PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Massa Kausi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas Teller (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.

Kausi
vs
Thomas Teller

171 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Massa Kausi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thomas Teller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kausi closes the distance but Teller moves to the side
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kausi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kausi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Kausi tries to clinch
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teller tries to bum rush Kausi with a series of wild strikes but Kausi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kausi tries to clinch up
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.

Teller shoots in and gets a takedown into Kausi's guard.
Teller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kausi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teller on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kausi has momentary wrist control but Teller slips an elbow through the middle.

Teller gets to his feet. Kausi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Teller misses with the combination.
Teller misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
Kausi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teller counters with a straight right hand.
Teller throws a combination. Kausi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kausi tries to clinch
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teller counters with a one-two 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!
Kausi moves to clinch but Teller breaks away
and Teller counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Teller misses.
Kausi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kausi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller counters with a series of strikes. Kausi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kausi wants to clinch
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Kausi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kausi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Teller.
Kausi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kausi.
Kausi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kausi tries to clinch up
and Teller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Massa Kausi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kausi tries to clinch
and Teller counters with a three punch combo that has Kausi backing up. Kausi nods at Teller to acknowledge the strikes.
Teller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kausi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller counters with a straight right hand.

Teller clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Teller dodges an elbow strike from Kausi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kausi pushes off an throws an elbow but Teller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kausi throws an elbow but it misses.
Kausi tries to work over Teller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kausi prevents it.
Kausi pushes off an throws an elbow but Teller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kausi lands an elbow that stopped Teller in his tracks for a moment.
Teller is struggling to control the position.
Kausi looking to stall.
Teller looking to slow down the pace here.
Kausi keeps control of Teller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kausi misses with an elbow over the top.

Teller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Teller has closed the distance and engaged Kausi in a clinch.

Teller breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Thomas Teller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Teller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kausi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teller counters with a one-two to the body.
Teller throws a right hand that Kausi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kausi also avoids with ease.
Kausi looks to clinch
and Teller counters with a three punch combo that has Kausi backing up. Kausi nods at Teller to acknowledge the strikes.

Kausi is rocked!
A punch combination from Teller misses.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Kausi.
Kausi closes the distance but Teller moves to the side
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Kausi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John Thomas Teller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teller pounces like a tiger and cracks Kausi with a vicious hook! Kausi is down but not out! Teller follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Thomas Teller!