PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eder Teixeira (ranked 5469 p4p, 4913 weight class) and Pittarick McGrowler (ranked 631 p4p, 593 weight class). Pittarick McGrowler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eder Teixeira's chin.

Teixeira
vs
McGrowler

187 cm
26
208
1 - 3 - 1

187 cm
26
200
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eder Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pittarick McGrowler!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrowler shoots in but Teixeira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by McGrowler.
McGrowler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teixeira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGrowler darts in looking for a takedown but Teixeira gets double underhooks and turns McGrowler into the cage.
Eder Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pittarick McGrowler.
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGrowler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGrowler slips a straight right by Teixeira.
McGrowler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGrowler fails to land the takedown.
Teixeira throws a hook but McGrowler blocks it.
McGrowler 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 McGrowler off to one side.
We've been told by Teixeira's head coaches at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrowler is just out of range.
McGrowler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teixeira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGrowler.
As Teixeira backs off McGrowler throws a huge counter combo but Teixeira manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira leaves McGrowler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teixeira throws a hook but McGrowler avoids it easily.
McGrowler goes for a double leg but Teixeira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Teixeira continues to drive forward.
McGrowler's coach down at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McGrowler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Teixeira tries to bum rush McGrowler with a series of wild strikes but McGrowler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrowler is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from McGrowler misses.
Teixeira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGrowler defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
McGrowler fails with a takedown attempt.
McGrowler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teixeira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eder Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGrowler or perhaps it was just good defense by Teixeira, which made it look bad.
Teixeira throws a looping overhand right but McGrowler ducks down to avoid it.
Teixeira leaves McGrowler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teixeira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by McGrowler.
Teixeira throws a jab but it's blocked by McGrowler.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. McGrowler saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira slips a jab from McGrowler.
Pittarick McGrowler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrowler shoots in looking for a takedown but Teixeira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGrowler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McGrowler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teixeira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGrowler.
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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Teixeira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGrowler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGrowler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
McGrowler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teixeira.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGrowler.
McGrowler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGrowler tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira moves into range and connects with a jab.

McGrowler is rocked!
Teixeira is stalking McGrowler. McGrowler circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Teixeira, and it's lights out! McGrowler really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eder Teixeira!