PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shade Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, numero1 - sans pression. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Teixeira
vs
Flint

173 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pure Gold Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shade Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Flint!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flint tries to free his leg and advance position but Teixeira is retaining full guard.
Flint throwing strikes from guard but Teixeira blocks nicely.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Teixeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flint preventing the sweep.

Teixeira has an active guard here but Flint has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Flint is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flint drops an elbow to the side of Teixeira's head.

Flint seems to be working for a kimura but Teixeira defends the submission attempt.
Teixeira is looking for a sweep. Flint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Teixeira is pressing down on Flint's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flint must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flint manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flint is on top in guard.
Teixeira is trying to keep Flint in close.
Flint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teixeira wants to sweep here but Flint controlling him for the moment.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.
Flint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flint passes into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flint is trying to work for a kimura but Teixeira is defending well.
Flint wants to free his trapped foot but Teixeira is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teixeira.

Flint is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Teixeira wants to sweep but no luck.

Flint thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flint advances to half guard.
Flint not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flint passes to full mount!
Flint dominating with strikes here.

Flint wants to finish this one by submission but Teixeira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Flint.

Flint working for a guillotine from mount but Teixeira is in no mood to give up.
Flint throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is working to get back to half guard.
Flint wants to control the pace but Teixeira is squirming around nicely.
Flint punching from mount but Teixeira doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Teixeira is looking to escape.
Teixeira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Teixeira working to try and regain half guard.
Flint throwing strikes here but Teixeira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Flint has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Teixeira's face.

Flint is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Teixeira is surviving well by controlling Flint's body position as best he can.
Teixeira is trying to escape the mount.
Flint lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Teixeira gets back to half guard.
Teixeira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flint's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Flint is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flint is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Teixeira lands a big shot there that rocks Flint but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flint is squirming around, avoiding Teixeira's attempts to control the action.
Teixeira looking to finish Flint with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flint!
Flint really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Teixeira avoids the attempt from Flint to control.
Teixeira tries to control but Flint wriggling away.
Flint bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Teixeira is looking for a triangle but Flint pushes his legs off easily.
Flint won't allow Teixeira to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Flint will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Teixeira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flint counters with a series of strikes. Teixeira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Flint looks to land a combination. Teixeira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Teixeira misses with a takedown

and Flint counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Teixeira's guard now.
Teixeira wants to sweep here but Flint controlling him for the moment.

Teixeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flint gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flint won't allow Teixeira to get back to his feet.

Teixeira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Flint is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Teixeira has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Flint doesn't defend quickly enough and Teixeira has managed to lock this one up! Can Flint escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Teixeira on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shade Teixeira!