PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Right Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller has chosen Still Here by Drake as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Knee
vs
Teller

176 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Right Knee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Teller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Knee misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Knee.
Knee misses with a straight left.
Knee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knee throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Knee scores with a head kick. Teller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Teller moves away from the strike by Knee.
Teller defending well as Knee loads up on a big left hand.
Knee is looking to score with low kicks.
Teller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knee lands a head kick. Teller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teller.
Knee misses with a hook
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Teller. That one must have hurt.
Teller tries to clinch but Knee is having none of it.
Teller is looking to land body kicks.
Teller looks for the body kick but Knee saw that one coming.
Right Knee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teller's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Knee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teller lands a head shot.
Teller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knee if he has to take too many more of those.
Knee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knee. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knee was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teller.
Knee throws a body shot but no joy.
Knee tries to score with a low kick but Teller moves his leg out of the way.
Teller avoids the body shot from Knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller cracks the inside of Knee's front leg.
That kick from Teller tenderised Knee's leg. Knee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teller throws a leg kick but Knee checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teller wants to clinch.
Teller slips under a jab from Knee.
A little jabbing left from Teller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knee looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Teller moves away from the strike by Knee.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick.
Knee ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knee throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Knee as Teller shoots in.
Knee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee is breathing heavily.
Knee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knee misses with a head kick.
And Teller responds with a good body kick, but Knee manages to step out the way in time.
Teller tries to clinch up.
Knee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knee throws a right hand that misses
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Teller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knee throws a lazy head kick
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Knee misses.
Teller scores with a head kick. Knee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller lands with a hook. Knee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teller shoots in looking for a takedown. Knee tries to sprawl out of it but Teller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Right Knee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Teller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Teller rushes Knee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knee misses with a body punch.
Teller trying to land knees to the body.

Knee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Teller blocks a head kick by Knee.
Teller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Knee avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knee will feel that in the morning.
Knee looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Knee moves out of range as Teller throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Knee moved away.
Teller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knee throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Teller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knee throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Knee moved away.
Teller cracks Knee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knee throws a low kick but Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller avoids the head kick by Knee.
Teller blocks a low kick nicely.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick.
Knee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller tries to clinch up but Knee circles away and keeps his distance.
Teller cracks Knee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry Teller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knee scores with a head kick.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knee as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller moves out of range as Knee strikes.
Teller throws a head kick that Knee semi-blocks.
Knee throws a shot from downtown. Teller moves away and avoids it.
Knee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knee connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knee lands with a right hand.
Knee moves out of range of the body kick from Teller.
Knee throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Teller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Knee tenderised Teller's leg. Teller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knee tries a head kick but it misses.

Knee gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.
Knee misses with the head strike.
Teller misses with a short punch on the inside.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Teller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Knee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knee is looking to regain half guard here but Teller keeps moving and retains side control.
Teller lands a nice forearm strike.
Knee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Teller is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller content just to control the position here.
Knee is working to get back to half guard.
Teller landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knee tries to lock up and control but Teller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Knee is trying desperately to improve position.
Teller unloading with bombs!
Teller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Teller landing strikes from the mount and Knee is in trouble!
Knee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Knee is desperately trying to improve his position but Teller has a good base and remains in mount.
Teller lands a big shot there that rocks Knee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Teller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Knee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knee tries to get out of the position.
Teller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Teller unloading with bombs!
Teller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Knee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knee hang on?
Teller working Knee over with strikes here.
Knee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knee tries to reverse the position but Teller maintains control.
Teller controlling his opponent.
Teller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teller lands a nice shot to the head.
Teller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Teller unloading with bombs!
Teller landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knee tries to lock up and control but Teller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Knee tries to improve his position but Teller has taken his back! Teller has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Knee tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Teller pushes Knee away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Teller!
A very excited looking Henry Teller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.