PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jussipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Teagus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clive Teagus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jussipe
vs
Teagus

187 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Jussipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clive Teagus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teagus throws a body punch but Jussipe moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Teagus.
Jussipe shoots in but Teagus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jussipe with a nice cross.
Teagus throws a lazy uppercut

and Jussipe counters with a head kick that drops Teagus to the mat! Teagus scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Teagus is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teagus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Teagus is still on wobbly legs! Can Jussipe finish him?
Teagus misses with a hook
and Jussipe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teagus seems to have recovered his senses.
Teagus blocks a head kick by Jussipe.
Jussipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teagus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teagus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jussipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jussipe clinches.
Jussipe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jussipe is trying to force a seperation but Teagus has the dominant position.
Jussipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jussipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jussipe blocks the elbow strike.
Jussipe tries to land knees in the clinch but Teagus avoids the damage to the body.
Jussipe avoiding damage as Teagus throws knees to the body.
Teagus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jussipe is defending well for now.

Jussipe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jussipe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe tries to pull guard but Teagus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Teagus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jussipe is defending well for now.
Teagus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jussipe is trying to break the clinch but Teagus is controlling him.
Teagus landing knees to the body.
Teagus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Teagus as Jussipe tries to tie him up.
Teagus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jussipe blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teagus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jussipe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Teagus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jussipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teagus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Teagus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jussipe.
Teagus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jussipe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jussipe avoiding damage as Teagus throws knees to the body.
Teagus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jussipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Jussipe wants to get back to striking at distance but Teagus won't allow it.
Jussipe avoids a wild elbow strike from Teagus.
Teagus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jussipe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe avoids a wild elbow strike from Teagus.
Jussipe managing to block the knees to the body from Teagus.
Teagus lands a damaging elbow.
Teagus with a knee to the head.
Jussipe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jussipe fails to pull guard.
Jussipe is looking to break free of the clinch but Teagus has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teagus throws an elbow but misses.
Teagus looking to throw knees to the head but Jussipe is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jussipe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jussipe letting Teagus take a breather here.
Jussipe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Teagus after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Teagus misses with a straight right.
Teagus with a jab.
Teagus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jussipe counters with a right hand to the body.
Teagus misses with a right hand
and Jussipe counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Teagus tries to keep at a distance but Jussipe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teagus misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jussipe throws an elbow but misses.
Teagus avoids the elbow strike from Jussipe, against the cage.
Jussipe avoiding damage as Teagus throws knees to the body.
Teagus stops a takedown attempt from Jussipe.
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!
Teagus managing to block the knees to the body from Jussipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussipe is looking for a takedown.
Jussipe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clive Teagus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jussipe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Teagus is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jussipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jussipe tries to circle away but Teagus has him pinned against the cage.
Jussipe tries to score a body lock takedown but Teagus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teagus throws an elbow that misses.
Teagus misses with a knee to the head.
Jussipe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teagus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teagus throws an elbow but misses.
Teagus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jussipe avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teagus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jussipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Jussipe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Teagus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jussipe has had enough of the clinch but Teagus keeps him there for the moment.
Teagus misses with a knee to the head.
Jussipe is trying to push Teagus away but Teagus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jussipe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jussipe dodges an elbow strike from Teagus.
Teagus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Teagus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Teagus trying to land knees to the body.
Teagus pushes off an throws an elbow but Jussipe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jussipe blocks an elbow strike from Teagus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teagus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teagus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jussipe's brow.
Jussipe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Teagus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Teagus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jussipe.
A frustrated look appears on Jussipe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teagus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teagus landing knees to the body.
Teagus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jussipe avoids the damage to the body.
Teagus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jussipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Jussipe managing to block the knees to the body from Teagus.
Jussipe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teagus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jussipe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Teagus pushes off an throws an elbow but Jussipe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jussipe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Teagus walks away with a smile on his face. Jussipe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clive Teagus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teagus works the jab nicely.
Jussipe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teagus.

Teagus tries to keep at a distance but Jussipe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teagus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jussipe is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jussipe is trying to break the clinch but Teagus has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Jussipe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jussipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teagus lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Teagus.
Teagus misses with a left hand
and Jussipe counters with a head kick.
Jussipe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teagus moves away.
Teagus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Teagus misses with a hook
and Jussipe counters with a left to the body.
Teagus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jussipe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teagus swings for the body but Jussipe moves out of range.
Jussipe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teagus throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussipe jabs at Teagus's body.
Teagus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jussipe throws a sloppy head kick
and Teagus counters with a right hand to the body.
Jussipe throws a nice head kick!
Teagus misses with a wild body shot.
Teagus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jussipe is looking to wear down Teagus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teagus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teagus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jussipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Teagus.
Anthony Jussipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jussipe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Teagus misses with an uppercut
and Jussipe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Teagus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teagus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussipe lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Teagus can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jussipe and Teagus drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jussipe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Jussipe!