PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Teixeira
vs
Hart

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joao Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hart!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Hart - just one landing.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teixeira. Teixeira obviously looking to wear him down.
Teixeira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hart. That did some damage!
Teixeira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teixeira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hart.
Hart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.

Teixeira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hart did well to prevent Teixeira getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
Hart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Teixeira is working away from the top position though.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teixeira stands up from half guard.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Tom Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Teixeira 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Teixeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Hart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Teixeira up against the cage.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teixeira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joao Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teixeira lands a jab to Hart's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira takes one to the side of the head.
Hart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick from Teixeira lands but Hart takes it in his stride.
Hart is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Teixeira gets tackled into the cage by Hart. Hart maintains the clinch.
Teixeira can't break the clinch.
Hart is struggling to control the position.
Teixeira trying to stall but Hart improves his position.
Hart has Teixeira pushed against the cage.
Teixeira prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Hart.
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!
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Teixeira won't allow it.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teixeira dives in and grabs Hart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes down on Teixeira's head and hops out.
Teixeira fails to land the takedown.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hart moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Hart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hart's corner calls for a 1-2. Hart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Hart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.

Teixeira is rocked!
Hart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Teixeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Hart.

Teixeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hart takes the fight into the clinch.
Hart lands a right hand.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.
Hart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hart continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hart has Teixeira pressed against the cage, preventing Teixeira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Teixeira tries to break free but Hart pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira seems to have got his legs back now.
Hart is trying to break free.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Hart's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tom Hart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Hart.
Hart throws a looping overhand right but Teixeira ducks down to avoid it.
Hart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Hart moves into range and clinches up with Teixeira.
Hart pushes Teixeira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teixeira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hart is trying to break free.
Teixeira wants to break free but Hart has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
Teixeira tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teixeira up against the cage.

Teixeira breaks the clinch.
Joao Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Hart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teixeira throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Teixeira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart takes one to the chin there.
Teixeira slips a jab from Hart.
Tom Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teixeira throws a combination that misses
enabling Hart to counter with a crisp jab.
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a combination that misses
and Hart counters with a stiff right hand.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
Teixeira shoots in looking for a takedown. Hart tries to sprawl out of it but Teixeira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixeira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hart misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart works Teixeira's body with a nice hook.
Teixeira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teixeira there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hart.
Nice jab there from Hart.
A big left from Hart misses.
Hart scores with a shot to the body.
Hart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hart scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hart.

Hart takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hart moves into range and clinches up with Teixeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Teixeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teixeira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teixeira tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teixeira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hart.
Hart misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Hart throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.

Hart takes the fight into the clinch.
Teixeira wants to break free but Hart has control.
Hart stalling the fight.
Hart keeps control of Teixeira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Teixeira keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teixeira breaks from the clinch.
Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart throws an overhand right that lands on Teixeira's shoulder, as Teixeira tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teixeira tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teixeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teixeira fails with the takedown.
Hart looks to land a combination. Teixeira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Hart.
Teixeira misses with a combination
and Hart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Teixeira misses.
Hart misses the shot to the body.
Hart cracks Teixeira with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hart moves into range and clinches up with Teixeira.
Hart wants to break free but Teixeira has control.
A nice left hand lands by Hart.
Hart is working Teixeira over against the cage.
Hart creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Teixeira with a big uppercut! Teixeira tries to clinch up but Hart pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Teixeira to the mat! Teixeira covers up and Hart unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Hart!