PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eder Teixeira (ranked 3482 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Sterling Turner (ranked 458 p4p, 504 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Teixeira
vs
Turner

187 cm
26
208
2 - 3 - 1

183 cm
26
200
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 2 - 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sterling Turner!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Teixeira misses.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Teixeira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Teixeira.
And Turner tries to counter it with a takedown but Teixeira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Teixeira swings widly with a right hand
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Eder Teixeira has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Teixeira as he connects with a hook.
Teixeira throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner with the counter takedown but Teixeira avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira throws a sloppy body shot
and Turner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Teixeira thinking.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a hook
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Teixeira finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teixeira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the head.
Teixeira misses with a straight left.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Teixeira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teixeira swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Eder Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Teixeira misses.
Turner blocks a jab.
Teixeira looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut.
Teixeira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Teixeira throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teixeira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eder Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Teixeira misses its intended target.
As Teixeira backs off Turner throws a huge counter combo but Teixeira manages to avoid it all.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teixeira.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teixeira misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teixeiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Teixeira scores with a nice strike.
Teixeira misses with a double jab.
Teixeira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been informed that Turner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Turner is rocked!
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!

Turner drives through and clinches with Teixeira against the cage.

Teixeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Teixeira defends it well.
Teixeira throws out a powerful jab.
Teixeira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turner misses with a head kick.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Teixeira finish him?
Teixeira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Teixeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eder Teixeira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Teixeira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Teixeira throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Teixeira looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Teixeira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Teixeira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Teixeira misses with a right hand
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Teixeira.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Teixeira misses with a hook

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Teixeira has one foot on Turner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Teixeira.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Teixeira throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teixeira misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Teixeira throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner throws a counter combo.
Teixeira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut.
Turner drops his hands momentarily and Teixeira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
Teixeira throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner feints a counter leg kick.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turner back to the cage. Teixeira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teixeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Teixeira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner slips under a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Teixeira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Teixeira throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Teixeira.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira misses with a body punch
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Teixeira throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner throws a counter combo.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Teixeira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Teixeira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eder Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Teixeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turner on the side of the head.
Turner with the inside leg kick.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Teixeira swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Teixeira blocks the leg kick.
Teixeira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Teixeira throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab from Teixeira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Teixeira misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Teixeira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Teixeira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turner doesn't seem phased though.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Turner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teixeira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira misses with a double jab
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner throws a low kick but Teixeira moves out of range easily.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
Teixeira misses with a hook
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 right hand
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Turner lands an overhand right.
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.
Turner slips a straight right by Teixeira.
As Teixeira backs off Turner throws a huge counter combo but Teixeira manages to avoid it all.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner feints the counter takedown.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Turner throws a counter combo.
Teixeira swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Teixeira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Turner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turner.
Teixeira is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Turner dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner is working Teixeira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Turner working the ground and pound.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Teixeira tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.

Turner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Teixeira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turner looks up at the clock and then as Teixeira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Turner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eder Teixeira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Turner cracks Teixeira with a big elbow.

Teixeira is rocked!

Eder Teixeira's cut is getting worse.
Teixeira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Teixeira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Eder Teixeira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eder Teixeira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sterling Turner!
A relieved looking Sterling Turner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.