PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tellerman (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.

Day
vs
Tellerman

177 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Tellerman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Day gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tellerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Day keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tellerman's efforts to push away.
Day fails to pull guard.

Day ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Day no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tellerman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Day is proving hard to escape from.
Tellerman is working Day over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tellerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Day is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tellerman wants to get back to his feet but Day is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Day trying to control but Tellerman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day controls from within his opponent's guard.
Day stands and throws Tellerman's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Day stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Tellerman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tellerman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tellerman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Day tries to hold on but Tellerman pushes him away.
Tellerman with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tellerman looking to finish with strikes here!
Day can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to control but Tellerman is having none of it.
Tellerman looking to finish with strikes here!
Tellerman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tellerman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tellerman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Day hang on?
Tellerman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tellerman misses with a head shot.
Tellerman misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Day is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tellerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Tellerman has closed the distance and engaged Day in a clinch.
Tellerman wants to break free but Day has control.
Tellerman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day prevents Tellerman from breaking the clinch.

Day escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Day wants to clinch.

Day clinches up with Tellerman and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellerman tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Tellerman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Tellerman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tellerman is trying to push Day away but Day has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Tellerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day shoots in and drives through. Tellerman sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Tellerman.
Tellerman wants to clinch.

Tellerman tries to keep at a distance but Day has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellerman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tellerman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Day wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tellerman is pressed up against the cage. Day has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tellerman down to the mat. Tellerman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tellerman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Day moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tellerman looking to throw knees to the head but Day is blocking nicely.
Tellerman tries to break the clinch but Day is controlling the position.
Tellerman tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Day takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tellerman wants to break free but Day has control.
Day is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tellerman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tellerman's efforts to push away.

Day has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tellerman uses from the top position.
Tellerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tellerman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Day's head.
Tellerman throws a strike but Day rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Day wants to control from the top but Tellerman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellerman pulls Day in close to prevent any damage.
Day showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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

Day rushes Tellerman and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson Tellerman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tellerman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Day.
Day fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tellerman wants to clinch.
Tellerman stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tellerman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tellerman but Tellerman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Tellerman.
Tellerman misses with a two punch combination.
Tellerman misses with a wild combination.

Day gets tackled into the cage by Tellerman. Tellerman maintains the clinch.
Tellerman looking to throw knees to the head but Day is blocking nicely.

Day pulls guard.
Tellerman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Day's guard.

Tellerman has gone for a leg lock! Day slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tellerman's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellerman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Day looking to pass the guard.
Tellerman pulls Day in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to control from the top but Tellerman keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Day tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tellerman swivels and escapes.
Tellerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tellerman needs to keep his hands up - Day had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Day.
Victor Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tellerman closes the distance but Day moves to the side

and Day counters by clinching up.
Tellerman is trying to break the clinch but Day is controlling him.
Day prevents Tellerman from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Day keeps control of Tellerman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Tellerman.
Tellerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tellerman misses with a knee strike.
Day lands a nice knee to the body.
Tellerman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Day is keeping busy.
Day is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tellerman to keep the fight standing.
Tellerman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Day prevents Tellerman from breaking the clinch.
Jackson Tellerman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day looking for a takedown.
Tellerman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Victor Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Tellerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tellerman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Tellerman!
Jackson Tellerman thanked the fans post fight for their support.