PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rickets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickets has chosen Ellie Goulding - Lights as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Teixeira
vs
Rickets

188 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glover Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Rickets!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira checks a leg kick nicely.
Rickets displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A lazy left from Rickets finds it's target.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Rickets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira throws a combination that misses
and Rickets counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Rickets catches Teixeira right on the button with a cross.
Rickets shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Teixeira eats them both and turns towards Rickets to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rickets keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rickets fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teixeira is out of range.
Rickets cracks Teixeira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickets scores with a head kick. Teixeira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rickets throws a series of punches but Teixeira moves out of range.
Rickets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Rickets. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Rickets - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a takedown
and Rickets counters with a stiff right hand.
Teixeira fails with the takedown
and Rickets counters with a three punch combo that has Teixeira backing up. Teixeira nods at Rickets to acknowledge the strikes.
Teixeira shoots and misses
and Rickets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Rickets. Those never looked like landing.
Rickets swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chris Rickets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira moves in looking to clinch but Rickets pushes him off.
Teixeira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rickets feints a jab promting Teixeira to slip. Rickets then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Teixeira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Teixeira dodges the punch combination from Rickets.
A right-left combo lands from Rickets.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rickets looks to land a combination. Teixeira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A bone on bone clash there as Teixeira blocks the leg kick.
Chris Rickets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Rickets.
Rickets rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teixeira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rickets lands a jab-cross combination.
Rickets fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rickets.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Rickets is working the combinations to good effect here.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
Teixeira throws a body kick that misses.
Rickets displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Teixeira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira with a poor takedown
and Rickets cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Rickets is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Teixeira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheers as Rickets lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teixeira doesn't seem phased though.
Rickets swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rickets circles away.
Teixeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rickets wants to land a leg kick but Teixeira is out of range.
Rickets circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rickets throws a leg kick but Teixeira checks it.
Rickets shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Teixeira eats them both and turns towards Rickets to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rickets throws a right hand that Teixeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Teixeira also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickets smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rickets stalks Teixeira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Teixeira's face. Teixeira staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickets throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teixeira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rickets counters with a straight right hand.
Rickets moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rickets misses with a double jab.
Rickets moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Teixeira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rickets misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickets misses with a combination
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
Rickets lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rickets dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rickets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teixeira circles away quickly and effectively.
Chris Rickets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teixeira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rickets lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teixeira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rickets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Teixeira.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Teixeira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rickets throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rickets lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Teixeira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teixeira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teixeira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teixeira fails with the takedown
and Rickets counters with a series of strikes. Teixeira will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teixeira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rickets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teixeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rickets throws a nice looking combination but Teixeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rickets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teixeira wants to clinch.
Teixeira walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a head kick.
Teixeira misses with a takedown attempt
and Rickets counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rickets fails to land with a series of punches.
Rickets fails to land with a series of punches.
Rickets displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Teixeira closes the distance and clinches up with Rickets, looking for a takedown. Teixeira pushes Rickets against the cage but Rickets circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rickets scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rickets throws a one two combo.
Rickets slaps away a takedown attempt from Teixeira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Glover Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickets misses with a double jab

and Teixeira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Teixeira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickets is trying to push Teixeira away but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Teixeira tries to pull guard but Rickets won't allow it.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Rickets has him pressed against the cage.
Rickets is trying to break the clinch but Teixeira is controlling him.
Teixeira can't break the clinch.
Teixeira prevents Rickets from breaking the clinch.

Rickets breaks the clinch.
Teixeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rickets finds it's way round the side to connect with Teixeira's head.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Rickets moves out of range.
Rickets fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teixeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Rickets circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira moves out of range of the leg kick from Rickets.
Rickets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rickets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rickets tries to keep at a distance but Teixeira has taken the fight into the clinch.

Teixeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rickets misses with a two punch combination.
Rickets misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rickets throws a low kick but Teixeira avoids it.
Rickets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rickets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Teixeira fails with a takedown attempt.
Rickets bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rickets scores with a one two! Teixeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rickets cracks Teixeira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Rickets.
Teixeira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rickets swivels and escapes.
Teixeira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from Rickets finds it's target.
Rickets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teixeira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rickets misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teixeira has his takedown stuffed
and Teixeira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teixeira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rickets's waist but Rickets gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teixeira off to one side.
Rickets scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rickets misses with a low kick.
Rickets scores with a one two! Teixeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rickets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rickets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickets lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Teixeira walks into a left hand.
Teixeira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickets throws a series of punches but Teixeira moves out of range.
Rickets scores with a punch to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Rickets as Teixeira shoots in.
Rickets defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Teixeira.
Teixeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teixeira with a poor takedown
and Rickets counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira drops his hands momentarily and Rickets takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teixeira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rickets lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Rickets lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickets misses with a two punch combination.
Rickets uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teixeira has time to react.
Teixeira checks the leg kick.
Rickets throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rickets throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glover Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rickets misses with a few strikes there.
Rickets bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Teixeira's head.
Teixeira shoots for a takedown but Rickets saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teixeira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rickets as he jumps to the side.
A nice combination there by Rickets.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Rickets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Rickets.
Teixeira shoots and misses
and Rickets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rickets moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rickets lands a two punch combo.
Rickets tried to score with a low kick but Teixeira checks it.
Rickets connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickets lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickets throws out a leg kick but Teixeira moves out of range and Rickets only half commits.
A left and a right from Rickets both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Rickets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rickets winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Rickets!
An out of breath Chris Rickets thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.