PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax Teller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ciz
vs
Teller

170 cm
34
145 lbs
12 - 15 - 1

183 cm
43
156 lbs
43 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Ciz ducks down to avoid it.

Ciz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Teller!
Ciz taking a breather here.
Ciz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ciz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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Ciz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller dodges the ground and pound from Ciz.
Teller is not content to let Ciz control the position.
Teller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller stops Ciz from passing to mount.
We've been hearing that Ciz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ciz wants to control but Teller is keeping him busy.
Ciz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Teller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Teller is going to stand back up.

Teller stands up and beckons Ciz to join him on the feet.
Teller throws a right hand that Ciz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciz also avoids with ease.
Ciz lands a high kick!
Ciz fails with a takedown attempt.
Teller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ciz tries to counter with a takedown but Teller is quick to defend against it.
Ciz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Ciz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Teller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ciz doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a wild body kick that Ciz sees coming a mile off.
Ciz missing with a left hand there. Teller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teller blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Ciz misses
and Teller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ciz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ciz ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Teller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciz.
And Ciz counters with a quick kick to the body but Teller blocks it.
Teller tries to clinch there but Ciz circles away.
Teller scoring well with a low kick there.

Ciz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ciz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teller wants to stand up but Ciz is controlling him.
Teller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Teller wants to sweep here but Ciz controlling him for the moment.
Ciz forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ciz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Teller manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller is looking to stand up but Ciz isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Teller dominated that round.
That's time! Ciz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ciz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ciz shoots in looking for a takedown but Teller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ciz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Teller there.
Jax Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ciz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Teller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Ciz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ciz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller takes a swing at Ciz's ribcage but misses.
Teller throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller checks a leg kick.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Teller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ciz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Teller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Teller misses with a lunging right hand
and Ciz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller throws a big shot that misses.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ciz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Ciz misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Ciz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciz blocks a head kick by Teller.
Teller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ciz tries to clinch there but Teller circles away.
Ciz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Teller! But no joy.
Teller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ciz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ciz tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Ciz as he checks the leg kick.
Teller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ciz.
Teller connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Ciz ducks down to avoid it.
Teller scores with the left hand. Ciz knows he should have avoided that one.
Ciz goes for a double leg but Teller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Teller continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Teller misses.
Teller scores with a push kick.
Ciz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teller sprawls well. Teller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ciz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ciz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ciz takes a step back to recover.
Teller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is looking to clinch.
Ciz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ciz. Teller shrugs it off though.
Ciz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Teller avoids the body shot from Ciz.
Teller counters with a body kick.
Teller cracks Ciz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick by Teller misses
and Ciz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teller's knee momentarily.
Ciz tries to clinch up but Teller circles away and keeps his distance.
Teller throws out a counter right but Ciz avoids it with no problem.
Teller moves into range and connects with a jab.

Teller drives through and clinches with Ciz against the cage.
Ciz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teller misses with a knee to the head.
Teller throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciz's defenses.

Ciz is rocked!

It looks like George Ciz has been cut.
Ciz has Teller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Teller working Ciz over with knees to the body.
Teller pushes Ciz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teller pushes Ciz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teller pushes Ciz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Teller.
Ciz can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Teller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Ciz's cut.
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!

Teller throws a head kick that misses.
Teller moves in looking to clinch but Ciz pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
A counter left hand to the body from Ciz misses its target.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Teller scores with a shot to the body.

Ciz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Teller's guard.

Teller pushes Ciz off and gets back to his feet.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Teller looks to land a left hand but Ciz moved out of range nicely.
Ciz lands a head kick. Teller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Teller - that will leave a mark!
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ciz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ciz attempts a counter takedown but Teller avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teller pushes Ciz up against the cage in a clinch.
Teller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Teller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Teller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teller fakes the leg kick and cracks Ciz in the body.
Nice jab there from Teller.
Jax Teller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teller swings for the body but Ciz moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ciz is defended easily by Teller.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teller has managed to clinch.
Teller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ciz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Teller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Teller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciz prevents a body shot from Teller.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Teller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller connects with a knee to the head.
Ciz blocks an elbow strike from Teller.
Teller lands an elbow inside.
Teller tries to throw a body punch but Ciz avoids it by throwing Teller back against the cage.
Teller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Teller lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Ciz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teller.
Ciz seems to have got his legs back now.
Teller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teller lands a knee to the head.
Teller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Teller lands a damaging elbow.
Teller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciz wants a takedown.
Teller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ciz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Teller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Teller looking to throw knees to the head but Ciz is blocking nicely.
Teller lands an elbow that stopped Ciz in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ciz's face.
Ciz tries to pull guard but Teller holds him up against the cage and eventually Ciz drops back down to his feet.
Ciz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Teller is defending well.
Ciz has Teller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ciz decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Teller stands up and waves to Ciz to follow him.
Teller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciz tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Teller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Teller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Teller!
Our winner, Jax Teller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.