PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Terror. Carpio has chosen Manic Hispanic as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dave Carpio enters the cage!

Teixeira
vs
Carpio

165 cm
23
142 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
146 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Carpio misses.
Carpio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teixeira's sensitive parts.
Teixeira swings for the body but Carpio moves out of range.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Carpio.
Carpio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Carpio connects with a solid leg kick.
Carpio misses with a kick to the body.
Carpio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Teixeira throws a shot from downtown. Carpio moves away and avoids it.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Carpio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teixeira takes a swing at Carpio's ribcage but misses.
Carpio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Teixeira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carpio scores with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teixeira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio misses with a left hand
and Teixeira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Teixeira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teixeira swings for the body but Carpio moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carpio.
Teixeira defending well as Carpio loads up on a big left hand.
Carpio moves in looking to clinch but Teixeira pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carpio.
Teixeira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carpio.
Carpio sizes up Teixeira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carpio moves forwards but Teixeira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Teixeira looks to land a combination but Carpio avoids it well.
Teixeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Carpio tries to clinch up.
Teixeira throws a right hand that Carpio ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpio also avoids with ease.
Teixeira moves out of range as Carpio throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carpio.
Teixeira lands a jab to Carpio's midsection.
Carpio throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Carpio tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teixeira moves away.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carpio moves away.
Teixeira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carpio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carpio lands a leg kick that knocks Teixeira off balance momentarily.
A big left from Carpio misses.
Teixeira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Carpio lands but Teixeira takes it in his stride.
Teixeira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carpio slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio motions for Teixeira to come forward. Carpio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teixeira blocks a head kick by Carpio.
Carpio shoots in looking for a takedown. Teixeira tries to sprawl out of it but Carpio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teixeira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carpio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
A telegraphed right hand from Carpio misses the target.
Carpio tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Teixeira to counter with a crisp jab.
Carpio blocks a jab.
Teixeira with a hook.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carpio is looking to clinch.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Carpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carpio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teixeira blocks a head kick by Carpio.
Carpio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Teixeira there.
Carpio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Teixeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Carpio.
Teixeira is looking to wear down Carpio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teixeira slips a straight right by Carpio.
Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carpio.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carpio.
Carpio misses with a head kick.
Teixeira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carpio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teixeira checks it well.
Good exchange - Teixeira coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
Carpio looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Carpio moves out of range.
Carpio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Carpio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carpio.
Carpio lands a lovely overhand right.
Carpio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carpio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teixeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Carpio.
Carpio avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.
Carpio scores with a head kick.
Teixeira throws a jab but it's blocked by Carpio.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira punishes Carpio's body with a nice straight punch.
Carpio wants to slow Teixeira down by chopping away at his legs.
Carpio throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teixeira blocks a head kick by Carpio.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.
Carpio thumps Teixeira with a low kick.
Carpio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio tries to clinch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Carpio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Dave Carpio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teixeira swings for the body but Carpio moves out of range.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Carpio.
Carpio throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teixeira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the body.
Carpio is breathing heavily.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpio circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teixeira.
Carpio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carpio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teixeira is out of range.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio throws the kick towards the body but Teixeira avoids it.
Carpio tries to clinch up.
Teixeira scores with a hook to the body. Carpio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carpio tries to close the distance and clinch but Teixeira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that Carpio avoids nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carpio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with the combination.
Carpio throws an off balance right hand
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
Carpio throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Carpio misses the target.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Carpio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teixeira lands with a shot to the body.
Carpio misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carpio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Teixeira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teixeira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carpio misses with a head kick.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Carpio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carpio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carpio.
Carpio throws a sloppy head kick and Teixeira moves out of range easily.
Carpio throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carpio.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carpio takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio throws a leg kick that misses.
Teixeira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carpio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Teixeira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carpio throws a chopping leg kick but Teixeira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Teixeira connects with a nice looking jab.
Teixeira lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
Teixeira lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira connects with a crisp jab.
Teixeira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot by Teixeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Teixeira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carpio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Teixeira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carpio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teixeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carpio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carpio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teixeira blocks the body kick.
Teixeira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teixeira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Carpio.
Carpio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Carpio walks into a stiff left hand from Teixeira.
Carpio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teixeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carpio on the side of the head.
Carpio swinging wildly here.
Teixeira's corner calls for a 1-2. Teixeira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with the left hand. Carpio knows he should have avoided that one.

Carpio is rocked!
Teixeira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carpio on the side of the head.
Carpio is still on wobbly legs! Can Teixeira finish him?
BOOM! Teixeira lands a beautiful left hook that drops Carpio. Carpio tries to recover but Teixeira is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Carpio lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Teixeira!
Richard Teixeira retains his bantamweight title!