PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 2073 p4p, 2260 weight class) and Daaniel Teteny (ranked 63 p4p, 72 weight class). Daaniel Teteny looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Alexandrov
vs
Teteny

188 cm
32
205
24 - 21 - 0

191 cm
30
190
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Warrior's Way
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexandrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daaniel Teteny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teteny shoots in but Alexandrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Alexandrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Alexandrov manages to get underhooks.
Alex Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.

Alexandrov drags the fight down to the ground.
Teteny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexandrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Teteny won't allow Alexandrov to sweep him here.
Teteny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandrov is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov wants to improve his position but instead Teteny has moved into half guard.

Teteny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alexandrov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny prevents Alexandrov from improving his position.
Teteny stops Alexandrov from getting back to his feet.
Teteny trying to control from half guard but Alexandrov is working away.

Teteny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alexandrov taking some punishment here, with Teteny in his half guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Teteny there.
Teteny is controlling the pace.
Alexandrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexandrov tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexandrov is trying to control but can't.
Alexandrov is not content to let Teteny control the position.
Teteny working over Alexandrov with some ground and pound. Alexandrov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexandrov tries to kick Teteny off but Teteny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alexandrov keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up here but Teteny is controlling him well.

Teteny stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Alexandrov rushes Teteny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teteny tries to pull guard but Alexandrov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Teteny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alexandrov prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.

Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teteny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexandrov stuffs the takedown.
Teteny looks winded!

Alexandrov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teteny blocks a body shot from Alexandrov.

Alexandrov pulls Teteny into guard.
Alexandrov trying to keep a closed guard but Teteny is proving a slippery customer.
Teteny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alexandrov is looking to stand up but Teteny isn't so interested in that idea.
Teteny won't allow Alexandrov to sweep him here.

Teteny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teteny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alexandrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Teteny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Alexandrov rushes Teteny and presses him up against the cage.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Alexandrov manages to get underhooks.
Alexandrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Alexandrov pulls Teteny into guard.
Teteny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Teteny dives into side control.

Teteny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexandrov, who protects the arm well.
Alexandrov struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Teteny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexandrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alexandrov is trying to buck Teteny off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alexandrov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Teteny asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alexandrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teteny on the ground.
Teteny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Teteny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexandrov, who protects the arm well.

Teteny tries for a kimura but Alexandrov is defending well.
Teteny working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet but Teteny drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Alexandrov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Teteny is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexandrov is defending well.
A control attempt from Alexandrov but he's now mounted!
Alexandrov wants to hold on but Teteny pushes him away.

Teteny looking for a guillotine from mount but Alexandrov is having none of it.
Alexandrov really wants to buck Teteny off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alexandrov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Teteny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alexandrov looks a forlorn figure.
Alexandrov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Teteny working Alexandrov over with strikes here.
Teteny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alexandrov is looking to escape.
Alexandrov looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Teteny controlling from mount.

Teteny is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alexandrov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Teteny prevents Alexandrov from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Teteny lands a nice short elbow.

Teteny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Teteny escapes and gets back to his feet.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teteny, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Alexandrov.
Our sources have told us that Alexandrov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Teteny is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alexandrov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Teteny uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrov wants to stand up but Teteny is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daaniel Teteny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Alexandrov clinches.
Teteny is looking for a takedown.
Teteny is trying to drag Alexandrov to the mat but Alexandrov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alexandrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teteny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexandrov walks away with a smile on his face. Teteny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.

Alexandrov rushes Teteny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teteny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alexandrov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Teteny gets tackled into the cage by Alexandrov. Alexandrov maintains the clinch.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Alexandrov manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexandrov has Teteny pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
Teteny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teteny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alexandrov after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Alexandrov lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov - that landed with a thud.
Alexandrov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teteny.
Alexandrov is working Teteny over against the cage.
Alexandrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Alexandrov breaks the clinch.

Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Teteny tries for a takedown. No joy.

Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alexandrov closes the distance and pushes Teteny back into the cage.
Alexandrov scores with a hook to the body.

Alexandrov pulls guard successfully.

Alexandrov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Teteny is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandrov is leaning against Teteny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexandrov rushes Teteny and presses him up against the cage.

Alexandrov has Teteny pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alexandrov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Teteny tumbling to the mat - Alexandrov dives into Teteny's guard.
Alexandrov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Teteny working a defensive guard here.
Alexandrov trying to control but Teteny is working from the bottom.

Alexandrov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.

Alexandrov pulls Teteny into guard.

Teteny drops back looking for a leg! Alexandrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alexandrov manages to kick Teteny off! Teteny jumps back into Alexandrov's guard.
Alexandrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alexandrov stands up and beckons Teteny to join him on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Alexandrov. Beautiful body shot.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Teteny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Alexandrov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Daaniel Teteny has got the better of the ground game so far.

Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Alexandrov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet.
Teteny is controlling the pace.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Alexandrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexandrov 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daaniel Teteny!