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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 15931 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 2997 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maynard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maynard on the side of the head.
Maynard throws out a powerful jab.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teller throws a chopping leg kick but Maynard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maynard lands a right hook to the body.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maynard misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard throws a body shot but no joy.
Teller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teller throws a head kick that misses.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maynard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maynard lands a body shot.
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 thumps Maynard with a low kick.
Teller throws a jab when Maynard was well out of range.
Maynard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
Maynard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard misses with an uppercut.
Teller misses with an uppercut.
Maynard cracks Teller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maynard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maynard throws a right hand that misses
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Teller misses.
A quick step to the side and Maynard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard works over Teller's head and body with a nice combination.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teller looks for the body kick but Maynard saw that one coming.
Teller slips a jab from Maynard .
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Jax Teller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teller.
Maynard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Maynard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teller staying out of range there.
Teller lands a slapping body shot.
Maynard staying out of range there.
Maynard connects with a body shot.
Maynard throws a head kick that misses.
Teller thuds a left hand into Maynard 's body.
Maynard misses with the body kick
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Teller takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maynard . Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller wants to land a leg kick but Maynard is out of range.
Teller throws a sloppy head kick
and Maynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maynard .
Teller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maynard .
Teller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good leg kick by Maynard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Teller misses
and Maynard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maynard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
A little jabbing left from Teller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Teller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Teller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maynard . Maynard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maynard throws out a loose jab but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Maynard misses.
Maynard takes a swing at Teller's ribcage but misses.
Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller lands with a slapping head kick.
Teller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teller.
Maynard misses with a looping right.
Maynard throws a hook but Teller blocks it.
Maynard throws the left hand but Teller avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maynard . Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick from Teller misses.
Maynard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Teller misses.
Teller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maynard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller misses with a low kick.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Maynard misses with a body punch
letting Teller counter with a right hand.
Maynard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Teller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Teller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maynard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maynard walks into a left hand.
Maynard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teller.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Teller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maynard has got the better of the exchanges.
Maynard swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Teller! But no joy.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Maynard .
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Maynard .
Teller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maynard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teller.
Teller takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Teller misses.
Teller tries to clinch but Maynard moves away
and Maynard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maynard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maynard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Maynard misses with a kick to the body
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maynard walks into a straight right hand from Teller.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
Teller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teller connects with a high kick.
A big right from Teller misses.
Maynard misses with a straight left.
Maynard scoring well with a low kick there.
Teller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maynard .
Teller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maynard scores with a leg kick.
Teller scores with a sloppy right hand. Maynard should have avoided that one.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maynard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Teller bucks up and tries to throw Maynard off but instead Maynard has got his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Maynard .
Maynard lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Teller hold on?!
Maynard struggling to keep hold of the position.
Maynard missing with punches from the back.
Maynard missing with punches from the back.
Teller manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Maynard is now in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Teller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to bench press Maynard off him but Maynard keeps the position.
Maynard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maynard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Teller, who protects the arm well.
Maynard trying to control the position but Teller is working away.
Maynard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Teller keeping his opponent close.
Maynard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maynard is trying to ground and pound but Teller uses the momentary lack of control by Maynard to regain half guard.
Maynard 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maynard .
Maynard is trying to control the action in half guard but Teller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maynard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard seems to be working for a kimura but Teller defends the submission attempt.
Maynard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teller's head.
Maynard is nestled in close to Teller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maynard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maynard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Teller takes a step back to recover.
Teller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maynard .
Maynard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maynard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller connects with a body shot.
Maynard misses with a left hand
and Teller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maynard tries to score with a low kick but Teller moves his leg out of the way.
Maynard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maynard misses with a body shot
letting Teller counter with a right hand.
Maynard throws a low kick but Teller moves out of range easily.
Maynard throws a chopping leg kick but Teller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maynard .
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Gray Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
Maynard throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Maynard saw that one coming.
It looked like Maynard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maynard .
Maynard misses with a shot to the body
and Teller counters with a good low kick that Maynard was not able to check.
Maynard scores with a shot to the body.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Maynard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Maynard .
Teller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maynard moves out of range of the leg kick from Teller.
Maynard throws a lazy right hand but Teller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maynard checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Maynard misses its target.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Maynard throws the kick towards the body but Teller avoids it.
Teller is looking to slow Maynard down with leg kicks.
Teller walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands a right hook to the body.
Maynard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maynard blocks a jab.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maynard .
Maynard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Teller swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Teller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maynard .
Maynard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teller is out of range and Maynard settles back down.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
Teller moves away from the strike by Maynard .
Teller avoids the body shot from Maynard .
Teller throws a push kick but Maynard slaps the foot to one side.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teller was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
Maynard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teller as he jumps to the side.
Teller misses with a lunging right hand
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller connects with a high kick.
Teller moves away from the strike by Maynard .
Teller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maynard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maynard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teller lands a jab to Maynard 's midsection.
Maynard connects with a nice looking jab.
Jax Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard keeps Teller at a distance using the push kick.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Teller lands with a slapping head kick.
Maynard lands with a right hand.
Maynard thuds his right hand into Teller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Maynard .
Maynard misses with a low kick.
Teller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maynard rushes Teller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teller keeps control of Maynard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teller tries to work over Maynard 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maynard dodges an elbow strike from Teller.
Teller lands a damaging elbow.
Maynard prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
Teller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Gray Maynard has been cut.
Maynard avoids a wild elbow strike from Teller.
A body shot lands from Maynard .
Teller lands a nice elbow.
Maynard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but Maynard blocks with his arms.
Maynard is leaning against Teller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teller lands an elbow inside.
Maynard has Teller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Teller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller tries to circle away but Maynard has him pinned against the cage.
Teller missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jax Teller.
I think Maynard 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard !
Our winner, Gray Maynard , 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.
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hype
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RATING
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