PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starker has chosen Under Milk Wood as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Teller
vs
Starker

203 cm
26
279 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Starker does no damage.
Teller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Teller throws a jab when Starker was well out of range.
Teller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Starker misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Teller.
Teller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teller misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller looks to land a left hand but Starker moved out of range nicely.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
Teller moves out of range as Starker throws a body kick.
Teller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starker is out of range and Teller settles back down.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Starker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Teller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starker on the side of the head.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Starker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Teller misses.
Jackson Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Starker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Teller.
Starker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Teller throwing a counter right hand but Starker manages to avoid it.
Starker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teller.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
Starker tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.
Teller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Starker under the eye.
Teller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Teller throws the left hand but Starker avoids the punch easily.
Teller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Teller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
Teller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Starker is out of range.
Starker wants to counter with a clinch but Teller pushes him away.
Starker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Starker slips the punch.
Starker scores with a hook to the body. Teller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters circling - Teller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starker wants to counter with a clinch but Teller pushes him away.
Starker misses the shot to the body.

Teller gets tackled into the cage by Starker. Starker maintains the clinch.
Teller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Starker stalls.
Teller working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starker slows down the pace here.
Starker tries to land knees in the clinch but Teller avoids the damage to the body.
Teller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Starker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teller is defending well for now.
Teller lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Teller fails to land.
Teller avoiding damage as Starker throws knees to the body.
Teller lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starker.
Starker tries to work over Teller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Teller fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Teller.
Teller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Starker blocks an uppercut.
Teller blocks a body shot from Starker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teller swings wildly with an uppercut but Starker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Teller.
Starker looks winded!

Teller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starker checks it well.
Starker avoids a kick to the body.
Starker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teller throws a head kick but Starker moves out of range.
Teller sets himself, and Starker steps forward looking for the clinch! Teller avoids it this time.
Teller jabs Starker right on the nose. Starker blinks but takes it well.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Starker saw that one coming.
Starker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Teller.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teller sets himself, and Starker steps forward looking for the clinch! Teller avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Teller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Teller lunges at Starker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Starker's hand.

It looks like Paul Starker has been cut.
Teller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starker.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
Teller throws a jab when Starker was well out of range.
Starker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller misses with a looping right.
Starker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Starker moves out of range of the body kick.
Starker slips under a jab from Teller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starker misses with a wild body shot.
Starker defending well as Teller loads up on a big left hand.
Starker throws a solid leg kick but Teller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Starker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker slips under a jab from Teller.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Teller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starker can do to turn this around?
Starker tries to work over Teller's front leg with a kick but Teller checks it.
Starker slips a jab from Teller.
Starker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson Teller is winning the standup battle so far.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Starker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Teller.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Teller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Starker moved away.
Starker jabs Teller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teller avoids a kick to the body.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller avoids the body shot from Starker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Starker is looking to chop away at Teller's legs.
Starker defending well as Teller loads up on a big left hand.
Starker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Starker slips a jab from Teller.
A cross from Teller lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Starker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Teller rather than just go for the knockout.
Starker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Teller momentarily.
Teller tries to land a front kick but Starker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Teller misses.
Starker misses with a kick to the body.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Starker is out of range.
Teller throws a shot from downtown. Starker moves away and avoids it.
Starker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starker wants to counter the offense by Teller and move into the clinch position.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starker moves away.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Starker.
An inside leg kick from Teller misses.
Starker lands a jab to Teller's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teller blocks a low kick nicely.
Starker slips under a jab.
Starker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller misses the jab.
Teller misses with a hook.
Teller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Starker slips a jab from Teller.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Starker is out of range.
Starker staying out of range there.
Starker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starker blocks the body kick.
Starker wants to counter the offense by Teller and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Teller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Starker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Teller connects with a right hand. Starker shakes it off.
Teller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starker lands a nice looking body shot.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Starker.
Teller misses with a lunging right hand

and Starker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Starker.
Starker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teller's efforts to push away.
Teller working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starker stalling against the cage.
Teller misses with a punch on the inside.
Teller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starker lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker takes one to the side of the head.
Teller throws the left hand but Starker avoids the punch easily.
Starker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teller checks a leg kick.
Starker thuds a left hand into Teller's body.
Starker moves away from the strike by Teller.
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Starker ducks down to avoid it.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Teller blocks the body kick.
Teller throws a hook but Starker avoids it easily.
Starker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Starker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Starker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paul Starker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Starker.
Starker lands a nice shot to the body.
Starker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teller scores with a jab. Starker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Starker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
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!
Starker slips under a jab.
Teller misses with a hook. Starker ducked under it nicely.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Starker ducks under a wild hook from Teller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Starker moved away.

Starker pushes Teller up against the cage in a clinch.
Teller throws a head punch that misses.
Starker lands an uppercut.
Starker blocks an uppercut.
Starker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starker blocks a body shot from Teller.
Teller can't break the clinch.
Starker missing with knees to the body.
Paul Starker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Starker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teller's elbow.
Starker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teller is defending well for now.

Teller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller moves out of range as Starker throws a body kick.
Starker slips under a jab.
Starker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson Teller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a jab when Starker was well out of range.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Starker.
Starker tries to counter with a clinch but Teller shakes him off and moves away.
Starker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Teller is looking to land body kicks.
Starker wants to counter the offense by Teller and move into the clinch position.
Starker throws a low kick, looking for Teller's leg but Teller calmly moves out of range.

Starker moves into range and clinches up with Teller.
A head punch on the inside from Teller fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Starker struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Starker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller letting Starker take a breather here.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Starker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

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