PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Sayre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sayre comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Klebanov has chosen Your Worst Nightmare as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sayre
vs
Klebanov

176 cm
28
154 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

168 cm
30
166 lbs
23 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Sayre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Klebanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayre stuffs the takedown attempt from Klebanov. Klebanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sayre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sayre moves in looking to clinch but Klebanov pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klebanov. Sayre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sayre feints and then cracks Klebanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klebanov down.
Sayre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sayre throws a combination that misses

and Klebanov counters with a shoot takedown. Sayre fights it but they end up in guard.
Sayre working a defensive guard here.
Klebanov controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre pulls Klebanov in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Teddy Sayre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sayre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sayre lands a two punch combo.
Klebanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Sayre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Klebanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Klebanov tried to score with a low kick but Sayre checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klebanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Sayre misses with a few strikes there.
Sayre is looking to clinch but Klebanov is avoiding it.
Sayre checks a leg kick nicely.
Sayre throws a head kick that misses.
Sayre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sayre is looking to clinch.
Klebanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sayre tries to clinch there but Klebanov circles away.
A left and a right from Sayre both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Klebanov 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.
Klebanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Klebanov throws a low kick but Sayre avoids it.
Sayre throws a head kick that misses
and Sayre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sayre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klebanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klebanov throws a body punch but Sayre moves out of range.
Klebanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sayre.
Klebanov blocks a head kick by Sayre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov misses with a body shot.
Teddy Sayre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klebanov misses with a low kick.
Klebanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Teddy Sayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Klebanov.
Sayre moves in looking to clinch but Klebanov pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Sayre.
Klebanov feints and then cracks Sayre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sayre down.
Sayre throws a body punch but Klebanov moves out of range.
Sayre thuds a left hand into Klebanov's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayre tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Some wild striking there from Sayre.
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 Teddy Sayre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Klebanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sayre misses with a low kick.
Sayre missing with a left hand there. Klebanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sayre misses with a kick to the body
and Klebanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klebanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Teddy Sayre is winning the standup battle so far.
Klebanov throws out a leg kick but Sayre moves out of range and Klebanov only half commits.
Klebanov misses with a low kick.
Sayre tries to clinch
and Klebanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sayre's knee momentarily.
Klebanov connects with a body shot that sends Sayre's belly button to the back.
Sayre misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov dodges the punch combination from Sayre.
A jab from Klebanov misses.
Sayre lands a head kick. Klebanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klebanov.

Sayre drives through and clinches with Klebanov against the cage.
Klebanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sayre scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sayre throws an elbow but misses.
Klebanov tries to work over Sayre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sayre wants to stall.
Klebanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sayre's elbow.
Klebanov can't find room to land a body shot as Sayre controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov can't find room to land a body shot as Sayre controls the action.
Klebanov tries to work over Sayre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klebanov has a couple of punches blocked by Sayre.
Sayre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sayre lands with a short shot to the head.
Klebanov tries to work over Sayre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sayre scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Klebanov.
Sayre wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sayre throws an elbow but misses.
Klebanov can't find room to land a body shot as Sayre controls the action.
Sayre stops a takedown attempt from Klebanov.
Klebanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayre.
Klebanov blocks a body shot from Sayre.
Klebanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sayre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sayre throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sayre blocks a body shot from Klebanov.
Klebanov blocks an elbow strike.
Sayre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sayre can't find room to land a body shot as Klebanov controls the action.
Sayre misses with a knee strike.
Klebanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sayre tries a body shot but Klebanov blocks it.
Klebanov avoids the elbow strike from Sayre, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sayre throws an elbow but misses.
Klebanov can't find room to land a body shot as Sayre controls the action.
Klebanov misses with some punches.
Sayre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klebanov is defending well for now.
Sayre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klebanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sayre's elbow.
Klebanov scores with a hook to the body.
Sayre prevents a body shot from Klebanov.
Klebanov tries a body shot but Sayre blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sayre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klebanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klebanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sayre controls his hands.
Klebanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sayre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sayre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klebanov.
Evgeni Klebanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Klebanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sayre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sayre misses with some punches.
Sayre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Klebanov.
Sayre tries to land knees in the clinch but Klebanov avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sayre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klebanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sayre controls his hands.
Klebanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Sayre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Klebanov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Klebanov manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Evgeni Klebanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Klebanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sayre throws a nice looking combination but Klebanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sayre moves in looking to clinch but Klebanov pushes him off.
Sayre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Klebanov tries to score with a low kick but Sayre moves his leg out of the way.

Klebanov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sayre's guard.
Klebanov wants to control from the top but Sayre keeps moving.
Klebanov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Evgeni Klebanov.
Sayre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Klebanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Sayre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sayre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Klebanov eats them both and turns towards Sayre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Teddy Sayre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klebanov blocks a head kick by Sayre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Sayre blocks the leg kick.
Sayre lands with a slapping head kick.

Klebanov is rocked!
Klebanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klebanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sayre finish him?
Klebanov throws a low kick but Sayre moves out of range easily.
Klebanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Sayre misses with a body kick.
Klebanov takes a swing at Sayre's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayre looks to land a body kick but Klebanov moved away.
Klebanov throws a body punch but Sayre moves out of range.
Sayre tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre tries to bum rush Klebanov with a series of wild strikes but Klebanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Klebanov misses.
Sayre misses with a low kick as Klebanov jumps back.
Sayre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sayre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teddy Sayre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klebanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sayre. That did some damage!
Klebanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Sayre throws a sloppy head kick and Klebanov moves out of range easily.
Sayre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sayre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre walks into a straight right hand from Klebanov.
Sayre slips under a jab from Klebanov.
Klebanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sayre moves out of range as Klebanov throws a body kick.
Klebanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sayre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Klebanov misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klebanov avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Sayre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sayre 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Sayre!
Teddy Sayre thanked the fans post fight for their support.