PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Telleo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Telleo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motivation. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Telleo
vs
Vasconcelos

180 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Telleo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasconcelos misses with a straight left.
Telleo 's corner calls for a 1-2. Telleo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vasconcelos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Telleo throws a right hand that Vasconcelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasconcelos also avoids with ease.
Vasconcelos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Telleo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telleo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Telleo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasconcelos lands a jab.
Telleo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasconcelos throws out the jab.
Vasconcelos slips a jab and a cross from Telleo .
Vasconcelos shoots in but Telleo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Telleo throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Telleo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasconcelos.
Telleo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Telleo moves away from the strike by Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Telleo avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasconcelos fails to land the takedown.
Eduardo Telleo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vasconcelos.
Telleo misses with the combination.
Vasconcelos throws a jab but it's blocked by Telleo .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telleo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Telleo misses with the combination.
Telleo misses with a two punch combination.
Vasconcelos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Telleo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasconcelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Telleo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vasconcelos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Telleo to score with a decent uppercut.
Vasconcelos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Telleo throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Telleo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telleo misses with a double jab.
Telleo throws a right and a left that Vasconcelos avoids nicely.
Telleo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vasconcelos works the jab nicely.
Vasconcelos slips a jab and a cross from Telleo .
Telleo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vasconcelos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Telleo tries to break the clinch but Vasconcelos is controlling the position.

