PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Javis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Javis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Teixeira
vs
Javis

171 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Javis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Javis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Javis misses with a head kick.
Javis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Javis throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Javis looks to score with a jab to the body but Teixeira is just out of range.
Javis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Javis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teixeira circles away quickly and effectively.
Teixeira checks a low kick from Javis.
Javis misses with a series of wild punches.
Will Javis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Javis.
Javis tries to clinch there but Teixeira circles away.
Javis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teixeira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Teixeira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Javis quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Teixeira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Javis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Teixeira prevents Javis from improving his position.

Teixeira is working for a kimura but Javis is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teixeira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Javis sees it coming and defends easily.

Teixeira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Javis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teixeira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Javis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teixeira pulls his head out easily.

Teixeira seems to be working for a kimura but Javis defends the submission attempt.
Javis tries to get to full guard but Teixeira has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Teixeira seems to be working for a kimura but Javis defends the submission attempt.

Teixeira seems to be looking for submissions.

Teixeira wants to work for an arm triangle but Javis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Teixeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Javis keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Teixeira seems to be working for a kimura but Javis defends the submission attempt.
Teixeira is thwarting Javis's attempts to control the position.
Javis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Javis pulls Teixeira in close to prevent any damage.
Javis striking off his back but it's not causing Teixeira any problems.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.

Javis has his foot on Teixeira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teixeira works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.
Javis keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Javis wants to get back to his feet but Teixeira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Teixeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teixeira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Edmundo Teixeira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Javis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teixeira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Teixeira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Javis throws a head kick that misses.

Teixeira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teixeira wants to control from the top but Javis keeps moving.
Javis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Javis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teixeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Javis is keeping the position for now.
Javis looking to control.
Javis wants to sweep here but Teixeira controlling him for the moment.
Teixeira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Javis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teixeira wants to control from the top but Javis keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira pushing down on Javis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Teixeira is trying to work for a kimura but Javis is defending well.

Teixeira wants to work for an arm triangle but Javis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Javis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Teixeira.
Teixeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Javis keeps working.
Javis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Teixeira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Teixeira tries to free his leg and advance position but Javis is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Teixeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Teixeira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Javis dives on top into guard.
Javis wants to stand and escape but instead Teixeira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Javis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Teixeira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Javis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Teixeira drops back looking for a leg! Javis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Javis manages to kick Teixeira off! Teixeira jumps back into Javis's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to pass the guard but Javis is keeping the position.
Javis keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Teixeira won't allow Javis to sweep him here.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Javis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Javis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Teixeira trying to control but Javis is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Teixeira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira shoots in and bounces Javis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Teixeira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Teixeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Javis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Javis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Teixeira is controlling him.
Javis is trying to control the position but Teixeira postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Teixeira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Teixeira drops back looking for a leg! Javis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Javis manages to kick Teixeira off! Teixeira jumps back into Javis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Teixeira dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Javis tries a head kick but it misses.
Javis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teixeira throws out the jab.
Teixeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Javis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Javis wants to clinch.
Javis misses with a double jab.
Javis tries a head kick but it misses.
Javis swinging wildly here.
Teixeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Javis throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Teixeira blocks the low kick.
Teixeira throws a leg kick but Javis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Javis throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Javis!
Javis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teixeira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teixeira throws a jab when Javis was well out of range.

Teixeira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Javis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Teixeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Javis tries to improve position but can't.

Teixeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Javis is defending well.

Teixeira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Javis, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javis wants to control but Teixeira postures up.
Javis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Teixeira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Javis, who protects the arm well.

Teixeira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Javis has escaped the position, nice work there.

Teixeira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Teixeira.

Teixeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Teixeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Javis is trying to control Teixeira's posture but Teixeira avoids it.

Teixeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Teixeira is looking to take a break and control but Javis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Teixeira working away.
Javis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Teixeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Javis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmundo Teixeira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teixeira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmundo Teixeira!