PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marksman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lima Teixera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Marksman
vs
Teixera

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Marksman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lima Teixera!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixera shoots in for a takedown but Marksman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marksman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Teixera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marksman did well to prevent Teixera getting side control.
Teixera works his way into full mount!
Marksman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Teixera raining down shots from the mount!
Teixera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marksman hang on?
Teixera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Teixera landing punches.
Teixera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marksman?
Teixera landing shots from mount.
Teixera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marksman is bucking up trying to escape but Teixera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marksman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teixera on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixera landing strikes from the mount and Marksman is in trouble!
Teixera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marksman looks a forlorn figure.
Marksman is in a horrible position here. Teixera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Teixera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marksman's face.
Marksman is bucking up trying to escape but Teixera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Teixera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teixera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Teixera unloading with bombs!
Teixera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marksman?
Teixera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marksman's face.
Teixera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Teixera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marksman's face.
Teixera working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marksman is in a horrible position here. Teixera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Teixera lands a nice shot to the head.
Teixera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Teixera with good strikes from the mount here!
Teixera breaks from Marksman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teixera breaks from Marksman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Teixera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Teixera lands a big elbow.
Teixera landing shots from mount.
Teixera landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Teixera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Teixera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Teixera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Teixera scoring with strikes but Marksman is staying in there.
Teixera scoring with strikes but Marksman is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marksman is in a horrible position here. Teixera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Teixera scoring with strikes but Marksman is staying in there.
Teixera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Teixera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marksman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Teixera working the ground and pound effectively.

Teixera jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marksman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Teixera cracks Marksman with a big right hand but Marksman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixera creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Teixera creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Teixera has an Americana. Marksman didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Teixera is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Teixera hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lima Teixera!