PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira has chosen Lil Terror as his entrance music. Richard Teixeira told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Davis
vs
Teixeira

170 cm
27
150 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

165 cm
27
143 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Teixeira tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Teixeira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Teixeira.

Teixeira rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Teixeira blocks a body shot from Davis.
Teixeira is struggling to control the position.
Davis prevents a body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teixeira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Teixeira avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.

Davis lands a takedown into guard.
Teixeira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Teixeira.
Teixeira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teixeira keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davis wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Teixeira catches Davis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Teixeira avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Teixeira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis tries to work over Teixeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Teixeira tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Teixeira has the dominant position.
Davis wants a takedown.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Teixeira avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Teixeira controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis blocks a body shot from Teixeira.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira wants to stall.
Teixeira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis is working for takedown but Teixeira is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teixeira lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Teixeira cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teixeira pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teixeira presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davis is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teixeiras head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Teixeira prevents a body shot from Davis.
Teixeira lands with a short shot to the head.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis tries a body shot but Teixeira blocks it.
Teixeira is working Davis over against the cage.
Teixeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teixeira scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Teixeira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Teixeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Teixeira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Teixeira finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Teixeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teixeira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teixeira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
Teixeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis connects with a leg kick. Teixeira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Teixeira tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teixeira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Teixeira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Teixeira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Teixeira lands.

It looks like Joe Davis has been cut.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Teixeira connects with a looping right hand.

Davis is rocked!
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis misses with a leg kick

and Teixeira counters by moving into the clinch.
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Teixeira's ribcage. Teixeira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teixeira lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis pushes Teixeira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teixeira lands with a short shot to the head.
Teixeira keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teixeira prevents a body shot from Davis.
Teixeira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Teixeira pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teixeira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira blocks an uppercut.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teixeira.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
Teixeira blocks an uppercut.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Teixeira has the dominant position.
Davis misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a body punch.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis blocks a body shot from Teixeira.
A right hand to the body from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teixeira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teixeira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teixeira's elbow.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teixeira.
A body shot lands from Teixeira.
Teixeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teixeira taking a breather.
Teixeira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Teixeira is controlling the position.
Teixeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teixeira digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teixeira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Teixeira is controlling him.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Teixeira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teixeira prevents a body shot from Davis.
Teixeira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teixeira lands a big right hand that drops Davis! The killer instinct kicks in and Teixeira finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Teixeira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Teixeira!
Richard Teixeira is the new featherweight champion!
Richard Teixeira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.