PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DooHo Choi (ranked 1569 p4p, 168 weight class) and Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 2644 p4p, 238 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Choi
vs
Tertelgte

178 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

179 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Bullet Proof System

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, DooHo Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi sizes up Tertelgte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Choi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tertelgte scores with a three punch combo!
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tertelgte moves away.
Tertelgte 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.
DooHo Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tertelgte throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Tertelgte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tertelgte. Choi shrugs it off though.
Choi misses with a left hand
and Tertelgte counters with a stiff right hand.
Tertelgte throws a leg kick but Choi moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Tertelgte. That snapped Choi's head back.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte looks to throw a body kick
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Choi scores with a nice strike.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Tertelgte slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Tertelgte.
A big right from Choi misses.
It seemed like Tertelgte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tertelgte takes one to the side of the head.
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi lands a jab to the head.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Choi misses with an uppercut.
Tertelgte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tertelgte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Choi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Choi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tertelgte missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tertelgte tries to land a leg kick but Choi saw it coming and moves away.
Tertelgte throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Choi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Choi slips under a jab from Tertelgte.
Choi is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi throws the left hand but Tertelgte avoids the punch easily.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Tertelgte throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Tertelgte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tertelgte.

Choi is rocked!
Tertelgte misses with a hook. Choi ducked under it nicely.
Oh Choi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choi seems to have got his legs back now.
Choi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tertelgte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choi defending well as Tertelgte loads up on a big left hand.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tertelgte misses the target.
Choi is looking to counter punch.
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tertelgte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by Choi.
Tertelgte slips under a jab.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Tertelgte misses with a series of wild punches.
Choi is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Tertelgte misses its intended target.
Choi throwing a counter right hand but Tertelgte manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Choi.
Choi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Tertelgte counters with a huge left! Choi is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tertelgte isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Choi from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tertelgte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernie Tertelgte!
Ernie Tertelgte thanked the fans post fight for their support.