PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akabaro has chosen African Assassin - Mo Marah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teller
vs
Akabaro

183 cm
35
190 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

181 cm
29
198 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akabaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Teller counters with a nice leg kick.
Akabaro tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.
Teller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Akabaro.
Teller moves out of range of the body kick.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Akabaro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTeller.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akabaro.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Akabaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akabaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teller in his tracks.
Teller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akabaro can pounce on him.
Teller checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throws a leg kick that misses.
Teller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akabaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akabaro stuns Teller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teller lands with a shot to the body.
Kwame Akabaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller throws a low kick, looking for Akabaro's leg but Akabaro calmly moves out of range.
Teller moves out of range as Akabaro strikes.
Teller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhöll GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Akabaro connects with a high kick.
Teller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Teller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akabaro 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 misses with a left hand
and Akabaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Akabaro is looking to land body kicks.
Teller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akabaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teller is looking to counter the offense by Akabaro and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Teller fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Teller.
Teller ducks right into an uppercut from Akabaro.

Akabaro closes the distance and clinches.
Akabaro lands with a light punch inside.
Teller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Teller gets underhooks to prevent Akabaro's takedown attempt.
Akabaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Teller can't find room to land a body shot as Akabaro controls the action.
Akabaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akabaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akabaro.
Akabaro wants a takedown.
Teller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akabaro tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.
Teller struggles to land a body shot inside as Akabaro controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akabaro is defending well for now.
Teller swings wildly with an uppercut but Akabaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akabaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Teller is trying to maintain a safe position but Akabaro gets an underhook and turns Teller into the cage.
Akabaro is leaning against Teller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teller blocks a body shot from Akabaro.
Akabaro prevents a body shot from Teller.
Akabaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teller tries a knee to the head but Akabaro blocks it.
Akabaro has a couple of punches blocked by Teller.
Teller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akabaro.
Akabaro misses with a punch to the body.
Akabaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller prevents a body shot from Akabaro.
A body shot lands from Akabaro.
Akabaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akabaro misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Teller.
Akabaro blocks a body shot from Teller.
Teller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akabaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teller misses with the head strike.
Teller tries to throw a body punch but Akabaro avoids it by throwing Teller back against the cage.
Akabaro goes for a takedown attempt but Teller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwame Akabaro.
Akabaro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akabaro tries to score with a low kick but Teller moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kwame Akabaro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Teller misses with a body shot.
Akabaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akabaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teller moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Teller lands an overhand right.
Akabaro throws a wild body kick that Teller sees coming a mile off.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Akabaro.
Teller slips under a jab.
Teller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Teller counters with a three punch combo that has Akabaro backing up. Akabaro nods at Teller to acknowledge the strikes.
Akabaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jax Teller is winning the standup battle so far.
Akabaro scores with a head kick.
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!
Akabaro takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Teller walks into a left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Akabaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akabaro misses with a kick to the body.
Teller moves out of range of the leg kick from Akabaro.
A slow jab from Akabaro misses its intended target.
Akabaro tries to land a front kick but Teller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Teller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akabaro.
Teller swats away the attempt to clinch by Akabaro.
Akabaro lands with a right hand.
Akabaro misses with a two punch combination.
Teller wants to land a leg kick but Akabaro is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller slips under a jab.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akabaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akabaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akabaro throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akabaro throws a nice head kick!
Teller slips a jab from Akabaro.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Akabaro as he checks the leg kick.
Teller misses with a leg kick.
Akabaro throws a low kick, looking for Teller's leg but Teller calmly moves out of range.
Akabaro tries to clinch there but Teller circles away.
It looked like Teller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Teller tries to bum rush Akabaro with a series of wild strikes but Akabaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akabaro tries a quick counter leg kick but Teller is wise to it.
Akabaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akabaro throws a body kick that misses
and Teller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akabaro is breathing heavily.
Teller lands a slapping body shot.
Teller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akabaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Teller blocks a head kick by Akabaro.
Teller throws a nice head kick!
Teller lands with a right that hurts Akabaro. Akabaro looks to clinch but Teller throws a short knee that drops Akabaro. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jax Teller!
After winning the bout, Jax Teller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Kwame Akabaro had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.