PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Nocon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira comes to the cage accompanied by rocky theme song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Teixeira
vs
Nocon

189 cm
24
221 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

195 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glover Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filip Nocon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nocon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teixeira scrambles back to his feet.
Nocon throws a right hand that Teixeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Teixeira also avoids with ease.
Teixeira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Filip Nocon has been cut.
Teixeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nocon.
Nocon throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teixeira checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Teixeira.
Nocon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nocon misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Teixeira tries to move into range but Nocon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teixeira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Nocon.
Nocon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Teixeira's head backwards.
Nocon shoots in but Teixeira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Nocon moves out of range.
Nocon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nocon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nocon stuns Teixeira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Nocon takes the fight into the clinch.

Teixeira breaks the clinch.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
Teixeira misses with a series of wild punches.
Nocon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teixeira doesn't seem bothered though.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.
Nocon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Nocon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Nocon decides to stand back up. Nocon steps back and let's Teixeira get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Nocon shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teixeira lands an overhand right.
Nocon misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira checks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Teixeira.
Nocon throws a leg kick but Teixeira checks it.
Glover Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nocon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Nocon.
Nocon lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira takes a swing at Nocon's ribcage but misses.
Nocon slips under a jab.
Nocon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A lazy left from Nocon finds it's target.
Nocon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Glover Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Nocon.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.

Nocon darts in and clinches Teixeira up against the cage.

Nocon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nocon misses with a two punch combination.
Teixeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nocon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nocon misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from Nocon.
Teixeira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nocon lands with a shot to the body.
Nocon blocks a jab.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nocon.
A right-left combo lands from Teixeira.
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!
Teixeira misses with a straight left.

Nocon gets a clinch.

Teixeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nocon throws a leg kick but Teixeira moved away.
Nice shot by Teixeira.

That has opened up Filip Nocon's cut even more.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Nocon avoids them all with ease.
Nocon darts in looking for a takedown but Teixeira gets double underhooks and turns Nocon into the cage.

Teixeira breaks from the clinch.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nocon manages to avoid it.
Nocon misses with a double jab.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
Nocon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teixeira swivels and escapes.
Nocon lands with a good body shot.
Nocon cracks a nice hook into Teixeira's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Nocon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nocon closes the distance and clinches up with Teixeira, looking for a takedown. Nocon pushes Teixeira against the cage but Teixeira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teixeira takes a swing at Nocon's ribcage but misses.
Nocon loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glover Teixeira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Filip Nocon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nocon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teixeira as he avoids it easily.
Nocon looks for a takedown but Teixeira sprawls well.
Nocon looks to land a body kick but Teixeira moved away.
Nocon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Teixeira.
Nocon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nocon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teixeira back to the cage. Nocon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Glover Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teixeira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Teixeira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nocon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Nocon is breathing heavily.
Teixeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teixeira needs to keep his hands up - Nocon had a free shot at his head there.
Teixeira takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teixeira drops Nocon with a beautiful combination! Nocon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Teixeira is looking for the KO!

Nocon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nocon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teixeira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Nocon's shoulder, as Nocon tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira throws a shot to the body.
Nocon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nocon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Teixeira will feel that in the morning.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Nocon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nocon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nocon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teixeira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Nocon instigates a clinch.
Nocon has Teixeira pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nocon lands with a slapping head kick.

Nocon drives through and clinches with Teixeira against the cage.

Teixeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teixeira misses with a looping left.

Nocon drives through and clinches with Teixeira against the cage.

Nocon drags the fight down to the ground.

Nocon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Teixeira off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nocon throws a right hand that Teixeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Teixeira also avoids with ease.
Nocon shoots in but Teixeira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glover Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Nocon.
Teixeira catches Nocon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nocon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Teixeira.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Teixeira here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Nocon's head but Nocon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Nocon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teixeira lands a jab to the head.
Nocon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teixeira.
Nocon throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Nocon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nocon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Teixeira both land. Nice combination.
Nocon shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nocon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nocon blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a double jab.
Nocon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nocon throws a push kick but Teixeira slaps the foot to one side.
Nocon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nocon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teixeira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teixeira misses with a hook

and Nocon counters by moving into the clinch.
Nocon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Teixeira up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nocon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nocon has managed to clinch.

Teixeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glover Teixeira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filip Nocon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nocon rushes Teixeira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Teixeira breaks the clinch.
Nocon lands a nice shot to the body.

Nocon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nocon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teixeira gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Teixeira manages to break the clinch.
Teixeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nocon.
A jab from Nocon does it's job there.
Nocon scores with a shot to the body.
Nocon tries to work over Teixeira's front leg with a kick but Teixeira checks it.
Teixeira throws a shot from downtown. Nocon moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nocon.
Nocon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teixeira's waist but Teixeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nocon off to one side.
Glover Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Nocon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Teixeira as Nocon shoots in.
Nocon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nocon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Teixeira defends it nicely.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Nocon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Nocon avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira connects with a body shot.
Teixeira cracks Nocon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nocon closes the distance and clinches up with Teixeira, looking for a takedown. Nocon pushes Teixeira against the cage but Teixeira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teixeira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nocon on the side of the head.
Nocon throws a series of punches but Teixeira moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws out a powerful jab.
Teixeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nocon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!

Nocon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teixeira sprawls well initially but Nocon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
Nocon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Teixeira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nocon connects with a nice short shot to Teixeira's temple.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.
Nocon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nocon stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nocon stops Teixeira from getting back to his feet.

Filip Nocon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Nocon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Teixeira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Filip Nocon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nocon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet but Nocon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nocon controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nocon advances position into side control!
Nocon working the head with strikes.

Nocon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Teixeira is trying to escape and Nocon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Teixeira is forced to tap! Nice work there by Nocon! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filip Nocon!
In defeat, Glover Teixeira stepped up to the mic, saying 'this was my last fight im gonna retire, so long muddafucka§§§'.