PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between AJ Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranta Ringen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Teixeira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Teixeira
vs
Ringen

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AJ Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ranta Ringen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ringen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ringen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Ringen slips the punch.
Ringen thows a body shot but no joy.
Ringen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ringen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teixeira sprawls well. Teixeira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ringen gets slowly back to his feet.
Ringen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ringen has a takedown stuffed.
AJ Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranta Ringen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ringen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Teixeira is looking to improve his position.
Teixeira is trying to maintain the position but Ringen is very close to passing his half guard.
Ringen is pressing down on Teixeira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Teixeira is holding on for now.
Teixeira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ringen.
Teixeira is trying to stand up here but Ringen is controlling him well.
Ringen controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is refusing to be controlled, as Ringen sits in half guard.
Ringen thows a huge punch but Teixeira dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ringen is looking to clinch.
Teixeira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ringen dives in and grabs Teixeira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teixeira pushes down on Ringen's head and hops out.
Ranta Ringen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ringen.
Ringen takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ringen or perhaps it was just good defense by Teixeira which made him look bad.
Ringen looks gassed!
Ringen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teixeira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teixeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teixeira connects with a crisp jab.
Teixeira cracks Ringen with an open hand slap.
Ringen slips a jab from Teixeira.
Ringen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ringen wants to clinch.
Teixeira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ringen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ringen.
Ringen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teixeira dips to his left and cracks Ringen with an uppercut!
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Teixeira scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Ranta Ringen has been cut.
Teixeira scores with a nice strike.
Ringen fails with a takedown attempt.
Ringen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Teixeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ranta Ringen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Teixeira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ringen.
Teixeira lands a jab-cross combination.
Teixeira stuffs the takedown attempt from Ringen. Ringen gets slowly back to his feet.
Teixeira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teixeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ringen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teixeira jabs Ringen right on the nose. Ringen blinks but takes it well.
Teixeira misses with a straight left.
Teixeira lands the left hand.
Ringen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
AJ Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranta Ringen.
Ringen is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Ringen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut.
Ringen shoots in but Teixeira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ranta Ringen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Teixeira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teixeira.
AJ Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teixeira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ringen's head.
Ringen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teixeira scores with a nice strike.
Teixeira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by Teixeira there.
Ringen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Ringen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Teixeira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ringen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teixeira jabs Ringen right on the nose. Ringen blinks but takes it well.
Ringen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ringen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with a decent looking hook.
Ringen throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira lands a jab to the nose.
Ringen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Teixeira.
Nice uppercut there from Teixeira.
Teixeira tests Ringen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teixeira with a jab.

That has opened up Ranta Ringen's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teixeira but Teixeira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ringen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teixeira lands with a right hand.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Teixeira duly obliges.

Ringen is rocked!
Ringen ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Teixeira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ranta Ringen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Ringen misses with a head kick.
Teixeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teixeira checks a low kick from Ringen.
Teixeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ringen on the side of the head.
Ringen needs to keep his hands up - Teixeira had a free shot at his head there.
Teixeira with a jab.

The cut above Ranta Ringen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ringen fails with the takedown.
Teixeira scores with a hook.
Ringen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with a nice strike.
Ringen shoots in and drives through. Teixeira sprawls well.
Teixeira scores with a jab. Ringen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
AJ Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Ringen ducks right into an uppercut from Teixeira.
Teixeira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Teixeira.
Ringen tries to move into range but Teixeira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teixeira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teixeira lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringen misses with a straight right.
Ringen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Ringen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Ringen slips the punch.
Teixeira connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Teixeira as Ringen shoots in.
AJ Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranta Ringen.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Ringen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira lands with a nice combination. Ringen backs away looking to recover.
Ringen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teixeira is fending him off so far but Ringen persists. Nope, Teixeira circles away and we're back to standing.
Ringen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut lands for Teixeira. That snapped Ringen's head back.

Ranta Ringen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ringen defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
Ringen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira leaves Ringen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ringen needs to keep his hands up - Teixeira had a free shot at his head there.
Ringen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Teixeira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teixeira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ringen in his tracks.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). AJ Teixeira!