PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 278 p4p, 44 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 507 p4p, 68 weight class). Bruno Tepes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Saarenpaa
vs
Tepes

183 cm
39
170 lbs
41 - 16 - 2

176 cm
29
170 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Urban Fighter

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 41 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saarenpaa.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Tepes checks it.
Tepes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tepes flicks out a counter leg kick but Saarenpaa steps away.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Saarenpaa throws a nice looking combination but Tepes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saarenpaa thuds a left hand into Tepes's body.
Decent striking displayed by Tepes there.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Tepes punishes Saarenpaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Saarenpaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tepes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes throws a lazy body kick
and Saarenpaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes dips to his left and cracks Saarenpaa with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Tepes sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Tepes avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes connects with a solid leg kick.
Tepes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saarenpaa lands with a cross.
Saarenpaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tepes takes a step back to recover.
Tepes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saarenpaa checks it well.
Tepes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saarenpaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tepes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saarenpaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saarenpaa throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saarenpaa walks into a left hand.
Saarenpaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarenpaa lands with a kick to the temple. Tepes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarenpaa.
Tepes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Saarenpaa. Those never looked like landing.
Saarenpaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Saarenpaa looks for the body kick but Tepes saw that one coming.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saarenpaa cracks Tepes with an open hand slap.
Tepes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saarenpaa thinking.
A shot to the liver by Saarenpaa. Beautiful body shot.
Saarenpaa cracks Tepes with a good jab.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Saarenpaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tepes just manages to avoid it.
Tepes misses with a looping left.
Saarenpaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes lands with a nice combination. Saarenpaa backs away looking to recover.
Saarenpaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Saarenpaa ducks down to avoid it.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Saarenpaa is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tepes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tepes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tepes misses with a left hand
and Saarenpaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes tries to clinch there but Saarenpaa circles away.
Tepes throws a push kick but Saarenpaa slaps the foot to one side.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saarenpaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes throws a solid leg kick but Saarenpaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tepes.
Saarenpaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes thuds a left hand into Saarenpaa's body.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa checks it.
Tepes lands a head shot.
Tepes tries to work over Saarenpaa's front leg with a kick but Saarenpaa checks it.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saarenpaa misses with a body kick.
Tepes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Saarenpaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Saarenpaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saarenpaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tepes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes motions for Saarenpaa to come forward. Tepes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saarenpaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tepes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Saarenpaa.
Tepes blocks a leg kick.
Tepes throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. Tepes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes thows a leg kick but Saarenpaa checks it
and Saarenpaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saarenpaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Tepes to counter with a crisp jab.
Saarenpaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes misses the jab.
Tepes throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Saarenpaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Saarenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes blocks a jab.
Tepes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saarenpaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saarenpaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Tepes.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Tepes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Saarenpaa.
Tepes jabs Saarenpaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saarenpaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tepes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tepes throws a right hand that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Tepes.
Saarenpaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tepes. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saarenpaa checks it well.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Tepes finds it's way through Saarenpaa's defenses.
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!
Saarenpaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tepes's calf.
Tepes throws a head kick but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Tepes with a nice cross.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tepes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tepes checks a low kick from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saarenpaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saarenpaa.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Saarenpaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
Tepes cracks Saarenpaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tepes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Saarenpaa's leg but Saarenpaa calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saarenpaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saarenpaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tepes throws an off balance right hand
and Saarenpaa counters with a straight right hand.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saarenpaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saarenpaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tepes misses the target.
Saarenpaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tepes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tepes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saarenpaa slips a jab from Tepes.
Tepes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saarenpaa can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes defending well as Saarenpaa loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarenpaa manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saarenpaa. Tepes shrugs it off though.
Saarenpaa drops his hands momentarily and Tepes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saarenpaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saarenpaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarenpaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saarenpaa avoids a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Tepes throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that Tepes semi-blocks.
Tepes lands a jab to Saarenpaa's midsection.
Saarenpaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saarenpaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tepes checks a leg kick.
Saarenpaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Saarenpaa off balance momentarily.
Saarenpaa misses with a low kick.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarenpaa scores with a leg kick.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saarenpaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saarenpaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tepes is out of range and Saarenpaa settles back down.
Saarenpaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saarenpaa thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Saarenpaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Saarenpaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Tepes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saarenpaa. That's going to slow Tepes down.
Saarenpaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tepes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saarenpaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tepes throws a sloppy head kick
and Saarenpaa counters with a three punch combo that has Tepes backing up. Tepes nods at Saarenpaa to acknowledge the strikes.
Saarenpaa throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarenpaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saarenpaa cracks Tepes with a good jab.
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saarenpaa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saarenpaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Saarenpaa sees coming a mile off.
Tepes throws the left hand but Saarenpaa avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saarenpaa tries to bum rush Tepes with a series of wild strikes but Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tepes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saarenpaa throws a body punch but Tepes moves out of range.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Tepes misses with a hook. Saarenpaa ducked under it nicely.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saarenpaa.
Tepes lands a high kick!
Saarenpaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab.
Saarenpaa sizes up Tepes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saarenpaa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Saarenpaa as he connects with a hook.
Mika Saarenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saarenpaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Saarenpaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saarenpaa throws out the jab.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Saarenpaa avoids it.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes throws an overhand right that lands on Saarenpaa's shoulder, as Saarenpaa tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tepes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that Tepes semi-blocks.
Saarenpaa scores with a leg kick.
Tepes thuds a left hand into Saarenpaa's body.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saarenpaa cracks Tepes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Tepes misses.
Tepes scores with a punch to the head.
Saarenpaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tepes circles away quickly and effectively.
Saarenpaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tepes.
Tepes scores with a sloppy right hand. Saarenpaa should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tepes.
Saarenpaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Tepes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saarenpaa misses with a left hand
and Tepes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the head.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Tepes moved away.
Saarenpaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tepes. Tepes obviously looking to wear him down.
Saarenpaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tepes lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Tepes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tepes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tepes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tepes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Tepes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarenpaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saarenpaa misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mika Saarenpaa.
Well Tepes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Tepes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.