PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sachz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Storstadsidyll by Petter. Harry Sachz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sachz
vs
Teppo

187 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teppo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sachz sprawls well initially but Teppo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Teppo wants to pass to mount but Sachz is defending the position.
Teppo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sachz's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teppo trying to mount his opponent but Sachz defends it.
Teppo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sachz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Teppo is working away from the top position though.
Sachz tries to roll over but Teppo keeps him under control.
Sachz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Teppo wants to control from the top but Sachz keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sachz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teppo manages to avoid it.

Teppo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz is not content to let Teppo control the position.
Teppo working away.

Teppo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Teppo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Teppo scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sachz prevents Teppo from moving into mount.
Sachz is trying to buck Teppo off.
Teppo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Teppo trying to control the action but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Teppo working the ground and pound but Sachz is defending the strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teppo fails with a takedown attempt.
Sachz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teppo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo wants to clinch.
Sachz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sachz loads up on a big right hand but Teppo slips the punch.
Sachz misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo ducks under a wild hook from Sachz.
Sachz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo fails to land the takedown.
Teppo tries to clinch up but Sachz circles away and keeps his distance.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Teppo avoids them all with ease.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sachz as he avoids it easily.
Harry Sachz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Teppo.
Teppo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sachz misses with a wild body shot.
Sachz misses with a wild body shot.
Sachz throws out a loose jab but Teppo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Teppo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sachz!
Teppo trying to control but Sachz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matti Teppo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teppo tries to clinch up but Sachz circles away and keeps his distance.
Sachz misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Sachz.

Teppo is rocked!
Sachz cracks Teppo with a left hook right on the temple and Teppo goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Sachz lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Teppo is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Sachz!