PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Jakovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jakovina
vs
Teixeira

185 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

169 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Jakovina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristiano Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakovina misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teixeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakovina shoots in and drives through. Teixeira sprawls well.
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Jakovina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira tries to clinch but Jakovina moves out of range.
Jakovina throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakovina circles away.
A lazy left from Jakovina finds it's target.
Jakovina tries to clinch up

and Teixeira counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jakovina wants the takedown. Teixeira is fighting it off but Jakovina persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Teixeira's guard against the cage.
Jakovina is pushing down on Teixeira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Teixeira is fighting to maintain full guard but Jakovina has managed to sneak the leg through.

Teixeira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Teixeira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jakovina trying to control from half guard but Teixeira is working away.
Jakovina content to control rather than advance.

Teixeira looking for submissions off his back.
Jakovina trying to control from half guard but Teixeira is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Teixeira is pressing down on Jakovina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Teixeira keeping moving, preventing Jakovina from controlling successfully.

Teixeira looking for a guillotine here but Jakovina defends easily.

Teixeira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jakovina is aware though and is defending well.
Teixeira looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakovina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sven Jakovina.
Teixeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakovina.
Teixeira tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jakovina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jakovina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Teixeira slips under a jab from Jakovina.
Jakovina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teixeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakovina.
Jakovina tries for a takedown but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jakovina has closed the distance and engaged Teixeira in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakovina slows down the pace here.
Jakovina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jakovina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Teixeira fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Jakovina manages to pull guard.
Jakovina keeping full guard, as Teixeira tries to pass.
Teixeira postures up.
Jakovina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teixeira on the ground.
Teixeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakovina swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Teixeira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jakovina manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Teixeira has Jakovina in his guard.

Teixeira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jakovina defends it easily.

Teixeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jakovina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jakovina controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Teixeira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jakovina has passed into half guard!
Jakovina wants to free his trapped foot but Teixeira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jakovina wants to take a breather but Teixeira is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teixeira won't allow Jakovina to pass to mount.

Teixeira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Teixeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jakovina pulls his head out easily.
Jakovina passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Teixeira!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jakovina tries to control but Teixeira wriggling away.
Jakovina controlling the pace for now.
Jakovina looking to control but Teixeira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jakovina dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Teixeira darts in trying to clinch
and Teixeira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakovina.
Jakovina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teixeira's waist but Teixeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jakovina off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakovina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jakovina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cristiano Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teixeira clinches but Jakovina breaks the clinch

and Jakovina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jakovina breaks from the clinch.
Jakovina tries for a takedown but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Jakovina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Teixeira as Jakovina shoots in.
Jakovina circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jakovina counter with a right hand.
Teixeira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jakovina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jakovina misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira misses the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jakovina clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Jakovina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jakovina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Jakovina!