PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strong Condition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira has chosen rocky theme song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Condition
vs
Teixeira

200 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
221 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strong Condition!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glover Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condition lands with a kick to the ribs.
Condition slips under a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a lazy uppercut

and Condition holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Condition working Teixeira over with knees to the body.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condition landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Condition.
Teixeira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condition working Teixeira over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Condition lands a nice knee to the body.
Teixeira looks winded!
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Condition connects with a knee to the head.
Condition crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Condition connects with a knee to the head.
Condition working Teixeira over with knees to the body.
Condition landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Condition utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Condition lands a nice knee to the body.
Teixeira takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condition lands a knee to the body.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Teixeira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition with a knee to the head.
Condition crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Condition utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Condition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Condition landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Condition.
A knee to the head by Condition.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Condition is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Condition scores with a knee to the head.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condition.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condition landing knees to the head.

Condition breaks the clinch.
Condition slips under a jab.

Condition moves into the clinch.
Condition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Condition putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Teixeira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Condition.
Condition unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Teixeira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Condition utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Condition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Condition landing knees to the head.
Condition working Teixeira over with knees to the body.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Condition crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condition landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condition scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Condition.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Condition has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condition.
A knee to the head by Condition.
Condition landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!

Condition breaks from the clinch.
Condition ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Condition ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira looks to throw the jab but Condition is out of range.
Condition scores with a head kick.

Condition has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teixeira is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Condition obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condition.
Condition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Condition manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Condition. Teixeira shrugs it off though.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Condition's shoulder, as Condition tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Condition pushes Teixeira away with a front kick.

Condition pushes Teixeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Condition scores a nice knee to the body.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Teixeira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strong Condition dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Teixeira throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Condition moves into the clinch successfully.
Condition is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Condition scores a nice knee to the body.
Condition landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Condition lands a knee to the head.

Condition's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condition bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Condition gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Condition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Condition's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teixeira throws a right hand that misses
and Condition counters with a head kick.

Teixeira is rocked!

Condition has closed the distance and engaged Teixeira in a clinch.
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Condition lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condition lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Condition.
Condition keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teixeira's efforts to push away.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Condition won't allow it.
Condition with a knee to the head.

Condition escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teixeira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Teixeira misses with a left hand
and Condition counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Condition pushes Teixeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Condition scores a nice knee to the body.
Condition putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Teixeira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Condition crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Condition.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
Condition has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Condition connects with a knee to the head.
Condition is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.

Condition pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condition walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Condition slips a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira swings widly with a right hand
and Condition finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Condition scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Condition.
Condition lands a head kick!
Condition steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.

Condition closes the distance and clinches.
Condition prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condition connects with a knee to the head.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!

Condition breaks the clinch.
Teixeira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Teixeira misses its intended target.
Condition lands with a slapping head kick.

Condition moves into the clinch successfully.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condition tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teixeira is looking to break free of the clinch but Condition has double underhooks.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Condition misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teixeira.
A frustrated look appears on Teixeira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teixeira tries to break free but Condition pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Condition has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Condition escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teixeira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strong Condition is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Condition blocks a jab.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Condition throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Condition drives through and clinches with Teixeira against the cage.

Condition breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Teixeira misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Condition.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Condition.
Teixeira misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Condition closes the distance and clinches.
Condition lands a nice knee to the body.
Condition crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Teixeira tries to break free but Condition pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strong Condition dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Condition gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Condition is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Condition lands a nice knee to the body.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Condition scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Condition.
Condition connects with a knee to the head.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Condition landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Condition is controlling him.
Condition lands a nice knee to the body.
Condition connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condition.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Condition breaks the clinch.
Teixeira throws an off balance right hand
and Condition counters with an outside leg kick.
Condition scores with a head kick.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Condition fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teixeira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Condition clinches up with Teixeira and pushes him back against the cage.
Condition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Condition won't allow it.
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Teixeira wants to break free but Condition has control.

Condition breaks from the clinch.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Condition moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Teixeira misses its intended target.
Teixeira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Condition clinches.
Glover Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Teixeira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Condition.
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
Condition landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Condition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teixeira's face.
A knee to the head by Condition.
Teixeira tries to break free but Condition pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
Condition is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Condition uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira is trying to force a seperation but Condition has the dominant position.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Teixeira tries to break free but Condition pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Teixeira is looking to break free of the clinch but Condition has double underhooks.

Condition manages to break the clinch.
Condition goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Teixeira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Condition - the referee stops the clock and Teixeira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Condition. Teixeira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strong Condition is winning the standup battle so far.

Condition has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Condition is controlling him.
Condition unloads a knee to the mid-section. Teixeira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Condition scores with a knee to the head.
Teixeira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condition utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Teixeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Condition lands a knee to the head.
Condition scores with a knee to the head.

Condition pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condition lands with a thumping leg kick.
Condition slips under a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Teixeira.
Strong Condition is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Condition has taken the fight to the clinch.
Condition using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Teixeira is trying to force a seperation but Condition has the dominant position.
Condition crunches a lovely knee into Teixeira's ribcage.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Condition's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Condition lands a good knee to the midsection. Teixeira won't want to take too many of those.
Condition landing knees to the head.
Condition with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Condition lands a good knee to the midsection. Teixeira won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Strong Condition showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Condition 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Strong Condition!
After the fight, Strong Condition was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.