PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aatos Tellervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Duda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tellervo
vs
Duda

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatos Tellervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Duda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tellervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tellervo feints and as Duda raises his hands in defense, Tellervo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tellervo manages to get himself to full guard.
Tellervo wants to stand and escape but Duda is having none of it.
Duda wants to control from the top but Tellervo keeps moving.
Tellervo wants to get back to his feet but Duda passes into half guard.
Duda is taking a breather. Tellervo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tellervo is trying to stand back up but Duda is controlling him
Duda sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Duda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Duda is pressing down on Tellervo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tellervo is holding on for now.
Duda stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcel Duda just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tellervo doesn't manage to clinch there - Duda circles away.
Tellervo shoots in looking for a takedown. Duda tries to sprawl out of it but Tellervo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tellervo tries to clinch up but Duda circles away and keeps his distance.
Tellervo tries to clinch there but Duda circles away.
Tellervo looks for a takedown but Duda sprawls well.

Tellervo has managed to clinch.
Duda prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aatos Tellervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tellervo looking to throw knees to the head but Duda is blocking nicely.
Tellervo is breathing heavily.

Duda breaks the clinch.
Tellervo tries to clinch but Duda moves out of range.
Tellervo tries to clinch up.
Duda with a poor takedown
and Tellervo counters with a series of strikes. Duda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tellervo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tellervo throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tellervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duda fails with the takedown

and Tellervo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tellervo.
Duda wants a takedown but no success here.
Tellervo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellervo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Duda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tellervo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Duda pulls guard effortlessly.
Tellervo wants to control from the top but Duda keeps moving.
Tellervo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Duda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tellervo has picked Duda up and slammed him! Duda can't keep hold of the triangle and Tellervo manages to pass to side control!
Tellervo wants to control but Duda is keeping him busy.
Duda can't do much from the bottom here.
Duda controls the position for a moment.
Duda sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcel Duda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duda keeps the fight on the outside.
Tellervo wants to clinch up but Duda keeps it at a distance.
Duda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tellervo has a takedown stuffed.
Tellervo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tellervo doesn't manage to clinch there - Duda circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellervo misses with a takedown attempt

and Duda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tellervo controls Duda momentarily but Duda frees himself.
Duda looking to pass the guard.
Duda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duda is breathing heavily.
Tellervo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tellervo is trying to keep Duda in close.
Duda working some strikes from top position.
Duda tries to free his leg and advance position but Tellervo is retaining full guard.
Tellervo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duda on the ground.
Tellervo working a defensive guard here.
Tellervo wants to get back to his feet but Duda passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duda throwing shots but Tellervo is blocking nicely.

Duda decides to return to a standing position.
Tellervo lands a jab-cross combination.
Tellervo tries for a takedown but Duda circles away easily

and Duda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tellervo's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aatos Tellervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellervo wants to get back to his feet but Duda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Duda throws a strike but Tellervo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duda pulls Tellervo in to control the position.
Duda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tellervo wants to control from the top but Duda keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Duda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Tellervo darts in trying to clinch

and Duda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tellervo's guard now.
Duda tries to free his leg and advance position but Tellervo is retaining full guard.

Duda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Tellervo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tellervo is looking to take a break and control but Duda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duda is trying to control but can't.
Duda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tellervo controlling the pace.
Duda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tellervo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellervo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Duda is trying to get back to full guard.
Tellervo is tying to control. Duda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duda has Tellervo pulled in close to control his posture.
Duda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tellervo manages to get himself to full guard.
Tellervo keeping moving, preventing Duda from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Duda wants to pass the guard but Tellervo is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duda pushes down on Tellervo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Duda not doing much here.
Duda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tellervo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Duda sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcel Duda just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duda closes the distance and clinches up with Tellervo, looking for a takedown. Duda pushes Tellervo against the cage but Tellervo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tellervo closes the distance but Duda moves to the side

and Duda counters with a single leg into guard. Tellervo didn't expect that.
Duda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tellervo is keeping the position for now.
Duda pushing down on Tellervo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duda moves into full mount! Tellervo won't be happy about that!
Tellervo tries to lock up and control but Duda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duda looking to control but Tellervo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tellervo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Duda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tellervo is squirming around, avoiding Duda's attempts to control the action.
Duda lands a big elbow.
Duda avoids the attempt from Tellervo to control.

Duda goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tellervo is on top in guard.

Duda pushes a forearm under Tellervo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tellervo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcel Duda!