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QFC Tournament 273 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cacper Mendak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Tetenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Edwin Tetenbaum was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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165 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edwin Tetenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendak misses with a takedown attempt
and Tetenbaum counters with a single leg into guard. Mendak didn't expect that.
Mendak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tetenbaum has passed into half guard!
Mendak is looking for a sweep. Tetenbaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tetenbaum looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mendak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tetenbaum's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tetenbaum's back!
Mendak working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendak avoiding Tetenbaum 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendak has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tetenbaum has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mendak is looking to control Tetenbaum but Tetenbaum is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mendak has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mendak is looking for a rear naked choke here but Tetenbaum reverses the position brilliantly into Mendak's guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetenbaum scoring with some ground and pound.
Mendak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tetenbaum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tetenbaum has managed to get both his arms back between Mendak's legs - danger averted.
Tetenbaum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendak is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tetenbaum has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendak looking for submissions off his back.
Mendak actively working from the bottom here.
Tetenbaum is looking to advance position but Mendak won't allow it.
Mendak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendak is looking for a sweep. Tetenbaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendak looking for subs from the bottom but Tetenbaum mounts him!
Mendak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendak is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Mendak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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.
Tetenbaum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mendak did well to prevent Tetenbaum getting side control.
Mendak looking for submissions off his back.
Mendak is trying to control but can't.
Mendak looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tetenbaum controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mendak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tetenbaum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tetenbaum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tetenbaum stacks Mendak on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tetenbaum!
Mendak regains half guard.
Mendak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendak is looking for a sweep. Tetenbaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tetenbaum pulls his head out easily.
Tetenbaum blocks the strikes from Mendak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendak looking for subs from the bottom but Tetenbaum mounts him!
Tetenbaum controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mendak regains half guard.
Mendak with the active half guard here but Tetenbaum passes nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetenbaum in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mendak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendak with the active half guard here but Tetenbaum passes nicely into side control.
Mendak tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendak tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Mendak tries to hold on but Tetenbaum postures up.
Tetenbaum controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Cacper Mendak will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tetenbaum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tetenbaum gets underhooks to prevent Mendak's takedown attempt.
Tetenbaum has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendak clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mendak tries to escape but Tetenbaum has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tetenbaum has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mendak.
Mendak wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendak trying to control but not successfully.
Mendak rolls, trying to escape but Tetenbaum keeps control of the position.
Tetenbaum avoiding Mendak 's attempts to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendak is in bad spot here.
Cacper Mendak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tetenbaum is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy Mendak right now.
Mendak trying to control the hands but Tetenbaum breaks the grip.
Tetenbaum has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mendak's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendak is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mendak just trying to survive but Tetenbaum is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tetenbaum has good solid back control here.
Mendak tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendak is working hard here to advance position.
What can Mendak do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mendak trying to control the position but Tetenbaum manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edwin Tetenbaum.
I think Mendak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Cacper Mendak!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Cacper Mendak!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Cacper Mendak!
Cacper Mendak wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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