PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eder Teixeira (ranked 6097 p4p, 4599 weight class) and Steve Durbans (ranked 642 p4p, 554 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teixeira
vs
Durbans

187 cm
25
208
0 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
210
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eder Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Durbans!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira lands with a nice combination. Durbans backs away looking to recover.
Durbans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durbans throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Eder Teixeira has been cut.
Teixeira lands a right hook to the body.
Durbans walks into a straight right hand from Teixeira.
Durbans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira throwing a counter right hand but Durbans manages to avoid it.
Durbans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira cracks Durbans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durbans throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teixeira.
Durbans throws a jab but it's blocked by Teixeira.

Teixeira catches Durbans napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Durbans to the canvas!

Durbans is rocked!

Durbans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Durbans is still in real trouble! Can Teixeira finish him?

Teixeira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Durbans seems to have recovered his senses.
Teixeira fakes the body blow, causing Durbans to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Durbans goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eder Teixeira!