PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Cruz (ranked 4158 p4p, 3636 weight class) and Eder Teixeira (ranked 520 p4p, 462 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cruz
vs
Teixeira

193 cm
25
218
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
208
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eder Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Teixeira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Teixeira looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Teixeira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Teixeira throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Teixeira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teixeira throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Teixeira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teixeira throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Teixeira swinging wildly here.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Teixeira's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Cruz.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz connects with the punch.
Teixeira misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira swinging wildly here.
Cruz misses with a body shot
and Teixeira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teixeira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Eder Teixeira has been cut.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
A jab from Cruz does it's job there.
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 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teixeira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Teixeira looks winded!
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eder Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Teixeira takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Cruz does it's job there.
Teixeira misses with a looping left.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teixeira in his tracks.

That has opened up Eder Teixeira's cut even more.
Cruz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Teixeira takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teixeira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Teixeira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Teixeira moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Teixeira's body. Teixeira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teixeira throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz scores with a one two! Teixeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Teixeira's body. Teixeira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teixeira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
It looked like Cruz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cruz throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz throws a right hand that Teixeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Teixeira also avoids with ease.
Cruz takes a swing at Teixeira's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eder Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Teixeira does no damage.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Teixeira swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Teixeira throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Bobby Cruz has been cut.
Bobby Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teixeira takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Bobby Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teixeira.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Teixeira misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Teixeira swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Teixeira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Teixeira misses the jab.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Teixeira backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands an overhand right.

The cut above Eder Teixeira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Teixeira jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Teixeira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
A shot to the body from Teixeira misses
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Teixeira at a distance.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
Teixeira throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Teixeira takes one on the button.
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!
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teixeira doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz stuns Teixeira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz lands a jab.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
Cruz slips a jab from Teixeira.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks Teixeira with an uppercut!

Eder Teixeira's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teixeira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz slips a straight right by Teixeira.
Nice straight punches there by Teixeira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eder Teixeira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Cruz!
Bobby Cruz looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'These filthy people come and think they can beat me in my own home'.