PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield has chosen Find Ya Wealth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johnny Hetfield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Teppo Tavi's chin.

Tavi
vs
Hetfield

157 cm
26
172 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
174 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tavi looks to clinch
and Hetfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hetfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hetfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Tavi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hetfield's calf.
Teppo Tavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hetfield tries to keep at a distance but Tavi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Tavi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hetfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tavi lands with a right to the head.
Hetfield blocking some punches.

Hetfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hetfield stuns Tavi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavi misses with a wild combination.
Hetfield slips a straight right by Tavi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi wants to land a leg kick but Hetfield is out of range.
Hetfield lands a nice shot that snaps Tavi's head back.
Hetfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tavi misses with a looping left.
Hetfield lands with a cross.
Hetfield throws a leg kick which misses Tavi's front leg but catches the back leg as Tavi tries to avoid it.
Hetfield has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Teppo Tavi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hetfield. Tavi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hetfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Hetfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hetfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hetfield sizes up Tavi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tavi blocks a leg kick.
Tavi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hetfield slips a straight right by Tavi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavi ducks right into an uppercut from Hetfield.
Hetfield scores with a nice right hand.
Tavi swings for the body but Hetfield moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tavi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hetfield throws a lazy right hand but Tavi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hetfield checks a low kick from Tavi.
Tavi throws a leg kick but Hetfield checks it.
Hetfield flicks out a counter leg kick but Tavi steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavi misses the target.
Tavi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hetfield throws a hook but Tavi blocks it.
Hetfield throws a hook but Tavi blocks it.
Tavi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hetfield misses the jab.
Hetfield throws a leg kick but Tavi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tavi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hetfield.
Hetfield cracks Tavi with a good jab.

Tavi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tavi stalling the fight.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Hetfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hetfield tries to circle away but Tavi has him pinned against the cage.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Tavi is struggling to control the position.

Hetfield breaks the clinch.
Tavi tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hetfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavi blocks a low kick nicely.
Tavi tries to clinch but Hetfield is having none of it.
Hetfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hetfield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavi.
Tavi wants to clinch.

Tavi clinches up with Hetfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Hetfield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hetfield manages to break the clinch.
Hetfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavi.
Hetfield is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tavi throws a low kick but Hetfield moves out of range easily.
Hetfield scores with a hook.
Hetfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hetfield scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hetfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hetfield! But no joy.
Tavi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hetfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hetfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavi.
Tavi staying out of range there.
Tavi tries to clinch up
and Hetfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hetfield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tavi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tavi moves to clinch but Hetfield breaks away
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Hetfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tavi has Hetfield up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Hetfield will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tavi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hetfield blocks the leg kick.
Tavi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Tavi as he checks the leg kick.
Hetfield lands with a good body shot.
Tavi moves in looking to clinch but Hetfield pushes him off.
Tavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hetfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavi is just out of range.
Hetfield checks a low kick from Tavi.
Hetfield was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Johnny Hetfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavi wants to clinch.
Hetfield throws out a counter right but Tavi avoids it with no problem.
Tavi wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
Hetfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tavi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield lands with a hook. Tavi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tavi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hetfield lands an overhand right.

Tavi is rocked!
Hetfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hetfield.
Oh Tavi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tavi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hetfield. Hetfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Tavi seems to have got his legs back now.
Tavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hetfield misses with a low kick.

Tavi has managed to clinch.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
Hetfield is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hetfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Tavi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tavi.

Hetfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tavi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Tavi instigates a clinch.
Tavi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tavi misses with a punch to the body.
Tavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavi has Hetfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hetfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hetfield is trying to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Hetfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hetfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavi digs a good body shot into Hetfield's ribs.
Tavi is looking to slow Hetfield down with leg kicks.
Hetfield misses the jab.
Tavi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hetfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a hook but Tavi avoids it easily.

Tavi darts in and clinches Hetfield up against the cage.
Teppo Tavi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hetfield is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hetfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hetfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Tavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield blocks an elbow strike from Tavi.
Hetfield tries to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling the position.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hetfield lands an uppercut.
Come on Tavi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hetfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavi tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavi misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavi tries to clinch up
and Hetfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Tavi misses with a right hand
and Hetfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tavi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tavi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavi moves in looking to clinch but Hetfield pushes him off.
Tavi wants to clinch.
Tavi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tavi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tavi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Hetfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tavi throws a looping overhand right but Hetfield ducks down to avoid it.
Hetfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Hetfield misses.
Hetfield cracks Tavi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tavi avoids the body shot from Hetfield.
Hetfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tavi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hetfield. That's going to slow Tavi down.
Tavi slips under a jab from Hetfield.
Tavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tavi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hetfield's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Tavi has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavi won't allow it.

Hetfield manages to break the clinch.
Tavi throws a body punch but Hetfield moves out of range.
Tavi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hetfield finds it's way through Tavi's defenses.
Hetfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hetfield cracks Tavi with an open hand slap.
Hetfield looks to throw the jab but Tavi is out of range.
Hetfield checks a leg kick.
Tavi tries to clinch up
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tavi.
Tavi tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavi wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
Hetfield now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hetfield throws a big shot that misses.
Tavi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Tavi closes the distance and pushes Hetfield back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hetfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tavi misses with the head strike.
Johnny Hetfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavi trying to stall but Hetfield improves his position.
Tavi misses with the head strike.
Hetfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavi lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tavi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavi can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Tavi stalling the fight.
Tavi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavi tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Tavi tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Tavi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tavi lands an elbow inside that Hetfield shrugs off.
Hetfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tavi effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi taking a breather.
Tavi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hetfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hetfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tavi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Tavi.
Teppo Tavi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tavi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hetfield has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Hetfield!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Hetfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.