PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordor Mettovaara (ranked 3144 p4p, 2439 weight class) and Tomas Tetrev (ranked 406 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mettovaara
vs
Tetrev

192 cm
21
210
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
213
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordor Mettovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Tetrev!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetrev works Mettovaara's body with a nice hook.
Tetrev lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mettovaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Tetrev.
Tetrev throws a right and a left that Mettovaara avoids nicely.
Mettovaara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tetrev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mettovaara is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mettovaara avoids the body shot from Tetrev.
Mettovaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tetrev cracks Mettovaara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mettovaara slips under a jab from Tetrev.
A telegraphed right hand from Tetrev misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetrev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mettovaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tetrev lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mettovaara on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetrev lands a nice shot that snaps Mettovaara's head back.
Mettovaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tomas Tetrev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tetrev lands a jab to Mettovaara's midsection.
Mettovaara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tetrev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tetrev looks to land a left hand but Mettovaara moved out of range nicely.
Mettovaara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tetrev throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tetrev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Tomas Tetrev has been cut.
Mordor Mettovaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tetrev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mettovaara tries to avoid it but Tetrev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mettovaara to the ground. Mettovaara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mettovaara avoids the body shot from Tetrev.
Mettovaara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Mettovaara's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tetrev digs a good hook to Mettovaara's body.
Nice cross by Tetrev.
Tetrev works Mettovaara's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetrev on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tetrev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tetrev just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tetrev lands with a hook. Mettovaara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tetrev lands a jab to Mettovaara's midsection.
Nice shot by Tetrev.
Tetrev scores with a body shot.
Mettovaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Tetrev moves into the clinch successfully.
Tetrev tries to land knees in the clinch but Mettovaara avoids the damage to the body.
Tetrev misses with some punches.
Tetrev is trying to drag Mettovaara to the mat but Mettovaara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mettovaara lands with a left to the head.
Tetrev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mettovaara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mordor Mettovaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Tetrev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara lands with a right to the head.
Tetrev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mettovaara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mettovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tetrev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tetrev has hold of one of Mettovaara's legs. Mettovaara is fighting the takedown attempt but Tetrev gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tetrev won't allow Mettovaara to sweep him here.
Mettovaara has momentary wrist control but Tetrev slips an elbow through the middle.
Tetrev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mettovaara looking to control.
Mettovaara has Tetrev pulled in close to control his posture.
Mettovaara has momentary wrist control but Tetrev slips an elbow through the middle.
Tetrev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tetrev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tetrev distracts Mettovaara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara looking for a sweep. Not yet Mettovaara, not yet.
Mettovaara lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mettovaara wants to control from the top but Tetrev keeps moving.
Tetrev controlling Mettovaara's posture.
Tetrev wants to improve his position but instead Mettovaara has moved into half guard.
Mettovaara slows the pace down in half guard.
Tetrev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tetrev has his hands clasped together around Mettovaara's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Tetrev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomas Tetrev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tetrev misses with a hook. Mettovaara ducked under it nicely.
Mettovaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Tetrev circles away.
It seemed like Tetrev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tetrev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mettovaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tetrev looks to land a left hand but Mettovaara moved out of range nicely.
Tetrev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mettovaara slips a straight right by Tetrev.
Mettovaara is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mettovaara ducks right into an uppercut from Tetrev.
Tetrev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mettovaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tetrev fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mettovaara tries to clinch but Tetrev is having none of it.

Tetrev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mettovaara, pushing him back against the cage.
Mettovaara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tetrev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mettovaara throws a head punch that misses.
Tetrev misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetrev swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetrev lands a left hand.
Tetrev lands a right hand.
Tetrev effectively controlling the action here.
Tetrev lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Mettovaara.
Tetrev throws a punch but it's blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara prevents the takedown attempt.
Mordor Mettovaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Tetrev.
Tetrev misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tetrev backwards.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetrev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mettovaara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mettovaara.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Tetrev.
Mettovaara scores with a shoulder strike.
Tetrev looking for a takedown.
Tetrev looking for a takedown.
Tetrev swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mettovaara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tetrev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tetrev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tetrev misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mettovaara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tetrev working aggressively here.
Mettovaara lands a nice uppercut.
Mettovaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tetrev goes for a takedown attempt but Mettovaara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mettovaara cracks Tetrev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mettovaara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tetrev to stand back up!

Tetrev is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetrev misses with a wild body shot.
Mettovaara looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mettovaara throws a right hand that Tetrev ducks under and follows up with a left that Tetrev also avoids with ease.
Tetrev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mettovaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tetrev thinking.

Mettovaara clinches up against the cage.
Mettovaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mettovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara works on Tetrev's body with a couple of short punches.
Tetrev is breathing heavily.
Mettovaara is pressed up against the cage. Tetrev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mettovaara down to the mat. Mettovaara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mettovaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tetrev circles away quickly and effectively.
Mettovaara tries to clinch up.
Tetrev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Mettovaara misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetrev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mettovaara tries a low kick but Tetrev avoids it.
Mettovaara closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tetrev out cold! Tetrev corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mordor Mettovaara!
Mordor Mettovaara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.