PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stone Gossard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jon teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone Gossard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to jon teller's chin.

Gossard
vs
teller

190 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Gossard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jon teller!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gossard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
teller moves in looking to clinch but Gossard pushes him off.
teller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gossard looks to clinch

and teller moves into the clinch.
Gossard trying to land knees to the body.
Gossard pushes off an throws an elbow but teller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
teller connects with a knee to the head.
Gossard crunches a lovely knee into teller's ribcage.
teller looks gassed!
teller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
teller managing to block the knees to the body from Gossard.
teller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gossard is defending well for now.
Gossard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from teller.
Gossard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
teller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gossard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on teller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
teller takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like jon teller has been cut.
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 blocks an elbow strike.
Gossard prevents teller from breaking the clinch.
teller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gossard.
Gossard missing with knees to the body.

teller breaks from the clinch.
Gossard wants to clinch but teller slips to the side

and teller moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gossard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gossard lands an elbow inside.
Gossard tries to land a knee to the head but teller blocks with his arms.
teller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gossard is defending well for now.
Gossard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gossard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and teller avoids it.
Gossard lands a knee to the body.
Gossard missing with knees to the body.
teller avoids the elbow strike from Gossard, against the cage.
teller blocks an elbow strike from Gossard.
Gossard unloads a knee to the mid-section. teller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gossard landing knees to the body.
Gossard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gossard misses with a knee strike.
Gossard tries a knee to the head but teller blocks it.
teller avoids a wild elbow strike from Gossard.
Gossard missing with knees to the body.
teller blocks an elbow strike.
teller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gossard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
teller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gossard prevents it.
Gossard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but teller blocks it with crossed arms.
Gossard missing with knees to the body.
teller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gossard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. teller is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by teller.
Gossard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gossard throws an elbow that misses.
Gossard trying to land knees to the body.
Gossard gets underhooks to prevent teller's takedown attempt.
Gossard scores a nice knee to the body.
Gossard misses with a knee strike.
Gossard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
teller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gossard has him pressed against the cage.
teller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

teller is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gossard can't fight it off and eventually teller manages to take the fight to the floor. Gossard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gossard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gossard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but teller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

teller decides to stand and escape the position.
Gossard darts in trying to clinch

and teller counters by moving into the clinch.
teller blocks an elbow strike from Gossard.
Gossard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gossard looking to throw knees to the head but teller is blocking nicely.
teller tries to stall but Gossard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gossard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and teller avoids it.
Gossard tries to land knees in the clinch but teller avoids the damage to the body.
teller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gossard tries a knee to the head but teller blocks it.
Gossard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and teller avoids it.
Gossard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and teller avoids it.
teller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
teller unloads a knee to the mid-section.

teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
teller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gossard counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gossard wants to clinch.
Gossard fails with an attempt to clinch.
teller tries to clinch up
and Gossard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
teller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gossard looks to clinch
and teller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gossard scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Gossard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jon teller's cut.
That's time! Gossard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

teller swats away the attempt to clinch by Gossard.
Gossard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gossard connects with a body shot.

teller closes the distance and pushes Gossard back into the cage.
Gossard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gossard misses with an elbow over the top.
Gossard pushes off an throws an elbow but teller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

teller is trying to trip Gossard. He has hold of a leg but Gossard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. teller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gossard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
teller throwing strikes but missing.
teller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gossard is keeping the position for now.
teller is breathing heavily.
Gossard looking for a sweep. Not yet Gossard, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gossard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gossard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst teller is controlling him.
teller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
teller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
teller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
teller throwing strikes but missing.
teller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gossard's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gossard looking to control.
teller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
teller throws a big right hand that misses.
Gossard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

teller stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
teller tries to clinch there but Gossard circles away.
Gossard wants to clinch up but teller keeps it at a distance.
Gossard fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gossard.
Gossard clinches but teller breaks the clinch

and teller moves into the clinch.
Gossard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
teller managing to block the knees to the body from Gossard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gossard just misses with a elbow thrown towards teller's brow.
teller has Gossard pushed against the cage.
Gossard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
teller avoids a wild elbow strike from Gossard.
Gossard lands an elbow that stopped teller in his tracks for a moment.
Gossard misses with a knee to the head.
Gossard pushes off an throws an elbow but teller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
teller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

teller lands a takedown into guard.
Gossard is looking to stand up but teller isn't so interested in that idea.
Gossard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gossard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
teller wants to control from the top but Gossard keeps moving.
Gossard keeping full guard, as teller tries to pass.
teller throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jon teller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jon teller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gossard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gossard lands with a slapping head kick.
jon teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gossard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gossard throws a front kick that sends teller stumbling back into the cage.
teller throws a combination that misses
and Gossard counters with a thumping low kick.
teller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gossard tries to close the distance and clinch up but teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.

teller has closed the distance and engaged Gossard in a clinch.
teller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
teller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
teller lands a knee to the body.
teller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gossard throws an elbow that misses.
teller lands a good knee to the midsection. Gossard won't want to take too many of those.
Gossard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gossard pushes off an throws an elbow but teller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
teller avoiding damage as Gossard throws knees to the body.

teller ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. teller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
teller being controlled here, momentarily.
Gossard trying to control the position from guard on top but teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gossard won't allow teller to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
teller wants to get back to his feet but Gossard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

teller has his feet on Gossard's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stone Gossard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gossard 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stone Gossard!