PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teixeira
vs
Mies

188 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glover Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mini Mies!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mies closes the distance and clinches.

Mies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mies scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mies!
Teixeira wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Mies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teixeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teixeira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mies can pounce on him.
Teixeira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mies.

Mies takes the fight into the clinch.
Teixeira trying to land knees to the body.
Mies slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies lands a nice knee to the body.
Teixeira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Teixeira takes an elbow to the temple.
Teixeira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teixeira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mies walks away with a smile on his face. Teixeira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mies closes the distance and pushes Teixeira back into the cage.
Mies prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.

Mies breaks from the clinch.
Teixeira misses with a body kick.
Mies throws a series of strikes that have Teixeira backpedaling.

Mies gets a clinch.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Mies avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.

Mies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Teixeira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mies can pounce on him.
Mies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mies throws a leg kick which misses Teixeira's front leg but catches the back leg as Teixeira tries to avoid it.
Mies keeps the fight on the outside.
Mies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mies.

Mies clinches with his opponent.
Mies landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mies with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mies breaks the clinch.
Teixeira drops his hands momentarily and Mies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teixeira tries a low kick but Mies avoids it.
Mies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mies has closed the distance and engaged Teixeira in a clinch.
Mies landing knees to the body.
Teixeira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mies unloads a knee to the mid-section. Teixeira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mies landing knees to the head.
Teixeira tries to pull guard but Mies holds him up against the cage and eventually Teixeira drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mies is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to pull guard but Mies holds him up against the cage and eventually Teixeira drops back down to his feet.
Mies with a knee to the head.
Mies is struggling to control the position.
Mies utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Mies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies lands with a kick to the temple. Teixeira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Mies drives through and clinches with Teixeira against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mies breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Mies dominated that round.
That's time! Teixeira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mies fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teixeira avoiding damage as Mies throws knees to the body.
Teixeira looking to slow down the pace here.
Teixeira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mies unloads a knee to the mid-section. Teixeira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Teixeira is trying to push Mies away but Mies has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mies putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Teixeira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Teixeira wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mies scores with a kick to the midsection.
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies throws a series of strikes that have Teixeira backpedaling.
Teixeira shoots for a takedown but Mies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Mies forces Teixeira back against the cage and clinches.
Teixeira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mies connects with a knee to the head.
Mies keeps control of Teixeira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teixeira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Teixeira can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixeira jumps guard but Mies turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Teixeira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mies utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira has Mies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mies lands a knee to the head.
Mies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Teixeira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mies walks away with a smile on his face. Teixeira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mies closes the distance and pushes Teixeira back into the cage.
Teixeira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mies pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mies walks away with a smile on his face. Teixeira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mies.
Mies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teixeira's calf.

Mies rushes Teixeira and presses him up against the cage.

Mies breaks the clinch.
Mini Mies seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mies closes the distance and pushes Teixeira back into the cage.
Mies crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Teixeira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mies obliges.
Mies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.

Mies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glover Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira wants to clinch.
Mini Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mies fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teixeira, pushing him back against the cage.
Mies crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Mies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mies putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Teixeira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Teixeira fails to pull guard.
Mies lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies thows a body kick. Teixeira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mies scores with a one two! Teixeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Mies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mies swinging wildly here.

Mies pushes Teixeira up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Mies.
Teixeira jumps guard but Mies turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mini Mies seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Mies has him pinned against the cage.
Teixeira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mies lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mies crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira tries to pull guard but Mies holds him up against the cage and eventually Teixeira drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mies.
Mies tries a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks it.
Mies landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Teixeira wants to break free but Mies has control.
Mies lands a nice elbow.
Teixeira looking to stall.
Mies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mies connects with a knee to the head.
Mies using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Mies drops Teixeira with a big knee straight up the middle! Teixeira is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Teixeira is rocked!

It looks like Glover Teixeira has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mies lands a big head kick that sends Teixeira tumbling to the mat! Mies takes a step backwards and waves Teixeira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Teixeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mies plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Teixeira swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Teixeira face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mini Mies!