PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Alligator (ranked 1072 p4p, 135 weight class) and Darren Tellkins (ranked 3163 p4p, 347 weight class). Alligator comes to the cage accompanied by Golden Features - Always. Tellkins has chosen Rae Sremmurd - Powerglide ft. Juicy J as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alligator
vs
Tellkins

150 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Alligator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Tellkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellkins scores with the left hand. Alligator knows he should have avoided that one.
Alligator takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tellkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Alligator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alligator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tellkins.
Tellkins stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alligator's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
I was talking to Alligator's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alligator wants to get back to striking at distance but Tellkins won't allow it.
Tellkins is pushing Alligator up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alligator looking to slow down the pace here.
Tellkins tries to throw a body punch but Alligator avoids it by throwing Tellkins back against the cage.
Tellkins tries to work over Alligator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alligator leaning against his opponent.
Tellkins tries to land a knee to the head but Alligator blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins misses with the head strike.
A short right from Tellkins.
Tellkins tries a knee to the head but Alligator blocks it.
Alligator taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tellkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alligator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tellkins tries to land a knee to the head but Alligator blocks with his arms.
Tellkins leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tellkins.
Alligator blocks an uppercut.
Alligator wants to break free but Tellkins has control.
Alligator blocks an uppercut.
Alligator has had enough of the clinch but Tellkins keeps him there for the moment.
Alligator really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alligator can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tellkins.
Tellkins stalling the fight.
Tellkins looking to throw knees to the head but Alligator is blocking nicely.
Alligator is trying to break free.
Alligator throws a head punch that misses.
Alligator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Tellkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tellkins misses with a body punch.
Tellkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alligator backwards.
Alligator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tellkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Alligator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Tellkins tries to bum rush Alligator with a series of wild strikes but Alligator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alligator half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tellkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alligator counters with a crisp one two that drops Tellkins! Alligator thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tellkins to his feet! Tellkins is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tellkins loads up on a big right hand but Alligator slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alligator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tellkins misses with a left hand
and Alligator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Tellkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alligator on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tellkins throws a right hand that Alligator ducks under and follows up with a left that Alligator also avoids with ease.
Alligator appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darren Tellkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tellkins scores with a jab. Alligator acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tellkins.
Tellkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tellkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alligator walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Alligator gets tackled into the cage by Tellkins. Tellkins maintains the clinch.
Tellkins tries to throw a body punch but Alligator avoids it by throwing Tellkins back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Alligator.
Tellkins lands a right hand.
Tellkins lands a right hand.
Tellkins keeps control of Alligator as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tellkins prevents a body shot from Alligator.
Tellkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alligator's elbow.
Tellkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tellkins stalls.
Tellkins continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tellkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alligator has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alligator misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tellkins fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins prevents Alligator from breaking the clinch.
Tellkins misses with a punch to the body.
Darren Tellkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Alligator.
Tellkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tellkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tellkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tellkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alligator trying to control the position but instead, Tellkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alligator into the cage.
Tellkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tellkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tellkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Alligator controlling the action here for a moment.
Tellkins takes a shot to the head.
Alligator is trying to push Tellkins away but Tellkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tellkins lands with a light punch inside.
Alligator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tellkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alligator's efforts to push away.
Tellkins takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Alligator fails to land.
Tellkins lands with a left to the head.
Tellkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alligator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Alligator - that landed with a thud.
Tellkins misses with some punches.
Alligator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tellkins stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tellkins.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tellkins digs a right hand underneath Alligator's ribcage. Alligator let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tellkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alligator backwards.
Tellkins lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Tellkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tellkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tellkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tellkins duly obliges.
Tellkins tries to clinch but Alligator moves away
and Alligator counters with a stiff right hand.
Tellkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alligator counters with a nice body shot.

Tellkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Tellkins is leaning against Alligator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Tellkins working aggressively here.
Tellkins is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alligator is leaning against Tellkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tellkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alligator or not.
Alligator being controlled against the cage.
Tellkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tellkins stalling in the clinch but Alligator improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tellkins.
Alligator letting Tellkins take a breather here.
Alligator wants to get back to striking at distance but Tellkins won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alligator tries to stall but Tellkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alligator takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alligator is looking to control Tellkins's arms but Tellkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alligator has his back to the cage.
Black Alligator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alligator manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alligator.
Alligator lands with a short shot to the head.
Tellkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alligator blocks an uppercut.
Alligator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Alligator.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tellkins.
Tellkins working aggressively here.
Tellkins has Alligator pressed against the cage.
Alligator is trying to maintain a safe position but Tellkins gets an underhook and turns Alligator into the cage.

Alligator pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Tellkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tellkins.
An inside leg kick lands from Tellkins.
Tellkins lands with a straight right. Alligator didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tellkins. Alligator does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
Tellkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alligator up against the cage.
Darren Tellkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Tellkins.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Alligator.
Tellkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alligator is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tellkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tellkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alligator taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Tellkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tellkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Tellkins!
Post fight, Darren Tellkins took to the microphone: 'I want demario faggot again!!'.
Black Alligator spoke after the fight, saying 'Aarrrghhhhhhhh....... You got the best of me this time, Ill mash you up next time.... I know you'll feel it in the morning.'.