PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dodger Wreckard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax Teller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wreckard
vs
Teller

188 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dodger Wreckard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wreckard gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.

Teller gets control of Wreckard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Teller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Teller pushes Wreckard off and scrambles back to his feet.

Teller instigates a clinch.

Teller manages to break the clinch.
Wreckard tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.

Wreckard has Teller up against the cage in a clinch.
Wreckard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wreckard blocks an elbow strike.

Teller gets control of Wreckard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Teller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Teller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Teller controlling Wreckard's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wreckard clinches.
Teller keeps control of Wreckard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wreckard missing with knees to the body.
Wreckard avoids a wild elbow strike from Teller.
Wreckard is trying to push Teller away but Teller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wreckard working hard to break the clinch.
Wreckard tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.
Teller avoiding damage as Wreckard throws knees to the body.
Teller tries to break the clinch but Wreckard is controlling the position.
Wreckard throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wreckard throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wreckard is trying to break the clinch but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Teller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wreckard wants to get back to striking at distance but Teller won't allow it.
Wreckard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wreckard missing with knees to the body.
Wreckard throws a punch but it's blocked by Teller.
Wreckard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller is trying to force a seperation but Wreckard has the dominant position.
Wreckard tries to circle away but Teller has him pinned against the cage.
Wreckard is trying to break the clinch but Teller is controlling him.
Wreckard prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
Wreckard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wreckard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wreckard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Teller's brow.
Wreckard tries to land knees in the clinch but Teller avoids the damage to the body.
Teller is stalling here.
Teller looks gassed!
Wreckard can't find room to land a body shot as Teller controls the action.
Wreckard tries to break free but Teller pushes him back against the cage.
Teller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wreckard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wreckard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Wreckard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wreckard prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
Wreckard is trying to force a seperation but Teller has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Wreckard's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wreckard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teller is defending well for now.
Wreckard struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Teller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Teller has Wreckard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wreckard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Teller managing to block the knees to the body from Wreckard.
Wreckard struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Wreckard throws a head punch that misses.
Teller keeps control of Wreckard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wreckard is trying to push Teller away but Teller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wreckard crunches a lovely knee into Teller's ribcage.
Wreckard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teller has had enough of the clinch but Wreckard keeps him there for the moment.
Teller is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dodger Wreckard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Teller closes the distance and clinches.
Teller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wreckard has him pressed against the cage.
Teller wants to break free but Wreckard has control.
Teller tries to circle away but Wreckard has him pinned against the cage.
Wreckard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Wreckard wants to break free but Teller has control.
Wreckard misses with a knee strike.
Dodger Wreckard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Teller tries a knee to the head but Wreckard blocks it.
Wreckard letting Teller take a breather here.
Wreckard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teller tries for a takedown but Wreckard manages to get underhooks.
Wreckard tries to work over Teller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wreckard working hard to break the clinch.
Teller is breathing heavily.
Wreckard misses with a punch to the body.
Teller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wreckard smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teller rushes Wreckard and presses him up against the cage.
Teller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Teller jumps guard and drags Wreckard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wreckard is looking to stand up but Teller won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dodger Wreckard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Teller thows a body shot but no joy.
Wreckard throws a head kick that half lands.

Teller has Wreckard up against the cage in a clinch.
Teller jumps guard but Wreckard stands there with Teller around his waist. Teller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dodger Wreckard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Teller.
Wreckard blocks the elbow strike.
Wreckard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wreckard is trying to push Teller away but Teller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wreckard misses with a knee to the head.
Wreckard prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
Teller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller avoids a wild elbow strike from Wreckard.
Teller is trying to force a seperation but Wreckard has the dominant position.
Teller prevents Wreckard from breaking the clinch.
Wreckard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wreckard tries to work over Teller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wreckard is trying to force a seperation but Teller has the dominant position.
Wreckard struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Wreckard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wreckard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wreckard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wreckard is trying to force a seperation but Teller has the dominant position.
Wreckard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wreckard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Wreckard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller managing to block the knees to the body from Wreckard.
Wreckard wants to get back to striking at distance but Teller won't allow it.
Teller tries to pull guard but Wreckard won't allow it.
Wreckard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Teller wants to break free but Wreckard has control.
Wreckard can't find room to land a body shot as Teller controls the action.
Teller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wreckard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wreckard trying to land knees to the body.
Wreckard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wreckard's efforts to push away.
Wreckard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teller.
Wreckard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dodger Wreckard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wreckard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wreckard lands a nice looking body kick.

Wreckard moves into the clinch.
Teller working hard to break the clinch.
Wreckard prevents a takedown attempt there.

Teller breaks the clinch.

Teller closes the distance and clinches.
Teller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wreckard is trying to push Teller away but Teller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wreckard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Teller's defenses.
Teller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wreckard manages to break the clinch.

Wreckard closes the distance and clinches.
Wreckard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Wreckard as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wreckard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Wreckard is trying to break free.
Wreckard tries to land knees in the clinch but Teller avoids the damage to the body.
Teller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Teller wants to get back to striking at distance but Wreckard won't allow it.
Wreckard is trying to force a seperation but Teller has the dominant position.
Wreckard landing knees to the body.
Wreckard wants to get back to striking at distance but Teller won't allow it.
Wreckard crunches a lovely knee into Teller's ribcage.
Wreckard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Wreckard wants to get back to striking at distance but Teller won't allow it.
Wreckard prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
Teller swings wildly with an uppercut but Wreckard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wreckard tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wreckard tries to circle away but Teller has him pinned against the cage.
Wreckard tries to break free but Teller pushes him back against the cage.
Wreckard misses with the head strike.
Wreckard missing with knees to the body.
Wreckard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wreckard's efforts to push away.
Teller looking for a takedown.
Dodger Wreckard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Teller.
Wreckard scores a nice knee to the body.
Wreckard is trying to force a seperation but Teller has the dominant position.
Wreckard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teller's elbow.
Wreckard tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wreckard is trying to break the clinch but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Wreckard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teller's efforts to push away.
Wreckard tries to break free but Teller pushes him back against the cage.
Wreckard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wreckard misses with a punch to the body.
Teller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wreckard avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Teller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wreckard is trying to force a seperation but Teller has the dominant position.
Teller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Wreckard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wreckard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Teller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Teller looking for a takedown.
Teller keeps control of Wreckard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wreckard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller managing to block the knees to the body from Wreckard.
Wreckard has Teller pressed against the cage, preventing Teller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Teller wants to get back to striking at distance but Wreckard won't allow it.
Wreckard stops a takedown attempt from Teller.

Wreckard breaks the clinch.

Wreckard gets a clinch.
Wreckard tries to break the clinch but Teller is controlling the position.
Teller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wreckard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wreckard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller prevents a body shot from Wreckard.
Jax Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodger Wreckard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wreckard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Teller's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dodger Wreckard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wreckard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dodger Wreckard!