PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugen Nagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugen Nagi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Teller
vs
Nagi

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sugen Nagi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagi slips under a jab.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Teller counter with a right hand.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
Nagi has his takedown stuffed
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eli Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugen Nagi.
Nagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagi has his takedown stuffed
and Teller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagi thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller checks a low kick from Nagi.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teller throws a body punch but Nagi moves out of range.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagi moves to clinch but Teller breaks away
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Nagi looks gassed!
Nagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Teller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagi thinking.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller thows a body shot but no joy.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Nagi avoids the body shot from Teller.
Teller throws a shot from downtown. Nagi moves away and avoids it.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagi has his takedown stuffed
letting Teller counter with a right hand.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teller tries to bum rush Nagi with a series of wild strikes but Nagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teller connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Teller misses.
Nagi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a straight right hand.
Teller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a few strikes there.
Teller fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teller jabs at Nagi's body.
Teller throws a hook but Nagi avoids it easily.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Teller is looking to wear down Nagi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nagi fails with the takedown
and Teller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagi.
Teller cracks Nagi with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Teller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a straight right hand.
Nagi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eli Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugen Nagi.
Nagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nagi ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Teller takes a swing at Nagi's ribcage but misses.
Teller thuds a left hand into Nagi's body.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagi manages to avoid it.
Nagi is breathing heavily.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eli Teller is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller misses with a hook.
Sugen Nagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Teller blocks the leg kick.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Teller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagi misses with a takedown attempt
and Teller counters with a left to the body.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Nagi tries to land a front kick but Teller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nagi misses with a takedown
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller lands a jab to Nagi's midsection.
Nagi staying out of range there.
Sugen Nagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller misses with a straight left.
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Nagi ducks down to avoid it.
Teller cracks a nice hook into Nagi's ribs.
Nagi moves away from the strike by Teller.
Teller throws a poor cross that misses

and Nagi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Teller wants to sweep here but Nagi controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller keeping moving, preventing Nagi from controlling successfully.
Teller seems keen to control Nagi's posture.
Teller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Eli Teller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagi.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.

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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagi.
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Nagi slips the punch.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Nagi has his takedown stuffed
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagi manages to avoid it.
Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Teller misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Teller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagi moves away.
Nagi tries for a takedown but Teller circles away easily
and Teller counters with a one-two to the body.
Teller scores with a jab to the body.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagi manages to avoid it.
Nagi avoids the body shot from Teller.
Nagi misses with a takedown attempt
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Nagi is out of range.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagi moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagi fails with the takedown
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Eli Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugen Nagi.
Nagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eli Teller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller connects with a body shot that sends Nagi's belly button to the back.
Nagi throws a wild body kick that Teller sees coming a mile off.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagi.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagi is just out of range.
Nagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nagi with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagi takes one to the chin there.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagi shoots and misses
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Nagi slips under a jab from Teller.
Teller throws a series of punches but Nagi avoids them all with ease.
Nagi fails with the takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Nagi misses with a takedown
and Teller counters with a nice body shot.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Nagi misses with a takedown
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
Nagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nagi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teller misses with a hook.
Teller thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Teller lands a body shot.
Nagi avoids the body shot from Teller.
Nagi fails with the takedown
and Teller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sugen Nagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Nagi saw that one coming.
Nagi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nagi misses with a takedown
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Teller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Teller!