PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddi Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Iommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Han
vs
Iommi

188 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddi Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Iommi!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iommi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Han somewhat.
Han tries for a takedown but Iommi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iommi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Han pinned against the cage. Han gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iommi wants to clinch but Han slips to the side

and Han counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Han tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddi Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han fails to pull guard.
Han connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iommi's face.

Han breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iommi wants to clinch

and Han counters by clinching up.
Han is trying to break free.
Iommi has Han pressed against the ropes, preventing Han from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Han drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Iommi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Iommi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Iommi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iommi blocks an uppercut.
Iommi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Iommi wants a takedown.
Han stalling.
Han goes for a takedown attempt but Iommi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Han throws a predictable looking body shot

so Iommi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Han wants to stand and escape but Iommi is having none of it.
Iommi being controlled here momentarily.
Iommi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iommi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iommi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Iommi wants to control from the top but Han keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iommi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Han slaps away a takedown attempt from Iommi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Iommi looks gassed!
Iommi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Han shoots for a takedown but Iommi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Han is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Iommi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Han tries to break free but Iommi pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Iommi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Han's elbow.

Han jumps guard and drags Iommi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Han wants to sweep here but Iommi controlling him for the moment.
Han keeping moving, preventing Iommi from controlling successfully.
Iommi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Han looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iommi is one step ahead there.
Iommi prevents Han from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Iommi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Iommi avoids the body shot from Han.

Han rushes Iommi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Iommi prevents the takedown attempt.
Han wants to break free but Iommi has control.
Han lands a good knee to the midsection. Iommi won't want to take too many of those.
Han tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Iommi smiles and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Han.
Han tries to stand but Iommi is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Teddi Han will probably get the nod.
That's time! Han's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teddi Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Han moves into the clinch successfully.
Han jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Iommi walks away with a smile on his face. Han gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Han misses with a takedown attempt

so Iommi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Han holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Iommi won't allow Han to sweep him here.
Han looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Teddi Han wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Han fails with the takedown
and Iommi counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddi Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Han closes the distance and pushes Iommi back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iommi goes for a takedown attempt but Han pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Han throws a low kick but Iommi avoids it.
Iommi is breathing heavily.
Iommi shoots for a double leg takedown but Han sprawls well. He's pushed Iommi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Han swings for the body but Iommi moves out of range.
Han looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iommi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Han has managed to clinch.
Iommi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Han tries to pull guard but Iommi won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Han tries for a takedown. No joy.
Iommi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Han wants to break free but Iommi has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Han takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Iommi tries to pull guard but Han won't allow it.
Han avoids the elbow strike from Iommi, against the ropes.
Han tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Iommi smiles and moves away.

Han instigates a clinch.
Han goes for a takedown attempt but Iommi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Han rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iommi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iommi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Iommi fails with a takedown attempt.
Han fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Iommi or perhaps it was just good defense by Han which made him look bad.

Han takes the fight into the clinch.
Iommi working hard to break the clinch.
Iommi dodges an elbow strike from Han.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Han wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Han just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iommi's brow.
Han wants to get back to striking at distance but Iommi won't allow it.
Iommi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Han prevents a takedown attempt there.

Han jumps guard and drags Iommi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Han tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Han not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Han is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iommi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Han trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Teddi Han.
Han looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Iommi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Han rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iommi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iommi darts in trying to clinch

and Han moves into the clinch.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Han fails to pull guard.

Han manages to break the clinch.
Han shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iommi as he avoids it easily.
Iommi shoots in looking for a takedown but Han manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iommi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Han.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddi Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Han is defended easily by Iommi.
Han throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iommi misses with a low kick.
Han will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iommi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Han takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice sprawl there from Han as Iommi shoots in.

Iommi tries to sprawl but Han drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Iommi is looking to improve his position.
Han knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iommi on the ground.
Han content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iommi trying to control but Han postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Han thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iommi's head.
Han slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Teddi Han just wasn't active enough.
Han shoots in for a takedown but Iommi shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iommi misses with a body kick.
Han shoots for a double leg takedown but Iommi sprawls well. He's pushed Han's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Iommi gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Han counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Han tries to break the clinch but Iommi is controlling the position.
Han can't break the clinch.
Han slowing the pace effectively.

Han decides to pull guard.
Iommi prevents Han from getting back to his feet.
Han keeping moving, preventing Iommi from controlling successfully.
Han striking off his back but it's not causing Iommi any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Han wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Iommi preventing the sweep.
Iommi looking to pass the guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tony Iommi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Han shoots in and drives through. Iommi sprawls well.
Han misses with a takedown attempt - Iommi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Iommi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iommi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Han counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Iommi is pressed up against the ropes. Han has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Iommi down to the mat. Iommi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddi Han showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Han 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Teddi Han!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Teddi Han!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Teddi Han!

Teddi Han wins by unanimous decision!