Telleo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Telleo throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Vasconcelos has a takedown stuffed.
Telleo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasconcelos looks to land a left hand but Telleo moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vasconcelos looks gassed!
Vasconcelos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Telleo .
Telleo keeps the fight on the outside.
Telleo swinging wildly here.
Vasconcelos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Telleo works over Vasconcelos's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Telleo misses.
Telleo swinging wildly here.
Telleo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vasconcelos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Telleo .
Telleo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasconcelos lands a lovely overhand right.
Telleo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telleo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Telleo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Telleo misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Vasconcelos or perhaps it was just good defense by Telleo which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telleo misses with the combination.
Vasconcelos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasconcelos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Telleo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasconcelos throws a leg kick but Telleo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Telleo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasconcelos counters with a straight right hand.
Telleo stalks Vasconcelos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vasconcelos's face. Vasconcelos staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasconcelos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Telleo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Telleo misses with the combination.
Telleo misses with a series of wild punches.
Eduardo Telleo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Telleo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasconcelos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Telleo .
Vasconcelos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eduardo Telleo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Vasconcelos misses.
A combination from Telleo does no damage.
Vasconcelos misses with a hook.
Telleo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasconcelos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Telleo checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telleo scores with a three punch combo!
Telleo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasconcelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Telleo fails to land with a series of punches.
Telleo throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Telleo 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Telleo duly obliges.
Vasconcelos avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Telleo .
Telleo throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasconcelos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Telleo .
Vasconcelos swinging wildly here.
Telleo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Telleo misses.
Vasconcelos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasconcelos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Telleo misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Telleo , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Telleo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasconcelos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Telleo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasconcelos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Telleo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vasconcelos.
Telleo fails to land with a series of punches.
Telleo misses with a few strikes there.
Vasconcelos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Telleo misses.
Vasconcelos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Telleo moves away.
Telleo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasconcelos.
Telleo lands a two punch combo.
Eduardo Telleo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Telleo throws a body punch but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Vasconcelos stalks Telleo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Telleo 's face. Telleo staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasconcelos shoots for a takedown but Telleo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Telleo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Telleo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Telleo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vasconcelos throws out a loose jab but Telleo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Telleo scores with a four punch combination!
Vasconcelos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Telleo .
Telleo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Vasconcelos misses.
Telleo lands a jab-cross combination.
Vasconcelos fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Telleo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasconcelos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Telleo fails to land with a series of punches.
Telleo misses with a two punch combination.
Telleo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Telleo throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos avoids them all with ease.
Telleo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Telleo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Telleo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Telleo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasconcelos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Telleo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Telleo misses with a wild combination.
Telleo throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Telleo fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasconcelos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasconcelos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Telleo .
Telleo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasconcelos just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Telleo misses.
Vasconcelos throws a lazy right hand but Telleo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Telleo misses with the combination.
Telleo scores with a one two! Vasconcelos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Vasconcelos misses.
Vasconcelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Telleo circles away.
Telleo lands with a cross.
Telleo misses with a two punch combination.
Vasconcelos misses with a two punch combination.
Vasconcelos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Telleo throws a one two combo.
Vasconcelos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Telleo !
Vasconcelos slips a jab and a cross from Telleo .
Telleo avoids the body shot from Vasconcelos.
Telleo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasconcelos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telleo misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasconcelos throws a combination. Telleo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Telleo slips under a jab.
Telleo throws a combination. Vasconcelos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vasconcelos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Telleo throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Telleo misses with a combination
and Vasconcelos counters with a good low kick that Telleo was not able to check.
Vasconcelos throws a hook but Telleo avoids it easily.
Vasconcelos misses with a looping right.
Telleo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasconcelos finds it's way round the side to connect with Telleo 's head.
No joy there for Telleo , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Telleo thuds a left hand into Vasconcelos's body.
Telleo throws a right and a left that Vasconcelos avoids nicely.
Telleo throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos avoids them all with ease.
Telleo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasconcelos. Vasconcelos obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasconcelos misses with an uppercut. Telleo saw that one coming.
No joy there for Telleo , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasconcelos cracks a nice hook into Telleo 's ribs.
Vasconcelos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telleo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasconcelos throws out the jab.
Telleo throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasconcelos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vasconcelos duly obliges.
Telleo lands a jab-cross combination.
Vasconcelos misses with a looping right.
Telleo misses with the combination.
Telleo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasconcelos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Telleo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasconcelos shoots in looking for a takedown. Telleo tries to sprawl out of it but Vasconcelos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Telleo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eduardo Telleo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vasconcelos.
Telleo misses with a combination
and Vasconcelos counters with a good low kick that Telleo was not able to check.
Telleo misses with a combination
and Vasconcelos counters with a low kick, right behind Telleo 's knee.
Telleo lands with a nice combination. Vasconcelos backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telleo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasconcelos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Telleo as he jumps to the side.
Telleo tries to bum rush Vasconcelos with a series of wild strikes but Vasconcelos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Telleo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasconcelos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Telleo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Vasconcelos tried to score with a low kick but Telleo checks it.
Some wild striking there from Telleo .
Telleo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasconcelos.
A left and a right from Telleo both land. Nice combination.
Telleo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasconcelos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Telleo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Telleo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Telleo stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasconcelos. Vasconcelos gets slowly back to his feet.
Telleo fails to land with a series of punches.
Telleo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Telleo throws a series of strikes that have Vasconcelos backpedaling.
Telleo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasconcelos tries for a takedown but Telleo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Telleo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasconcelos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vasconcelos has a takedown stuffed.
Eduardo Telleo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vasconcelos.
Telleo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasconcelos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Telleo looks to land a combination but Vasconcelos avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telleo throws a one two combo.
Telleo misses with a few strikes there.
Vasconcelos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasconcelos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Telleo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasconcelos somewhat.
Telleo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Telleo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Telleo .
No luck for Vasconcelos with that takedown attempt.
Telleo misses with a series of wild punches.
Telleo misses with a double jab
and Vasconcelos counters with a three punch combo that has Telleo backing up. Telleo nods at Vasconcelos to acknowledge the strikes.
Telleo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Telleo throws a right and a left that Vasconcelos avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos fails with the takedown.
Vasconcelos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Telleo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telleo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Telleo wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice combination there by Telleo .
Telleo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Telleo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Telleo .
Vasconcelos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Telleo slips a straight right by Vasconcelos.
Telleo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Telleo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Telleo tries to bum rush Vasconcelos with a series of wild strikes but Vasconcelos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasconcelos misses the target.
Telleo lands a really nice looking cross but Vasconcelos seems unphased.
Vasconcelos shoots for a takedown but Telleo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Telleo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telleo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telleo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Telleo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vasconcelos.
Telleo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vasconcelos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telleo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eduardo Telleo is winning the standup battle so far.
Telleo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Telleo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasconcelos.
Telleo slips a straight right by Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Telleo avoids the head kick by Vasconcelos.
Telleo dodges the punch combination from Vasconcelos.
Telleo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Telleo throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Telleo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasconcelos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasconcelos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Telleo as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Vasconcelos.
A combination from Telleo does no damage.
Telleo misses with a two punch combination.

Vasconcelos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Vasconcelos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telleo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vasconcelos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Telleo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasconcelos is looking to take a break and control but Telleo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Telleo throws Vasconcelos to one side and escapes!
Rafael Vasconcelos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Telleo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Telleo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Telleo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasconcelos circles away quickly and effectively.
Telleo misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Telleo lands.
Vasconcelos slips a jab and a cross from Telleo .
Telleo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Telleo moves away from the strike by Vasconcelos.
A big right from Vasconcelos misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Telleo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Telleo , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Telleo !