PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Tedvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeeAnne Marie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tedvik
vs
Marie

188 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Tedvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeeAnne Marie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marie missing with a left hand there. Tedvik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tedvik shoots in but Marie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marie scores with a shot to the body.
Tedvik throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Tedvik.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tedvik. Marie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marie missing with a left hand there. Tedvik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tedvik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tedvik keeps the fight on the outside.
Marie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marie misses with an uppercut.
LeeAnne Marie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tedvik takes a swing at Marie's ribcage but misses.
Tedvik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marie pinned against the cage. Marie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tedvik counters with a shoot takedown. Marie fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie keeping full guard, as Tedvik tries to pass.
Marie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tedvik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tedvik stands up over Marie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tedvik trying to control but Marie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tedvik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tedvik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tedvik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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!

Marie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tedvik defends it easily.
Marie wants to sweep but no luck.
Tedvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Marie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tedvik controls the pace.
Marie 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.
Tedvik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marie is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tedvik is working hard here to advance position.
Tedvik with a nice head shot there.
Tedvik postures up in Marie's guard and throws a big left but Marie blocks it.
Marie is trying to control the position but Tedvik postures up.
Tedvik won't allow Marie to sweep him here.
Tedvik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tedvik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tedvik is pushing down on Marie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marie is fighting to maintain full guard but Tedvik has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marie is not content to let Tedvik control the position.
Tedvik working over Marie with some ground and pound. Marie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marie is not content to let Tedvik control the position.

Tedvik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tedvik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Tedvik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tedvik in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Marie misses the target.
Tedvik swats away the attempt to clinch by Marie.
Marie misses with a hook.
Tedvik dodges the punch combination from Marie.
Marie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tedvik counters with a nice uppercut.
Tedvik staying out of range there.
Tedvik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedvik looks to land a right hand but Marie moved out of range.
Marie throws a jab but it's blocked by Tedvik.
Marie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tedvik digs a good hook to Marie's body.
Marie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tedvik moves forwards but Marie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tedvik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marie misses with a left hand
letting Tedvik counter with a right hand.
Tedvik tries to move into range but Marie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tedvik ducks under a wild hook from Marie.
LeeAnne Marie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marie looks to land a left hand but Tedvik moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tedvik ducks under a wild hook from Marie.
LeeAnne Marie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tedvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tedvik.
Tedvik slips a straight right by Marie.
Tedvik takes a swing at Marie's ribcage but misses.
Marie looks to land a left hand but Tedvik moved out of range nicely.
Tedvik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tedvik moves away from the strike by Marie.

Tedvik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tedvik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tedvik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tedvik creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tedvik is trying to get an arm triangle but Marie is defending well.
Marie struggling a bit here.
Marie wants to get back to his feet.
Marie is trying to get back to half guard.
Tedvik trying to control the action but Marie is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tedvik scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tedvik.
Marie is not content to let Tedvik control the position.
Marie is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Tedvik dominated that second round.
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!

Marie throws a hook but Tedvik blocks it.
Marie stuffs the takedown attempt from Tedvik. Tedvik gets slowly back to his feet.
Marie misses with a hook
and Tedvik counters with a left to the body.
Marie wants to clinch
and Tedvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marie thows a body shot but no joy.
Tedvik slips a jab from Marie.
Tedvik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tedvik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Tedvik shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marie's guard.
Marie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tedvik won't allow Marie to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie keeping moving, preventing Tedvik from controlling successfully.

Gustav Tedvik has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marie throws a shot from downtown. Tedvik moves away and avoids it.
Marie tries to clinch but Tedvik is having none of it.
Marie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tedvik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tedvik swats away the attempt to clinch by Marie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie misses with a hook. Tedvik ducked under it nicely.
Marie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tedvik.
Tedvik slips a straight right by Marie.
Marie defending well as Tedvik loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Tedvik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tedvik.
Marie tries to clinch but Tedvik is having none of it.
Tedvik shoots in for a takedown but Marie shows good takedown defense.
Marie throws a lazy uppercut
and Marie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tedvik misses with an uppercut.
Marie misses the jab.
Tedvik scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marie tries to clinch up but Tedvik circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie swings for the body but Tedvik moves out of range.
Tedvik has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Tedvik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marie is looking to clinch.
Marie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tedvik lands with an uppercut that bounces Marie off the cage and back into range.
Gustav Tedvik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marie's corner calls for a 1-2. Marie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tedvik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marie tries to bum rush Tedvik with a series of wild strikes but Tedvik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marie enables Tedvik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tedvik is controlling him.
Marie has momentary wrist control but Tedvik slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tedvik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marie keeping full guard, as Tedvik tries to pass.
Tedvik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tedvik tries to free his leg and advance position but Marie is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tedvik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Tedvik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tedvik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Tedvik!
Gustav Tedvik made sure to mention his sponsor, Untouchable Fight Gear in his post fight interview.