PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Tebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kurt Tebo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tebo
vs
Rampage

178 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Tebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Power Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rampage swats away the attempt to clinch by Tebo.
Tebo wants to clinch

and Rampage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rampage.
Tebo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Power Rampage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tebo.
Rampage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rampage lands with a slapping head kick.
Tebo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tebo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tebo looks to land a combination but Rampage avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rampage.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tebo wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.
Rampage stuffs the takedown attempt from Tebo. Tebo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rampage fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebo misses with a takedown

and Rampage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Tebo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tebo is proving hard to escape from.

Tebo pushes Rampage off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tebo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rampage misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage scores with a shot to the body.
Tebo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rampage counters with a low kick, right behind Tebo 's knee.
Tebo throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tebo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tebo avoids the head kick by Rampage.
Tebo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rampage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tebo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Tebo slams his shin into Rampage's torso.
Tebo tries to clinch but Rampage moves away
and Rampage counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tebo as Rampage shoots in.
Rampage tries to land a leg kick but Tebo saw it coming and moves away.
Tebo slips a jab and a cross from Rampage.
Tebo stuffs the takedown attempt from Rampage. Rampage gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage looks to land a combination but Tebo avoids it well.

Tebo has closed the distance and engaged Rampage in a clinch.
Rampage blocking some punches.
Rampage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage swings wildly with an uppercut but Tebo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rampage misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Rampage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rampage fails with a takedown attempt.
Rampage misses with a few strikes there.
Rampage shoots in and drives through. Tebo sprawls well.
Rampage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tebo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rampage back to the cage. Tebo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tebo is looking to clinch but Rampage is avoiding it.
Rampage throws a sloppy head kick
and Tebo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tebo lands the left hand.
Rampage misses with a body kick.
Tebo lands a right hook to the body.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tebo as he avoids it easily.
Kurt Tebo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Power Rampage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebo throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Rampage is predictable there
and Tebo counters with a nice body shot.
Tebo dodges the punch combination from Rampage.
Rampage misses with a takedown attempt - Tebo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Tebo misses with a wild body shot.

Tebo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rampage working aggressively here.
Tebo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tebo is struggling to control the position.
Tebo is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on Tebo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tebo blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tebo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rampage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tebo trying to control the position but instead, Rampage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tebo into the cage.
Rampage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tebo looking to slow down the pace here.
Rampage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rampage digs a right hand underneath Tebo's ribcage. Tebo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the head but Tebo blocks with his arms.
Tebo dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Tebo is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rampage.
Rampage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tebo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tebo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Tebo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampage.
Tebo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tebo manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage shoots in and drives through. Tebo sprawls well.
Tebo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rampage.
Kurt Tebo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rampage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tebo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rampage avoids the head kick by Tebo.

Tebo has closed the distance and engaged Rampage in a clinch.
Rampage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rampage tries a knee to the head but Tebo blocks it.
Rampage trying to land knees to the body.
Rampage stops a takedown attempt from Tebo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Rampage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kurt Tebo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rampage tries for a takedown but Tebo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tebo looks to land a combination but Rampage avoids it well.
Tebo tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Tebo checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tebo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tebo but Tebo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tebo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tebo is looking to wear down Rampage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rampage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tebo blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage looking to throw knees to the head but Tebo is blocking nicely.
Rampage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tebo blocks an uppercut.
Rampage throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tebo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rampage's brow.
Rampage gets through Tebo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rampage lands an elbow inside that Tebo shrugs off.

It looks like Kurt Tebo has been cut.
Rampage trying to land knees to the body.

Tebo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurt Tebo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tebo wants to clinch.
Rampage misses with a wild combination.
Tebo lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to bum rush Tebo with a series of wild strikes but Tebo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tebo throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tebo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tebo slaps away a takedown attempt from Rampage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurt Tebo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Power Rampage.
Tebo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rampage cracks Tebo with a good jab.
Tebo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rampage circles away.

Tebo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rampage to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tebo looking for a guillotine here but Rampage defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rampage's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tebo won't allow Rampage to get back to his feet.

Tebo stands up and waves to Rampage to follow him.
Tebo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rampage counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Tebo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tebo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rampage circles away.
Tebo tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tebo fails to land the takedown.
Rampage throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Power Rampage.
I think Rampage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!