PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller comes to the cage accompanied by This Life . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teller
vs
Charles

187 cm
29
198 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamaal Charles!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller motions for Charles to come forward. Teller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teller lands a jab-cross combination.
A big left from Teller misses.
Teller throws a body kick that misses.
Teller throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Teller is looking to chop away at Charles's legs.
Jamaal Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles stuns Teller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teller looks to throw a body kick
and Charles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teller connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
It looked like Teller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Charles.
Teller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Charles.
Teller is looking to score with low kicks.
Teller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charles.
Charles throws out a powerful jab.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Teller dodges the punch combination from Charles.
Charles lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Charles moves forwards but Teller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Teller.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Teller thows a leg kick but Charles checks it
and Charles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Teller throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Teller connects with a single shot there.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Charles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teller.
Teller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a double jab.
Teller misses with a left hand
and Charles counters with a two punch combo.
Teller misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Teller.
Teller throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Teller throws a body kick that misses.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Teller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charles lunges at Teller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Teller's hand.
Teller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Charles's sensitive parts.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Teller.
A head kick misses from Teller.
Charles has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Charles checks a leg kick.
Teller throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charles is out of range and Teller settles back down.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Teller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Teller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Charles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles throws out a leg kick but Teller moves out of range and Charles only half commits.
Teller misses with a straight left.
Charles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jackson Teller 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.

Teller misses the jab.
Charles blocks a head kick by Teller.
A low kick from Charles misses

and Teller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Teller.
Teller fails to pull guard.
Teller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teller tries to pull guard but Charles holds him up against the cage and eventually Teller drops back down to his feet.
Teller tries to land knees in the clinch but Charles avoids the damage to the body.
Teller letting Charles take a breather here.
Charles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Teller misses with a hook to the ribs.

Charles breaks the clinch.
Jackson Teller is winning the standup battle so far.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries a low kick but Teller avoids it.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Charles rushes Teller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Teller is trying to stall.
Teller is trying to pull guard but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Teller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles throws an elbow but it misses.
Teller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Teller looking to throw knees to the head but Charles is blocking nicely.

Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Teller moves forwards but Charles connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Teller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles flicks out a counter leg kick but Teller steps away.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Teller is looking to slow Charles down with leg kicks.
Jamaal Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teller throws a leg kick that misses.
Charles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles cracks the inside of Teller's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Teller as he connects with a hook.
Teller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Charles clinches up against the cage.
Charles wants to stall.
Teller can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charles avoids it.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teller jumps guard but Charles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Charles misses with the head strike.
Teller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Teller misses with a knee to the head.
Charles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Teller trying to land knees to the body.
Teller jumps guard but Charles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Teller.
Teller letting Charles take a breather here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Teller is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Charles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Teller jumps guard and drags Charles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Teller is working an open guard so Charles takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Teller checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Teller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Charles tries a low kick but Teller avoids it.
Teller throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Teller misses with an uppercut
and Charles counters with a right hand to the body.
Teller throws a head kick that misses
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles ducks right into an uppercut from Teller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jamaal Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Charles throws a leg kick
and Charles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Teller slips a jab from Charles.
Charles avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teller wants to land a leg kick but Charles is out of range.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
As Teller backs off Charles throws a huge counter combo but Teller manages to avoid it all.
Teller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Teller takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Teller misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Charles is predictable there
and Teller counters with a leg kick.
Charles checks a leg kick nicely.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Charles moved away.
Charles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teller throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Charles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Teller throws a front kick aimed at Charles's knee but Charles avoids it well.
Charles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Teller. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Charles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
Teller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles scores with a shot to the body.
Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Teller.
Charles throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller throws a push kick but Charles slaps the foot to one side.
As Teller backs off Charles throws a huge counter combo but Teller manages to avoid it all.
Charles tries to land a leg kick but Teller saw it coming and moves away.
Teller misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Charles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Charles lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Charles throws the left hand but Teller avoids the punch easily.
Charles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller misses with a low kick.
Charles unleashes a big counter combination but Teller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Teller.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
As Charles tries to get set, Teller tries to push him back and clinch up but Charles manages to avoid the attempt.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Charles staying out of range there.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller scores with a jab to the body.
Charles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Teller's head.
Teller wants to land a leg kick but Charles is out of range.
Charles avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller lands a head kick. Charles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with the body kick

and Charles counters by clinching up.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Teller blocks the elbow strike.
Teller lands an uppercut.

Teller decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charles controlling from the top position.
Teller has a closed guard, preventing Charles from standing up.

Teller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Charles wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Teller.
I think Teller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackson Teller!
A pretty intense looking Jackson Teller took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.