PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Linus Pajunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajunen comes to the cage accompanied by Poisonblack - Rush. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pajunen
vs
Teller

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Linus Pajunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller scores with a punch to the head.
Pajunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pajunen slips under a jab.
Teller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pajunen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teller misses with a hook
and Pajunen counters with a left to the body.
Pajunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Pajunen misses.
Pajunen throws the left hand but Teller avoids the punch easily.
Pajunen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller throws a hook but Pajunen avoids it easily.
Pajunen is looking to counter punch.
Teller throws a body punch but Pajunen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajunen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teller slips under a jab.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pajunen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Teller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pajunen misses with a looping left.
Pajunen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pajunen misses with a hook. Teller ducked under it nicely.
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Pajunen slips the punch.
Pajunen throwing a counter right hand but Teller manages to avoid it.
Pajunen misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Teller misses.
Pajunen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teller misses with a hook
and Pajunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pajunen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Teller throws a right and a left that Pajunen avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Pajunen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pajunen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pajunen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teller's hands.
Teller throws a shot from downtown. Pajunen moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pajunen slips a straight right by Teller.
Pajunen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teller misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Teller there.
Pajunen moves away from the strike by Teller.
Teller misses with a double jab.
Teller lands a head shot.
Teller jabs Pajunen to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pajunen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teller scores with a nice right hand.
Pajunen lands a nice hook to Teller's body. Teller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pajunen works over Teller's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pajunen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
A little feinted left hand from Pajunen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pajunen moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Pajunen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Teller.
Pajunen takes one on the button.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pajunen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pajunen throws a nice looking combination but Teller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pajunen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pajunen digs a good hook to Teller's body.
Teller misses with a hook.
Pajunen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pajunen.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pajunen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jax Teller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pajunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teller scores with a jab. Pajunen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Pajunen lands the left hand.
Pajunen misses with a body shot.
Teller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pajunen.
Pajunen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Teller throws out a powerful jab.
Pajunen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
It looked like Pajunen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Pajunen misses.
Teller misses with a lunging right hand
and Pajunen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teller blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pajunen moves away.
Pajunen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pajunen punishes Teller's body with a nice straight punch.
Pajunen throws a series of punches but Teller moves out of range.
A nice side step and Teller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pajunen.
Pajunen throws a lazy uppercut
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pajunen slips under a jab from Teller.
Teller blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Teller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pajunen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teller back to the cage. Pajunen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Teller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pajunen. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Pajunen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pajunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Teller throws a counter combo.
Teller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Teller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pajunen. Beautiful body shot.
Teller misses with a two punch combination.
Teller scores with a jab 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!
Pajunen slips under a jab from Teller.
Teller avoids the body shot from Pajunen.
Teller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Teller stuns Pajunen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teller swings for the body but Pajunen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Linus Pajunen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pajunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Pajunen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Pajunen misses with a combination
and Teller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pajunen misses with an uppercut.
Pajunen clobbers Teller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller lands with a right hand.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pajunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teller.
Pajunen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pajunen.
Pajunen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Pajunen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Teller needs to keep his hands up - Pajunen had a free shot at his head there.
Teller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pajunen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teller scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajunen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linus Pajunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Pajunen is just out of range.
Pajunen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pajunen works Teller's body with a nice hook.
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!
Pajunen throws a lazy right hand but Teller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Teller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pajunen connects with a right hand. Teller shakes it off.
Teller throws a big shot that misses.
Teller misses with a left hand
and Pajunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pajunen with a nice cross.
Teller misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajunen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller throws a good cross that connects.
Teller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pajunen looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Teller fails to land with a series of punches.
Pajunen throws a good cross that connects.
Teller lunges at Pajunen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pajunen's hand.
Pajunen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Teller.
A slow jab from Pajunen misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Teller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pajunen looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Teller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pajunen moves away from the strike by Teller.
Teller stalks Pajunen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pajunen's face. Pajunen staggers backwards, shaken.
Pajunen misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Teller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jax Teller.
Well Teller 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jax Teller!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jax Teller!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jax Teller!

Jax Teller wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jax Teller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.