PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller has chosen This Life as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Plouman
vs
Teller

185 cm
22
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Mohito Fightwear
Spartan Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Plouman.
Plouman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teller.
Plouman missing with a left hand there. Teller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Teller moves into range and clinches up with Plouman.
Plouman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teller's elbow.
Teller jumps guard but Plouman stands there with Teller around his waist. Teller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Teller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teller stalling in the clinch but Plouman improves position.
Plouman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plouman is trying to break the clinch but Teller is controlling him.
Teller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller prevents a body shot from Plouman.
Teller crunches a lovely knee into Plouman's ribcage.
Teller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plouman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Teller up against the cage.

Teller successfully pulls guard.
Plouman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plouman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Teller looking for a guillotine here but Plouman defends easily.
Plouman tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.
Plouman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Teller looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Plouman is defending well. Teller quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Plouman has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Teller celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Teller!
A determined Jackson Teller didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!