The Yoenis Tellez vs. Abass Baraou round-by-round updates are here. They provide real-time coverage and live scoring for the upcoming interim super welterweight title fight set to co-main event the MVP card on Aug. 23 over 12, three-minute, rounds.Tellez enters the ring with a spotless 10-0 record, with seven of those wins being stoppages. Baraou, by contrast, is not undefeated, with a 16-1 record. He isn't as heavy-handed as Tellez either, with just 9 knockouts/TKOs. The pair compete for Tellez's interim WBA super welterweight strap.However, Baraou isn't expected to dethrone Tellez for the belt, with DraftKings Sportsbook listing the champion as a -900 favorite. Baraou, though, is a +550 underdog. The card is set to start at 8:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 5:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time).Meanwhile, the Tellez vs. Baraou championship fight is expected to start at around 10:00 PM E.T. / 7:00 PM P.T.Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the upcoming super welterweight title fight.Yoenis Tellez vs. Abass BaraouRound 1: Tellez on the backfoot and eats a jab from Baraou. Body jab from Baraou, but Tellez manages to get on the front foot, if only for a moment before Baraou lands another body jab. Steady pressure from Baraou so far, who lands yet another body jab.Tellez is trying to return fire with jabs upstairs, but Baraou's guard is tight. More body jabs from Baraou. Uppercut from Tellez, which draws one from Baraou, followed by a short combination. Tellez with an uppercut to the body.Our Score: 10-9 BaraouRound 2: A jab and one-two from Tellez finds the mark, while Baraou responds with good shots of his own. Body jab from Baraou, but Tellez cracks him with counters. Combinations from Tellez, punctuated by a right hand. Baraou returns to his body shots and pressure game.Jabs from Tellez, followed by an uppercut, which catches Baraou dipping low. Baraou with a good combination. Another uppercut lands for Tellez.Our Score: 10-9 Tellez, 19-19 overallRound 3: Jabs from Tellez to the head and body. Baraou tries to trap Tellez against the ropes but struggles to land any of his combinations. Undeterred, Baraou traps him in the corner and manages to land one or two shots from another combination, though Tellez slipped counters through.Back in the center, Tellez stabs Baraou's body with two jabs before cracking him with an uppercut. A clean left hook lands for Baraou, who is giving Tellez no breathing room. Shots to the body and head from Baraou. They're trading now, with Tellez landing uppercuts.Baraou has Tellez against the ropes, landing uppercuts and body shots.Our Score: 10-9 Baraou, 29-28 Baraou overallRound 4: Hard body shot from Baraou, followed by another as he backs Tellez up. Body shots from Tellez land in return. Uppercut to the body and head from Baraou. Combinations from Tellez, who gets back to the center. A jab upstairs and left hook to the body lands for Tellez.Tellez with an uppercut to the body before Baraou traps him against the ropes, landing a good right hand amid an exchange. Short uppercut from Tellez. They get back to the center and start trading. Combinations from Baraou, who lands clean.Our Score: 10-9 Baraou, 39-37 Baraou overallRound 5: Tellez starts the round on the front foot, but Baraou enters with a body jab. However, Tellez counters him with a two-punch combination. Baraou lands a jab, while Tellez counters with an uppercut. Three-combination from Tellez, before Baraou begins to reapply his patented pressure.Uppercuts from Baraou. More uppercuts from Baraou, to the body and head. Body jab from Tellez.Our Score: 10-9 Tellez, 48-47 Baraou overallRound 6: Immediate pressure from Baraou, but Tellez manages to back him up with a combination. Jabs and combinations from Tellez. However, Baraou fires off combinations of his own, cracking Tellez with an uppercut. He backs Tellez up to the ropes, keeping him there with solid shots on he inside.Another uppercut gets through for Baraou, who is now swarming Tellez against the ropes. Tellez lands a few counters but Baraou got the better of the sequence. They're back in the cneter and Baraou lands another combination, punctuated by an uppercut.Our Score: 10-9 Baraou, 58-56 Baraou overallRound 7: Lead uppercut from Tellez, while Baraou applies steady pressure. Right hand for Baraou, who follows up with a left hook to the body. Tellez lands a left hook to the body of his own, followed by three more. Jabs from Tellez, but Baraou comes back with uppercuts, backing Tellez up.Short combinations on the inside from Baraou. He cracks him with two uppercuts, trapping Tellez against the ropes. Right hand from Baraou. A good left hook lands for Baraou, who finishes the round with a hard uppercut.Our Score: 10-9 Baraou, 68-65 Baraou overallRound 8: Pressure from Tellez, but he is quick to cede ground to Baraou. They trade but neither man lands anything. Jabs find the mark for Tellez afterward. One-two from Tellez. Body shot from Tellez, while Baraou appears to be taking the first half of the round off.Baraou stalking him forward and lands an uppercut. He strings together a combination, landing another uppercut, followed by body shots. However, Tellez fires back with counters. Double right hand from Baraou. They clinch and break, with Baraou tagging Tellez with big combinations.Our Score: 10-9 Baraou, 78-74 Baraou overallRound 9: After a brief pause to tend to some loose tape on Baraou's glove, the round gets underway. Pressure from Baraou, who lands his uppercut on the inside. Tellez responds in kind, before following up with body shots. Baraou with combinations, leading to a clinch.The referee separates them and Baraou gets right back to swarming, landing combinations. He cracks Tellez hard, stunning him. But Tellez stays on his feet. Body shots from Tellez, who follows up with an uppercut upstairs. Baraou returns to his own uppercuts.They're trading now, with Baraou landing heavy shots.Our Score: 10-9 Baraou, 88-83 Baraou overallRound 10: Tellez on the front foot, jabbing away. Right hand follow-up for Tellez. More jabs from Tellez, followed by a body shot. Baraou, though, answers Tellez's pressure with a combination. Uppercuts from Tellez. Good right hand from Baraou. Combinations from Tellez, with body shots and uppercuts.Baraou with a short combination to the body. Uppercuts from Tellez. Combinations from Baraou, with both men trading now. Short uppercuts on the inside from Baraou bfore they clinch. Body shots from Tellez.Our Score: 10-9 Tellez, 97-93 Baraou overallRound 11: One-two from Tellez, while Baraou backs him up. Jabs from Baraou. A slower pace from both men now, perhaps succumbing to fatigue finally. Body shot for Baraou, who strings together a combination. Tellez responds with a body shot and uppercut on the inside.More uppercuts from Tellez. Combinations from Tellez, ending with a good left hook. Body shots from Tellez, followed by another uppercut.Our Score: 10-9 Tellez, 106-103 Baraou overallRound 12: Baraou heavy on the front foot, backing Tellez up to the ropes. Body shots from Baraou, while Tellez snips him with jabs and one-twos. Body shots from Tellez, while Baraou lands combinations. However, a reinvigorated Tellez lands a combination of his own.Both men trade, landing their combinations. They clinch and break. Baraou with his own combination, cracking Tellez hard! He snaps his head around but Tellez refuses to go down. Tellez clinches. They break and Barao continues landing hard shots, KNOCKING TELLEZ DOWN AT THE END!Our Score: 10-8 Baraou, 116-111 Baraou overallOfficial DecisionPending