PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller has chosen This Life as his entrance music. Jackson Teller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sinclair
vs
Teller

182 cm
27
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
29
198 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Teller's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Teller has a couple of punches blocked by Sinclair.
Teller scores with a hook to the body.

Sinclair gets control of Teller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sinclair will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sinclair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Teller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinclair is keeping the position for now.

Teller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sinclair had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Teller defends it easily.
Teller wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sinclair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teller trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Sinclair managing to control the position.
Sinclair wants to sweep here but Teller controlling him for the moment.

Sinclair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Teller from controlling successfully.
Teller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teller throwing strikes but missing.
Sinclair wants to sweep here but Teller controlling him for the moment.
Teller trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.

That's two 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 stopping the sweep attempt from Sinclair.
Teller wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.
Teller stopping the sweep attempt from Sinclair.
Sinclair is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Teller from controlling successfully.
Teller wants to pass the guard but Sinclair is keeping the position.

Sinclair had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Teller defends it easily.

Sinclair throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Teller looking to pass the guard.
Teller slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sinclair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Teller is working away from the top position though.
Sinclair tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Teller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sinclair defending well though.
Teller wants to pass the guard but Sinclair is defending well.
Teller is keen to just control but Sinclair is a slippery customer.

Sinclair is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teller pulls his head out easily.
Teller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinclair keeps working.

Sinclair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sinclair manages to get to full guard.
Teller with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teller wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.

Teller drops back looking for a leg! Sinclair is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sinclair manages to kick Teller off! Teller jumps back into Sinclair's guard.
Sinclair looking to control.

Teller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sinclair working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Teller has passed into half guard!
Teller trying to mount his opponent but Sinclair defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Teller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sinclair is just riding it out for now. Teller eventually gives up the hold.
Teller is thwarting Sinclair's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jackson Teller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Teller is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Teller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinclair drops down looking for a counter takedown but Teller sprawls and moves away.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinclair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sinclair under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Teller.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller misses with a punch on the inside.
Teller with a knee to the head.

Teller jumps into guard, dragging Sinclair to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Teller is looking for a triangle but Sinclair pushes his legs off easily.
Sinclair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Teller's guard.
Sinclair lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sinclair working over Teller with some ground and pound. Teller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Teller keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Teller is trying to get back to full guard.
Sinclair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Teller is staying active underneath Sinclair, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is thwarting Teller's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller is in trouble now - Sinclair has advanced to mount!
Sinclair unloading with bombs!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller is in a horrible position here. Sinclair smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Teller is in a horrible position here. Sinclair smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Teller is rocked!
Sinclair punishing his opponent with strikes.
Teller is still in real trouble! Can Sinclair finish him?
Sinclair unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Teller wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sinclair celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Sinclair!
Brett Sinclair gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Jackson Teller was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens. I'll come back stronger'.