PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genletly Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Teravainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maokhamphiou
vs
Teravainen

173 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
148 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genletly Maokhamphiou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teuvo Teravainen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maokhamphiou moves forwards but Teravainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Teravainen misses with a straight left.
Maokhamphiou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Teravainen slips a jab from Maokhamphiou.

Maokhamphiou has Teravainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Teravainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teravainen tries a body shot but Maokhamphiou blocks it.
Teravainen blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou stalling in the clinch but Teravainen improves position.
Maokhamphiou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teravainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maokhamphiou controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Teravainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch to the body.
Teravainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maokhamphiou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Teravainen.
Teravainen blocks a body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teravainen is working Maokhamphiou over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Teravainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou lands with a short shot to the head.
Teravainen lands a body punch.
Maokhamphiou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teravainen's efforts to push away.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Teravainen.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen just leaning against Maokhamphiou, taking a breather.
Teravainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teravainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maokhamphiou.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou tries to work over Teravainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teravainen is pushing Maokhamphiou up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maokhamphiou tries to throw a body punch but Teravainen avoids it by throwing Maokhamphiou back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.
Maokhamphiou can't find room to land a body shot as Teravainen controls the action.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Teravainen avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou stalling in the clinch.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Teravainen's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Teravainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Teravainen just leaning against Maokhamphiou, taking a breather.
Maokhamphiou misses with a body punch.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Teravainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Teravainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teravainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maokhamphious head.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.

Teravainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teravainen misses with an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou slips a jab and a cross from Teravainen.
Teravainen throws the left hand but Maokhamphiou avoids the punch easily.
Teravainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maokhamphiou was well out of range. Poor timing from Teravainen.
Teravainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch but Teravainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maokhamphiou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maokhamphiou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teravainen takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Teuvo Teravainen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maokhamphiou rushes Teravainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teravainen is stalling here.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genletly Maokhamphiou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Teravainen's cut.
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.

Maokhamphiou is looking to score with low kicks.
Teravainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teravainen throws a shot from downtown. Maokhamphiou moves away and avoids it.
Teravainen ducks under a wild hook from Maokhamphiou.
Teravainen checks a leg kick.
Maokhamphiou slips a jab from Teravainen.
Genletly Maokhamphiou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maokhamphiou closes the distance and clinches.
Teravainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou blocks a body shot from Teravainen.
Teravainen can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Teravainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Maokhamphiou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Teravainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maokhamphiou as Teravainen tries to tie him up.
Teravainen lands a body shot.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Teravainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Teravainen.
Teravainen looking to stall.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Teravainen lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maokhamphiou wants to stall.
Maokhamphiou can't find room to land a body shot as Teravainen controls the action.
Teravainen misses with a body punch.
Teravainen lands a right hand.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teravainen taking a breather.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Teravainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maokhamphiou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teravainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teravainen trying to stall but Maokhamphiou improves his position.
The referee calls for Teravainen to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou can't find room to land a body shot as Teravainen controls the action.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maokhamphiou.
Teravainen tries to throw a body punch but Maokhamphiou avoids it by throwing Teravainen back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teravainen is keeping busy.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Teravainen.
Teravainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maokhamphiou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Genletly Maokhamphiou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Teravainen taking a breather.
Teravainen misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.
Teravainen working hard to break the clinch.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Teravainen.
Teravainen lands a nice uppercut.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Maokhamphiou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maokhamphiou.
Teravainen lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teravainen.
Teravainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
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 Genletly Maokhamphiou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Teravainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab by Teravainen.
Maokhamphiou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teravainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maokhamphiou manages to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou throws a jab when Teravainen was well out of range.
Teravainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maokhamphiou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maokhamphiou misses with an uppercut. Teravainen saw that one coming.
Maokhamphiou connects with a leg kick. Teravainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Teravainen tests Maokhamphiou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch but Teravainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teuvo Teravainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maokhamphiou throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teravainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou throws a head kick but Teravainen moves out of range.
Teravainen slips under a jab from Maokhamphiou.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Teravainen, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Maokhamphiou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maokhamphiou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teravainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Teravainen misses with a hook.
Teravainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maokhamphiou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook
and Teravainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Maokhamphiou is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teravainen misses with a looping left.
Oh Maokhamphiou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch but Teravainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Maokhamphiou out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teuvo Teravainen!
In his post fight interview, Teuvo Teravainen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.