PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Strummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strummer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Stranglers- Nice N' Sleazy. Joe Strummer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jax Teller's chin.

Strummer
vs
Teller

168 cm
28
159 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

183 cm
39
156 lbs
39 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Strummer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strummer jabs Teller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Teller.
Strummer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Teller tries to counter with a clinch but Strummer shakes him off and moves away.
Teller blocks a low kick nicely.
Teller throws a big shot that misses.
Strummer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strummer misses with a body shot.
Teller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strummer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strummer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teller scores with a hook to the body. Strummer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller fakes the leg kick and cracks Strummer in the body.

Teller closes the distance and clinches.
Strummer is trying to pull guard but Teller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Strummer misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strummer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller misses with a body punch.
Strummer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teller.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teller.
Teller lands a hook that snaps the head of Strummer backwards.

Teller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strummer misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Strummer throws an off balance right hand
and Teller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strummer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Strummer.
Teller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strummer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Strummer drives through and clinches with Teller against the cage.

Strummer jumps guard and drags Teller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller wants to get up but he can't break Strummer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Strummer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strummer is trying to control the position but Teller postures up.
Teller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Teller stands up from Strummer's guard - Teller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Teller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strummer rather than just go for the knockout.
Teller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strummer.
Strummer misses with a body shot.
Strummer checks a low kick from Teller.
Strummer tries to counter with a takedown but Teller is quick to defend against it.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strummer manages to avoid it.
Strummer wants to clinch up but Teller keeps it at a distance.
Strummer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strummer throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Strummer dodges the punch combination from Teller.
Strummer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strummer somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strummer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strummer gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Teller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Teller.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strummer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Strummer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strummer can't find room to land a body shot as Teller controls the action.
Teller pushes Strummer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strummer's face.
Teller gets underhooks to prevent Strummer's takedown attempt.
Teller lands a left hand.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Strummer's defenses.
Teller can't find room to land a body shot as Strummer controls the action.
Teller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strummer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strummer is looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Teller.
Strummer presses Teller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strummer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Strummer is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strummer's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Teller.
Teller lands a damaging elbow.
Strummer fails to pull guard.
Teller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strummer's face.
Teller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strummer's efforts to push away.
Strummer trying to control the position but instead, Teller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strummer into the cage.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Strummer's defenses.
Teller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strummer throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Teller.
Strummer blocks an elbow strike.
Strummer tries to land knees in the clinch but Teller avoids the damage to the body.
Strummer lands with a right to the head.
Teller landing knees to the body.
Teller scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Teller dominated that round.
That's time! Strummer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Strummer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Teller avoids the body shot from Strummer.

Strummer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Teller was covering up waiting for the punch and Strummer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Strummer tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.
Teller controlling the position.
Teller wants to sweep here but Strummer controlling him for the moment.
Strummer is looking to work some ground and pound but Teller has wrist control.
Strummer trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strummer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strummer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Strummer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strummer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller has control of Strummer's left arm, preventing Strummer from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strummer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Teller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Teller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Teller!

Strummer can't do much from the bottom here.

Teller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Strummer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strummer tries to counter with a takedown but Teller is quick to defend against it.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strummer moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strummer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
A shot to the liver by Teller. Beautiful body shot.
Teller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strummer avoids the body shot from Teller.
Strummer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teller lands an overhand right.
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strummer.
Strummer thuds a left hand into Teller's body.
Teller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strummer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strummer throws a leg kick but Teller moved away.
Teller throws a hook but Strummer blocks it.
Teller misses with a leg kick.
Jax Teller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strummer throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller tries a quick counter leg kick but Strummer is wise to it.
Teller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Teller as he checks the leg kick.
Strummer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Strummer looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Teller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strummer avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller lands a jab to Strummer's midsection.
Strummer misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Teller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teller wants it to stay on the feet.
Strummer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teller connects with a nice looking jab.
Strummer throws a solid leg kick but Teller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strummer.
Teller lands with a good body shot.
Strummer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strummer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teller wants to counter with a clinch but Strummer pushes him away.
Strummer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strummer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Teller manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Strummer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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 has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Teller lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Joe Strummer has been cut.
Strummer swings wildly with an uppercut but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller looking to slow down the pace here.
Teller lands an elbow just above Strummer 's eye.
Strummer misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jax Teller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Teller lands a body punch.

Teller manages to break the clinch.
Strummer throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strummer thuds his right hand into Teller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teller lands a body shot.
Teller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Strummer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Teller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Strummer's cut.
That's time! Strummer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the liver by Teller. Beautiful body shot.
Strummer misses with a low kick.
Teller throws an overhand right that lands on Strummer's shoulder, as Strummer tries to avoid the shot.
Strummer misses with an uppercut
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Strummer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strummer manages to avoid it.
Strummer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strummer is out of range.
Strummer lands with a nice body punch.
Strummer fails with a takedown attempt.
Strummer backing away here, and Teller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Teller lands a head kick. Strummer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strummer throws the kick towards the body but Teller avoids it.
Teller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strummer moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strummer slips a jab from Teller.
Teller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strummer.
Strummer cracks Teller with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Teller throws a shot to the body.
Teller with a hook.
Teller scores with a jab. Strummer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strummer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
Strummer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Teller finds it's way through Strummer's defenses.
Strummer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strummer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strummer looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Teller throws the kick towards the body but Strummer avoids it.
Strummer slips a jab from Teller.
Joe Strummer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Strummer.
Strummer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strummer misses the shot to the body.
Teller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strummer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strummer throws a front kick that sends Teller stumbling back into the cage.
Strummer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Teller defends well and Strummer ends up having to push Teller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teller connects with an inside leg kick.
Strummer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strummer was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
Strummer misses with a wild body shot.
Teller lunges at Strummer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strummer's hand.
Strummer tests Teller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jax Teller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teller lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strummer tries to close the distance and clinch but Teller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strummer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Teller is rocked!
Teller throws out a powerful jab.
Strummer walks into a stiff left hand from Teller.
Teller scores with a jab to the head.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strummer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strummer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strummer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Teller tenderised Strummer's leg. Strummer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strummer lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strummer swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
Teller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Strummer misses the jab.
Teller lands an overhand right.
Teller lands a jab to Strummer's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Teller.
Teller takes a swing at Strummer's ribcage but misses.
Strummer stuns Teller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teller throws a head kick but Strummer moves out of range.
Teller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strummer cracks a nice hook into Teller's ribs.
Strummer misses with a hook. Teller ducked under it nicely.
Teller lands a nice shot to the body.
Teller connects with a crisp jab.
Strummer swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
Teller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller slips under a jab.
Strummer misses with a low kick.
Strummer misses with a two punch combination.
Strummer throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Teller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Teller 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Teller!
Jax Teller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Joe Strummer had this to say: 'Big deal, you beat a dead guy.'.