PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Telo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Telo
vs
Motta

189 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michel Telo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Motta!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Telo.
Motta cracks Telo with an open hand slap.

It looks like Michel Telo has been cut.
Telo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Motta was well out of range. Poor timing from Telo.
Motta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Telo circles away quickly and effectively.
Telo misses with a double jab
and Motta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Telo avoids the body shot from Motta.
Motta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Telo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Motta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Telo's head.
Telo looks to land a left hand but Motta moved out of range nicely.
Motta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Telo.
Telo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Motta.
Motta throws a looping overhand right but Telo ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motta lands a slapping body shot.
Motta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Telo to counter with a crisp jab.
Motta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Telo ducks under a wild hook from Motta.
Motta throws a right hand that Telo ducks under and follows up with a left that Telo also avoids with ease.
Telo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Telo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Motta at a distance.

Motta closes the distance and clinches.
Telo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Motta as Telo tries to tie him up.
Motta lands a left hand.
Motta stops a takedown attempt from Telo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Motta.

Telo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Motta fails to land.
Oh Telo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Motta misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Telo.
Motta has a couple of punches blocked by Telo.
Motta misses with some punches.
Motta controlling the action here for a moment.
Motta throws a head punch that misses.
Telo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Motta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Telo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Motta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Telo ducks into an uppercut from Motta and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Motta!