PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: boom baby. Jax Teller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leopold Stotch's chin.

Teller
vs
Stotch

183 cm
37
190 lbs
35 - 18 - 0

191 cm
37
184 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stotch.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Stotch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Teller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stotch throws a body shot but no joy.
Teller throws a head kick but Stotch moves out of range.
A nice side step and Stotch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stotch lands with a cross.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stotch was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
Teller avoids the head kick by Stotch.
Stotch catches Teller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotch is looking to chop away at Teller's legs.
A head kick misses from Teller.
A good leg kick by Stotch.
Teller misses with a body punch
and Stotch counters with an inside leg kick.
Stotch scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller connects with a crisp jab.
Stotch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Teller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stotch's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Teller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Teller cracks Stotch with an open hand slap.
Stotch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stotch.
Teller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stotch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
It seemed like Stotch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Teller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stotch takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Stotch as he connects with a hook.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
Stotch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stotch just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with the body kick
and Stotch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teller moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.
Teller checks a low kick from Stotch.
Jab from Stotch.
Stotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stotch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stotch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stotch missing with a left hand there. Teller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stotch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Stotch misses.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
Stotch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stotch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
Stotch misses with an uppercut.
Teller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stotch has time to react.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stotch.
Teller throws a jab when Stotch was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Teller.
Teller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stotch. Stotch obviously looking to wear him down.
Teller swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch checks a low kick from Teller.
Stotch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses.
Stotch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch slips under a jab.
Stotch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stotch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Teller. That snapped Stotch's head back.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Teller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teller lands with a straight right. Stotch didn't see that one coming.
Stotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller moves out of range of the leg kick from Stotch.
Stotch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stotch misses with a low kick.
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
Stotch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Teller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stotch's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
Stotch checks a low kick from Teller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stotch throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab by Stotch.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stotch checks the leg kick.
Stotch throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Stotch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teller scores with a shot to the body.
Stotch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stotch misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teller moves out of range as Stotch strikes.
Teller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stotch is out of range and Teller settles back down.
Stotch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Teller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stotch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stotch slips a jab from Teller.
Stotch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Teller with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch digs a good body shot into Teller's ribs.
Stotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses.
Stotch throws a lazy head kick
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stotch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Teller is looking to counter punch.
Stotch misses with a body shot
and Teller counters with a leg kick.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stotch has time to react.
Nice jab there from Stotch.
Stotch fakes the leg kick and cracks Teller in the body.
Stotch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teller lands a right hook to the body.
Teller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stotch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stotch misses the shot to the body.
Teller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Teller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teller misses with the combination.
Teller lands the left hand.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Teller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Teller lands with a nice body kick.
Stotch misses with a wild combination.
Teller connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stotch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Teller feints and then cracks Stotch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stotch down.
Teller scores with a sloppy right hand. Stotch should have avoided that one.

Teller rushes Stotch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Stotch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teller slips under a jab.
Teller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stotch throws a lazy right hand but Teller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leopold Stotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stotch takes one on the button.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stotch.
Teller quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Stotch misses with a leg kick
and Teller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Teller moves into the clinch successfully.
Teller prevents a body shot from Stotch.
Teller has Stotch pressed against the cage, preventing Stotch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stotch takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller pushes off an throws an elbow but Stotch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Teller can't find room to land a body shot as Stotch controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller lands with a right to the head.
Stotch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stotch pushes Teller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teller with a knee to the head.

Stotch is rocked!

It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
Teller has Stotch pressed against the cage. He pushes Stotch back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Teller throws a beautiful elbow that sends Stotch crashing to the floor! Teller piles on the pressure with more strikes! Stotch is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Teller!
Jax Teller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.