PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte has chosen Go 2 Sleep by Ludacris as his entrance music. Jax Teller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcos Duarte's chin.

Teller
vs
Duarte

183 cm
35
190 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

181 cm
37
194 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Teller.
Duarte misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Duarte.
Teller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teller throws a leg kick but Duarte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Teller misses with a wild combination.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teller. Teller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Teller moves away and avoids it.

Duarte feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller is controlling Duarte's posture.
Teller wants to get back to his feet but Duarte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duarte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duarte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duarte throws a big right hand that misses.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Duarte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Teller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Duarte, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teller is looking to stand up but Duarte won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duarte looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller misses with the combination.
Duarte blocks a head kick by Teller.

Duarte closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duarte with the ground and pound but Teller uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Duarte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duarte trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte throwing strikes from guard but Teller blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte passes Teller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Teller controlling the position well.
Duarte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duarte.

Duarte is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Teller sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duarte misses with a head shot. Teller uses the momentum to regain guard.
Teller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcos Duarte will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duarte misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teller.
Teller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Teller with a body shot.
Teller tries to bum rush Duarte with a series of wild strikes but Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teller.

Teller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duarte to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Teller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Teller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duarte working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
My spies in The Jungle Elite MMA inform me that Duarte has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Duarte wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Duarte throws a big elbow that misses.
Duarte working some strikes from top position.
Marcos Duarte has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duarte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Teller wants to stand and escape but Duarte is having none of it.
Duarte is looking to work some ground and pound but Teller has wrist control.
Duarte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duarte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duarte wants to pass the guard but Teller is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duarte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Teller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duarte connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duarte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duarte throws a strike but Teller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Teller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Teller won't allow Duarte to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Teller decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Duarte shoots in looking for a takedown. Teller tries to sprawl out of it but Duarte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Teller throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duarte connects with a nice looking jab.
Duarte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duarte misses with a looping left.
Teller throws a wild body kick that Duarte sees coming a mile off.
Teller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Duarte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Teller keeps Duarte at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcos Duarte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Teller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jax Teller is winning the standup battle so far.
Teller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jax Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duarte looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
As Duarte tries to get set, Teller tries to push him back and clinch up but Duarte manages to avoid the attempt.
Duarte wants to slow Teller down by chopping away at his legs.
Duarte lands a nice looking body shot.
Teller throws a chopping leg kick but Duarte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Duarte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Teller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teller throws a chopping leg kick but Duarte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Teller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Duarte feints the counter takedown.
Duarte works the jab nicely.

Duarte closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Teller's guard.
Duarte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teller has momentary wrist control but Duarte slips an elbow through the middle.
Teller trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throws a big right hand that misses.
Teller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duarte trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
Duarte tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duarte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teller's sensitive parts.
Teller's corner calls for a 1-2. Teller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to clinch but Duarte is having none of it.
Teller misses with a low kick.
Teller looks for the body kick but Duarte saw that one coming.
Teller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jax Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duarte throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Duarte fails to land the takedown.
Duarte throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Teller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duarte.
Teller tries to clinch there but Duarte circles away.
Duarte avoids the head kick by Teller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teller.
Duarte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duarte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duarte just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTeller.
Duarte works over Teller's head and body with a nice combination.
Teller thumps Duarte with a low kick.
Duarte is looking to land body kicks.
Teller thows a leg kick but Duarte checks it
and Duarte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duarte blocks the body kick.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Teller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Duarte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duarte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcos Duarte!
A very excited looking Marcos Duarte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.