PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henri Matisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everon Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matisse
vs
Teixeira

165 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Matisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Everon Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matisse has his takedown stuffed

and Teixeira counters with a takedown into side control.
Matisse is looking to regain half guard here but Teixeira keeps moving and retains side control.
Teixeira in side control lands a decent elbow.
Teixeira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matisse to see if he's OK.
Teixeira lands a few punches from side control.
Matisse takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Teixeira working the ground and pound.
Teixeira lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matisse struggling a bit here.
Matisse tries to improve position but can't.
Teixeira lands a nice forearm strike.
Teixeira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matisse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira working the ground and pound.
A big shot lands for Teixeira! That's hurt Matisse! Will he recover? Teixeira fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Everon Teixeira!