PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mindfreak bueba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bueba has chosen metalingus as his entrance music. mindfreak bueba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Teixeira
vs
bueba

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mindfreak bueba!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teixeira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in bueba's guard.
bueba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bueba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Teixeira chips away with some ground and pound.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but bueba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bueba trying to keep a closed guard but Teixeira is proving a slippery customer.

bueba pushes Teixeira off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
bueba tries to close the distance and clinch but Teixeira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bueba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Teixeira as bueba shoots in.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by bueba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bueba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teixeira as he avoids it easily.
Teixeira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Teixeira closes the distance and pushes bueba back into the cage.

Teixeira manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teixeira, right into the meat.
bueba looks gassed!

Teixeira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in bueba's guard.
Teixeira cracks bueba with a solid left hand.
Teixeira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
bueba keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Teixeira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Teixeira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bueba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teixeira controls the pace.
Teixeira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

bueba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teixeira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
bueba has momentary wrist control but Teixeira slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teixeira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bueba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teixeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
bueba wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Teixeira looks to clinch

and bueba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Teixeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
bueba stuffs the takedown.
Lucas Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira wants to clinch.
bueba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Teixeira counters by clinching up.
Lucas Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mindfreak bueba.
bueba tries to throw a body punch but Teixeira avoids it by throwing bueba back against the cage.
bueba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
bueba working hard to break the clinch.

Teixeira breaks from the clinch.
Teixeira throws a one two combo.
Teixeira stuffs the takedown attempt from bueba. bueba gets slowly back to his feet.

bueba closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira lands a knee to the body.

Teixeira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Teixeira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Teixeira trying to mount his opponent but bueba defends it.
bueba is doing well to control the position and prevent Teixeira from advancing to side control.

Teixeira decides to stand up.

bueba closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to bueba's face.
Teixeira can't break the clinch.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Teixeira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

bueba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teixeira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bueba somewhat.
bueba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teixeira pinned against the cage. Teixeira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bueba fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mindfreak bueba.
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch but bueba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Teixeira lands an impressive looking overhand right. bueba doesn't seem phased though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Teixeira.
Teixeira trying to control the position but bueba is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teixeira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bueba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Teixeira is working bueba over with some ground and pound from side control.
Teixeira in side control, throwing shots but bueba defends.
Who's going to make the next move?
bueba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
bueba is trying to control. Teixeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira regains full guard. Nicely done.
bueba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
bueba landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teixeira is on top in guard.
bueba trying to control the position here.
Teixeira wants to stand but bueba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bueba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teixeira.
bueba has a closed guard, preventing Teixeira from standing up.
Teixeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bueba is keeping the position for now.
bueba trying to keep a closed guard but Teixeira is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Teixeira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lucas Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bueba shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense.
bueba fails with the takedown.
Teixeira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bueba pinned against the cage. bueba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teixeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teixeira misses with a low kick.
Teixeira misses with a takedown attempt
and bueba counters with a nice uppercut.

bueba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Teixeira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from bueba.
bueba misses with a body kick.
Teixeira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

bueba darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
bueba wants to control but Teixeira is keeping him busy.
Teixeira is looking to escape.

bueba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Teixeira sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bueba prevents Teixeira from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira trying to control but bueba postures up.

Teixeira kicks bueba off and gets back to his feet.
Teixeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but bueba circles away.
bueba shoots in but Teixeira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bueba dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
bueba thuds his right hand into Teixeira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Teixeira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Teixeira tries to clinch

and bueba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
bueba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bueba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Teixeira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Teixeira is looking to stand up but bueba isn't so interested in that idea.
Teixeira controls bueba momentarily but bueba frees himself.
Teixeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Teixeira, not yet.
bueba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lucas Teixeira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira has a closed guard, preventing bueba from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Teixeira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and bueba counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teixeira misses the jab.
bueba throws a leg kick but Teixeira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
bueba checks a leg kick.
Teixeira falls off balance throwing a combination

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

bueba stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Teixeira to get to his feet.
Teixeira darts in trying to clinch

and bueba moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
bueba 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 bueba off to one side.
Teixeira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
bueba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a head kick.
Teixeira tries to clinch but fails miserably

and bueba moves into the clinch.
Teixeira scores with a shoulder strike.
bueba controlling the action here for a moment.
bueba is pressed up against the cage. Teixeira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bueba down to the mat. bueba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Teixeira tries to clinch up

and bueba counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
mindfreak bueba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teixeira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Teixeira!