PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló comes to the cage accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teló
vs
Mutou

196 cm
28
209 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

188 cm
34
213 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teló throws a right hand that misses

and Mutou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Teló's guard.
Teló wants to sweep but no luck.
Mutou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teló is pulling down on Mutou's head. It's preventing any offense from Mutou, at least for the moment.
Mutou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teló works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Teló holds on and takes a little breather.
Mutou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Teló keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló throws a hook but Mutou avoids it easily.
Mutou is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Michel Teló is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teló leaves Mutou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mutou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mutou is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Teló pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Teló goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Teló pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mutou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teló tried to counter with a leg kick but Mutou avoided it.
Teló swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutou.
Teló takes a swing at Mutou's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mutou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teló loads up on a big right hand but Mutou slips the punch.
Mutou wants to counter with a clinch but Teló pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mutou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mutou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teló misses with a body punch

and Mutou counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Teló is holding on to half guard well.
Mutou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Teló wants to improve his position but Mutou is controlling well.
Mutou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou thows a huge punch but Teló dodges it nicely.
Teló blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Teló is controlling Mutou's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mutou content to control rather than advance.
Mutou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mutou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Teló is trying to maintain the position but Mutou is very close to passing his half guard.
Teló is looking for a sweep. Mutou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mutou trying to control from half guard but Teló is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control here.
Mutou controlling the pace.
Mutou is trying to control. Teló wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Teló blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Mutou is nestled in close to Teló, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teló trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teló keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Teló wants to improve his position but Mutou is controlling well.
Teló avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Teló swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Teló!
Mutou is putting a hurting on Teló here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mutou misses with the ground and pound.
Mutou misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teló is not content to let Mutou control the position.
Mutou sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Teló is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mutou misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou lands a few punches from side control.
Mutou connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Teló some visible discomfort.
Mutou working the ground and pound but Teló is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutou in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló is looking for a sweep.
Teló avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mutou.
Mutou wants to control but Teló is keeping him busy.
Mutou misses with the ground and pound.
Teló takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Teló manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mutou trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mutou regains full guard. Nicely done.
Teló stays in close to Mutou's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mutou holds on and takes a little breather.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teló manages to get himself to full guard.

Mutou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Teló manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mutou manages to get himself to full guard.

Mutou keeping moving, preventing Teló from controlling successfully.

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

Mutou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Teló wants to sweep here but Mutou controlling him for the moment.
Mutou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mutou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teló works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Teló keeps moving.
Teló avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is fighting to break Teló's control of his arms but Teló is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mutou is stalling in the full guard.
Mutou trying to control but Teló is working from the bottom.
Teló is controlling Mutou's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Mutou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Teló misses.
And Mutou tries to counter it with a takedown but Teló pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Teló throws a low kick but Mutou moves out of range easily.
Teló attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Teló misses.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutou manages to avoid it.
Teló misses with a hook. Mutou ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Teló there.

Mutou moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló scores with a shoulder strike.
Mutou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teló misses with the head strike.
Teló throws a head punch that misses.
Teló lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mutou backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Teló fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Teló fails to land.
Teló misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou taking a breather.
Teló misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mutou goes for a takedown attempt but Teló pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mutou moves out of range of the body kick.
Teló lands a nice looking body shot.
Teló misses with a hook. Mutou ducked under it nicely.
Mutou feints the counter takedown.
Mutou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teló manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Teló wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mutou shoots for a double leg takedown but Teló sprawls well. He's pushed Mutou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teló throwing a counter right hand but Mutou manages to avoid it.
Teló throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mutou counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mutou as Teló tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Teló as Mutou tries to tie him up.
Mutou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Michel Teló has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló working aggressively here.
Mutou blocks a body shot from Teló.
Teló stalling in the clinch but Mutou improves position.
Teló fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mutou stalling in the clinch but Teló improves position.
Teló tries to work over Mutou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mutou is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Teló pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mutou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mutou.
Mutou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Teló is defending well.
Mutou wants a takedown but no success here.
Mutou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mutou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Teló gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mutou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutou is trying to drag Teló to the mat but Teló just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Teló gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mutou.
Teló can't find room to land a body shot as Mutou controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Teló stops a takedown attempt from Mutou.
Mutou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mutou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutou tries for a takedown but Teló manages to get underhooks.

Teló breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutou tries for a takedown but Teló sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutou moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teló. Mutou does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mutou rushes Teló and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teló looking to slow down the pace here.
Mutou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Teló pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mutou avoids the head kick by Teló.
A telegraphed right hand from Teló misses the target.
And Mutou tries to counter it with a takedown but Teló pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou fails with the takedown.
Teló fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutou manages to avoid it.

Mutou scores with a takedown into Teló's guard.

Teló looking for a guillotine here but Mutou defends easily.
Mutou lands a couple of digs.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teló catches Mutou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mutou shoots in looking for a takedown but Teló manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mutou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mutou wants to clinch up but Teló keeps it at a distance.
Teló appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Teló throws a lazy right hand but Mutou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mutou walks into a stiff left hand from Teló.
Mutou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teló paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teló thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou looks for a takedown but Teló sprawls well.
Mutou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Teló misses.
Teló throws a lazy right hand but Mutou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mutou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teló misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Teló lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mutou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Teló prevents it.
Michel Teló has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Mutou stalling.
Teló lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teló is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Teló.
Mutou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Teló avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Teló breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teló tries to avoid it but Mutou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teló to the ground. Teló escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mutou is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Teló connects with a single shot there.

Mutou is rocked!
Teló throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mutou is still on wobbly legs! Can Teló finish him?
Teló cracks Mutou with a hook to the temple - Mutou is on wobbly legs here! Teló swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Mutou falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Teló wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michel Teló!
Michel Teló retains his light heavyweight title!