PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash. The crowd seem to be enjoying Davis's choice of entrance music: Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. This should be a great matchup!

Teller
vs
Davis

185 cm
24
178 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

187 cm
28
182 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Antonio Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller moves away from the strike by Davis.
Teller misses with a few strikes there.
Davis scores with a one two! Teller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Teller.
Teller misses with an uppercut.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davis cracks the inside of Teller's front leg.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
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 telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Teller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teller. Teller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Teller lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Teller. That snapped Davis's head back.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jackson Teller has been cut.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teller has time to react.

Teller is rocked!
Teller connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
Oh Teller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Teller fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teller seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Davis delivers a nice body kick.
Davis cracks Teller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
Teller drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Teller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Teller swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teller.
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Teller had a free shot at his head there.
Davis cracks Teller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teller lands a jab-cross combination.
Teller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis misses with a hook. Teller ducked under it nicely.
Teller throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Teller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a jab.
Teller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Teller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teller throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Teller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teller wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Davis lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Teller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teller.
Teller wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis works Teller's body with a nice hook.
Teller throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
Teller dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
Teller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Teller is breathing heavily.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Teller does no damage.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Teller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis connects with a body shot.
Teller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Teller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teller throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Teller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Teller throws a shot to the body.
Teller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller connects with a nice looking jab.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Teller misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis slips under a jab from Teller.
Antonio Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Teller.
Teller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson Teller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teller slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Teller scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teller doesn't seem bothered though.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a leg kick but Davis moved away.
Teller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis moves out of range as Teller strikes.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Teller misses with a looping right.
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!
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Teller.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Teller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Teller throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Teller slips a straight right by Davis.
Teller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Teller down.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Teller slips a jab from Davis.
Teller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teller throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoids the body shot from Teller.
Teller misses with a straight left.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teller's knee momentarily.
Teller lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teller slips under a jab from Davis.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Davis digs a good hook to Teller's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Teller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis stuns Teller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Teller moves away and avoids it.
Teller blocks a jab.
Teller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teller throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teller in his tracks.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Teller throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Teller.
Teller dodges the punch combination from Davis.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Teller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teller throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Teller works the jab nicely.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Davis throws a right and a left that Teller avoids nicely.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teller. Teller obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
Davis throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Teller.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis slips under a jab.
Teller misses with a hook.
Davis tries to bum rush Teller with a series of wild strikes but Teller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Teller throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teller misses the jab.
Teller throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teller.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Jackson Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Teller thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Teller.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Teller swinging wildly here.
Davis throws a head kick that Teller semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Teller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teller missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis slips a straight right by Teller.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teller slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Teller backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Nice body punch from Teller.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Donk. Davis catches Teller right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Davis.
Well Davis 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Davis!
After the fight, Antonio Davis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.