PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Modelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Teixeira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eu quero ver o oco - Ramundos. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teixeira
vs
Modelo

190 cm
22
239 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Modelo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Modelo lands with an overhand left.
Good exchange - Modelo coming out on top.

Modelo rushes Teixeira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Modelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teixeiras head.

It looks like Felipe Teixeira has been cut.
Modelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.
Modelo is trying to break the clinch but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.
Modelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Modelo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Teixeira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Modelo to the mat. Modelo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Modelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teixeira is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Modelo trying to keep a closed guard but Teixeira is proving a slippery customer.
Modelo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Teixeira is controlling him.
Modelo is trying to control the position but Teixeira postures up.
Teixeira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Modelo trying to strike off his back.
Teixeira trying to control but Modelo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teixeira wants to control from the top but Modelo keeps moving.
Teixeira preventing the sweep.
Teixeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Modelo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Teixeira is controlling him.
Teixeira passes Modelo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Teixeira stops Modelo from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Modelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Modelo forces Teixeira back against the cage and clinches.
Modelo scores with a shoulder strike.

Teixeira pulls Modelo into guard.
Modelo with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Modelo's guard.
Modelo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Modelo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teixeira manages to get himself to full guard.
Modelo looks gassed!
Modelo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Modelo throws a big right hand that misses.
Modelo wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
Modelo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Teixeira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Teixeira managing to control the position.

Teixeira manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Teixeira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Modelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teixeiras head.
Teixeira has Modelo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Modelo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Teixeira won't allow it.
Teixeira tries to pull guard but Modelo won't allow it.
Modelo lands a left hand.
Modelo lands with a right to the head.
Teixeira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Modelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Modelo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Modelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Teixeira circles away.
Modelo with a jab.
Modelo misses with a double jab.
Modelo misses with a two punch combination.
Modelo scores with a one two! Teixeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matt Modelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Modelo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Modelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Modelo.
Teixeira closes the distance and clinches up with Modelo, looking for a takedown. Teixeira pushes Modelo against the cage but Modelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Modelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matt Modelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Modelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Modelo jabs Teixeira right on the nose. Teixeira blinks but takes it well.
Modelo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teixeira closes the distance and clinches up with Modelo, looking for a takedown. Teixeira pushes Modelo against the cage but Modelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Modelo.

Modelo moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Modelo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Modelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Modelo.
Modelo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modelo has had enough of the clinch but Teixeira keeps him there for the moment.
Modelo has had enough of the clinch but Teixeira keeps him there for the moment.

Modelo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Teixeira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Modelo to the mat. Modelo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Modelo keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Modelo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Teixeira!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Modelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Teixeira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Teixeira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Modelo has closed the distance and engaged Teixeira in a clinch.
Modelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Teixeira manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Modelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Modelo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teixeira doesn't seem bothered though.
Teixeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Modelo digs a good body shot into Teixeira's ribs.
Modelo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Modelo lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teixeira wants to clinch up but Modelo keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Modelo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixeira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Modelo swivels and escapes.
Modelo scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modelo connects with a looping right hand.
Modelo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Modelo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Modelo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Modelo as Teixeira shoots in.
Teixeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Modelo finds it's way round the side to connect with Teixeira's head.

Modelo darts in and clinches Teixeira up against the cage.
Modelo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Modelo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Modelo is trying to break the clinch but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.
Modelo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Modelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Teixeira won't allow it.
Modelo lands a left hand.
Modelo lands a left hand.
Modelo digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.

Modelo manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Modelo lands.

Modelo moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teixeira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Modelo walks away with a smile on his face. Teixeira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Modelo darts in and clinches Teixeira up against the cage.
Modelo is trying to break the clinch but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.
Teixeira prevents Modelo from breaking the clinch.
Modelo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Modelo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teixeira fails to pull guard.

Modelo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Modelo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Teixeira prevents Modelo from breaking the clinch.
Teixeira fails to pull guard.
Modelo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Modelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Modelo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Modelo to work.

Modelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Felipe Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Modelo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Modelo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to clinch up.
Modelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teixeira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Modelo as he avoids it easily.
Modelo with a nice cross.
Teixeira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Modelo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teixeira.
Modelo connects with a single shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Modelo there.

Modelo takes the fight into the clinch.
Modelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teixeira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Modelo walks away with a smile on his face. Teixeira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Modelo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teixeira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Teixeira pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Modelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teixeira trying to control the position.
Modelo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Teixeira trying to control the position.
Modelo wants to stand but Teixeira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Modelo preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Teixeira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Modelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Modelo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teixeira. Teixeira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Modelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felipe Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Teixeira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Modelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Modelo closes the distance and clinches.
Teixeira lands an elbow just above Modelo 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Modelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Modelo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Teixeira lands a knee to the body.

Teixeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Modelo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Modelo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modelo manages to avoid it.
Modelo wants to clinch up but Teixeira keeps it at a distance.
Modelo throws a series of punches but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Modelo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Modelo cracks Teixeira with an open hand slap.
Teixeira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab from Modelo.

Modelo has closed the distance and engaged Teixeira in a clinch.
Modelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Modelo 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.

Modelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Modelo.
Modelo connects with a right hand. Teixeira shakes it off.
Modelo scores with the left hand. Teixeira knows he should have avoided that one.
Teixeira shoots in but Modelo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Teixeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Modelo has Teixeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Modelo is trying to break free.
Modelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Modelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.

Modelo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Modelo throws out a powerful jab.
Modelo misses with a few strikes there.
Teixeira walks into a jab.
Modelo with a nice cross.
Modelo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Modelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teixeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Modelo avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Modelo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Modelo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Teixeira drops his hands momentarily and Modelo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teixeira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Modelo tries to avoid it but Teixeira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Modelo to the ground. Modelo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Modelo.
Modelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Modelo scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modelo lands with a nice body punch.

Modelo instigates a clinch.
Modelo has had enough of the clinch but Teixeira keeps him there for the moment.
Modelo is looking to break free of the clinch but Teixeira has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modelo.
Modelo prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.
Modelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teixeiras head.

Modelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Modelo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teixeira's hands.

Modelo moves into the clinch successfully.
Teixeira is trying to stall.
Teixeira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Teixeira tries to score a body lock takedown but Modelo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Modelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modelo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Modelo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Modelo finds it's target.
No joy there for Teixeira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Teixeira.
Good exchange - Modelo coming out on top.
Modelo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teixeira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Teixeira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donk. Modelo catches Teixeira right on the button with a cross.
Teixeira shoots in and drives through. Modelo sprawls well.
Modelo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Modelo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Modelo drives through and clinches with Teixeira against the cage.

Modelo manages to break the clinch.
Felipe Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teixeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matt Modelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Modelo moves into the clinch.
Teixeira looking to throw knees to the head but Modelo is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Modelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Modelo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Modelo!