jong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendak is keeping the position for now.
Mendak working for a triangle but Jong defends it easily.
Mendak looking for a guillotine here but Jong defends easily.
Jong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendak working for a triangle but Jong defends it easily.
Mendak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jong is one step ahead there.
Jong pushes down on Mendak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong is looking for submissions but instead, Mendak has regained full guard.
Jong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jong has managed to get both his arms back between Mendak's legs - danger averted.
Jong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendak is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendak working for a triangle but Jong defends it easily.
Jong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendak working for a triangle but Jong defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendak is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendak has an active guard here but Jong has managed to pass into half guard.
Jong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cacper Mendak dominated that round.
That's time! Mendak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown by Mendak or perhaps it was just good defense by Jong which made him look bad.
Mendak slips a jab from Jong.
Jong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jong pinned against the cage. Jong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jong Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jong defends it easily.
Jong advances position into side control!
Cacper Mendak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mendak is looking for a kimura but Jong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendak to get the leverage.
Jong gets back to full guard.
Mendak throws a big elbow that misses.
Jong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendak has gone for a leg lock! Jong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendak's guard.
Mendak has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendak.
Jong tries for a kimura but Mendak is defending well.
Mendak is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendak trying to control but Jong postures up.
Mendak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jong's back!
Mendak patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jong can't escape the position.
Mendak looking for the RNC.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong is really stuck here.
Jong is having to fend off submission attempts from Mendak, who is looking to sink in the choke. Mendak doesn't have the hooks in though and Jong manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Jong looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendak controls Jong momentarily but Jong frees himself.
Jong tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendak is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jong is posturing up here but Mendak has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jong tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jong has to tap! Slick submission there by Mendak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cacper Mendak!
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