PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TERRE EL UNICO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tebower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

EL UNICO
vs
Tebower

175 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TERRE EL UNICO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Tebower!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
EL UNICO tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tebower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
EL UNICO throws a lazy head kick

and Tebower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tebower.
Tebower not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Tebower stands and steps away. EL UNICO gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
EL UNICO fails with the takedown

and Tebower counters with a shoot takedown. EL UNICO fights it but they end up in guard.
Tebower is stalling in the full guard.
I looks like Tebower might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Tebower stands up from EL UNICO's guard - Tebower perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tebower changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. EL UNICO looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tebower controls the position from side control.

Tebower working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
EL UNICO can't do much from the bottom here.

Tebower stands up and beckons EL UNICO to his feet.
Tebower looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
EL UNICO wants to clinch

so Tebower counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
EL UNICO could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tebower is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tebower trying to control the position from guard on top but EL UNICO is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
EL UNICO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tebower counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for EL UNICO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
EL UNICO working to try and regain half guard.
Tebower takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
EL UNICO working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebower tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
EL UNICO is squirming around, avoiding Tebower's attempts to control the action.
EL UNICO tries to lock up and control but Tebower gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four 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.
EL UNICO bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
EL UNICO looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
EL UNICO wants to stand but Tebower has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
EL UNICO trying to control the position from guard on top but Tebower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
EL UNICO working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Tebower dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tebower.
Tebower is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt EL UNICO will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
EL UNICO is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tebower is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Tebower controlling the position easily from mount.
EL UNICO working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tebower controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebower is landing with some decent strikes but EL UNICO is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tim Tebower has got the better of the ground game so far.
EL UNICO wants to control but Tebower is having none of it.
EL UNICO is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tebower is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tebower controlling from mount.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

EL UNICO clinches up against the cage.

Tebower jumps guard.
Tebower has control of EL UNICO's left arm, preventing EL UNICO from doing any damage.
Tebower's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EL UNICO wanted to stand there but Tebower had control of the position.
EL UNICO not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tebower wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tebower looking to hit a scissor sweep but EL UNICO is one step ahead there.
Tebower has EL UNICO pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
EL UNICO tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tebower counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. EL UNICO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
EL UNICO with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tebower moves into the clinch.

EL UNICO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
EL UNICO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
EL UNICO throws a lazy head kick

and Tebower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tebower.
Tebower looking to pass the guard.
Tebower seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Tebower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

EL UNICO looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
EL UNICO misses with a combination

and Tebower counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tebower is looking to advance position but EL UNICO won't allow it.
Tebower looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
EL UNICO is trying to stand back up but Tebower is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tebower looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tebower content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebower tries to pass the half guard into mount. EL UNICO knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tebower is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tebower drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tebower showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Tebower gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
EL UNICO throws a lazy head kick

and Tebower counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in EL UNICO's guard now.
Tebower is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EL UNICO has his hands on Tebower's head, controlling the position.
Tebower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tebower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

EL UNICO has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tebower can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

EL UNICO is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tebower working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of EL UNICO's head.
Tebower controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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.
EL UNICO looking for a sweep. Not yet EL UNICO, not yet.
TERRE EL UNICO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tebower controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tebower cracks EL UNICO with a solid left hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tebower scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
EL UNICO is trying to control but can't.
Tebower content to control rather than advance.

Tebower stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows EL UNICO to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Tebower comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tebower winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Tebower!