PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Teller
vs
Sanchez

183 cm
37
187 lbs
37 - 19 - 0

188 cm
37
190 lbs
45 - 21 - 2

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
Teller misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Teller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Teller blocks a jab.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a hook but Teller avoids it easily.
Teller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez with a hook.
Teller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Teller counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez moves out of range as Teller strikes.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Teller connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Teller.
Sanchez tries a quick counter leg kick but Teller is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teller.
Teller checks a leg kick nicely.
Teller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Teller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teller lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez jabs Teller right on the nose. Teller blinks but takes it well.
Teller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Teller misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Teller needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Teller blocks the low kick.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Teller moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Teller slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
A clash of legs there as Teller blocks the low kick.
Jab by Teller.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Teller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teller.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Teller moved away.
Teller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Teller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Teller's ribs.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Teller slips the punch.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teller tries to clinch up.
Teller stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez pushes Teller away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Teller counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Teller misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Teller's leg. Teller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Teller - just one landing.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez misses the jab.

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

A close round but Diego Sanchez 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.

Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez takes a swing at Teller's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Teller swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Teller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Teller.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Diego Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teller misses with a hook
and Teller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez lands a front kick.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Teller lands a nice shot to the body.
Teller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Teller moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Teller misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Teller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
Teller lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Teller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Teller saw it coming and moves away.
Nice jab there from Teller.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Teller throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Teller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teller tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teller throws a good cross that connects.
Teller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
And Sanchez responds with a good body kick, but Teller manages to step out the way in time.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller staying out of range there.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Teller cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Teller moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.

Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Teller's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller lands a nice elbow.
Teller swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Teller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Teller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Teller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Teller trying to stall but Sanchez improves his position.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Teller.
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 Jax Teller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Teller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Teller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teller throws a head kick that misses.
Teller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teller avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez thumps Teller with a low kick.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Teller throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Teller tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanchez avoided it.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Teller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Teller lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez lands a jab to Teller's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teller.
Teller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Teller slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez catches Teller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Teller.
Jab from Teller.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Teller avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Teller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sanchez 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 scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Teller's front leg.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Teller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Teller scores with a push kick.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Teller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Teller throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Teller blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez moves out of range as Teller strikes.

Teller clinches.
Teller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Teller.
Teller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teller connects with a knee to the head.
Teller lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Teller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Teller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.

Teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Teller's head but Teller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Teller jabs at Sanchez's body.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Teller's body. Teller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez takes one on the button.
Teller scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Teller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Teller!
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.