PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 4539 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Cottero (ranked 5975 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Teller
vs
Cottero

183 cm
45
156 lbs
45 - 30 - 0

170 cm
48
149 lbs
43 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 45 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller slips under a jab from Cottero.
Teller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cottero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Training Camp in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Cottero misses.
Cottero takes a swing at Teller's ribcage but misses.
Cottero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cottero throws out a leg kick but Teller moves out of range and Cottero only half commits.
Cottero throws a head kick that misses
letting Teller counter with a right hand.
Cottero lands a jab to Teller's midsection.
Cottero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cottero throws a leg kick that misses.
Teller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller cracks the inside of Cottero's front leg.
Teller throws a head kick that Cottero semi-blocks.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller catches Cottero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cottero thows a leg kick but Teller checks it
and Teller counters with a good, hard body kick but Cottero shrugs it off.
Cottero misses with a hook
and Teller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Teller lands with an uppercut that bounces Cottero off the cage and back into range.
Teller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Teller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cottero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cottero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Teller throwing a counter right hand but Cottero manages to avoid it.
Cottero takes one to the side of the head.
Teller slips a jab from Cottero.
Cottero misses with a jab to the body
and Teller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Teller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Teller connects with a leg kick. Cottero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Teller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cottero misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cottero throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teller!
Cottero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cottero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cottero misses with a body shot
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cottero's head.
Cottero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Teller rather than just go for the knockout.
Cottero is looking to land body kicks.

Teller takes the fight into the clinch.

Teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cottero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Cottero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teller with a hook.
Teller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cottero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller punishes Cottero's body with a nice straight punch.
Teller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Teller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cottero is looking to chop away at Teller's legs.
Teller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
Teller lands a head kick. Cottero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cottero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Teller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cottero scrambles back to his feet.

Cottero is rocked!
Nice body punch from Teller.
Cottero is still on wobbly legs! Can Teller finish him?
Teller cracks Cottero with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cottero tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Teller pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cottero is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Teller!
Jax Teller thanked the fans post fight for their support.