PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Vance has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Teixeira's chin.

Teixeira
vs
Vance

186 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Vance!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
Vance misses with a hook.
Vance misses with a series of wild punches.
Vance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Teixeira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Teixeira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Teixeira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vance regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Teixeira.
Vance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Teixeira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Teixeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vance swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira postures up and lands a big shot to Vance's brow.
Teixeira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vance wants to get back to his feet but Teixeira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teixeira is looking to work some ground and pound but Vance has wrist control.
Teixeira trying to control but Vance is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vance can do anything to dispel that myth.
Teixeira throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throwing strikes but missing.
Teixeira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vance looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira is stalling in the full guard.
Teixeira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Teixeira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teixeira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teixeira.
Vance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vance keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Teixeira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Teixeira lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira throwing strikes from guard but Vance blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Teixeira throws a big elbow that misses.
Vance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teixeira throwing strikes but missing.
Teixeira throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teixeira.
Teixeira postures up and lands a big shot to Vance's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Teixeira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vance misses with a body shot.
Vance misses the jab.
Teixeira misses with the combination.
Teixeira throws a right hand that Vance ducks under and follows up with a left that Vance also avoids with ease.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vance.
Teixeira moves out of range as Vance strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
Vance bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Teixeira's head.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Vance.
Vance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vance misses with a body shot.
Vance dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Vance lands with a straight right. Teixeira didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vance moves out of range of the strikes.
Vance's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teixeira under the eye.
A left lands for Vance.
The fighters circling - Vance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brad Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Vance just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vance fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Vance.
Vance misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Vance moves out of range of the strikes.

Teixeira shoots in and gets a takedown into Vance's guard.
Teixeira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Teixeira postures up in Vance's guard and throws a big left but Vance blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira preventing the sweep.
Teixeira throwing strikes from guard but Vance blocks nicely.
Teixeira connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira throwing strikes but missing.
Vance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Vance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vance is keeping the position for now.
Vance is trying to control the position but Teixeira postures up.
Teixeira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brad Vance.
Vance stuns Teixeira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vance misses with an uppercut.
Brad Vance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teixeira tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vance.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vance throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Vance.
Vance loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira fails to land the takedown.
Vance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Vance misses with a body shot.
Teixeira swings for the body but Vance moves out of range.
Vance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teixeira moves away.
Vance digs a good hook to Teixeira's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teixeira slips a jab from Vance.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
Vance staying out of range there.
Pablo Teixeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vance scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Teixeira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teixeira is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vance's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teixeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vance throws out the jab.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Vance is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Teixeira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Vance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Teixeira.
Vance fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Teixeira does no damage.
Teixeira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vance looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Vance swinging wildly here.
Vance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vance misses the shot to the body.
Vance dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a two punch combination.

Teixeira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Teixeira throwing shots but Vance is blocking nicely.
Teixeira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pablo Teixeira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Teixeira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vance controlling the position for now.
Vance pushes Teixeira off looking to stand but Teixeira dives back in and keeps control.
Teixeira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vance trying to control but Teixeira postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brad Vance hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Teixeira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Teixeira showed some decent athleticism there.
Vance on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vance is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Teixeira scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vance is looking to improve his position.
Teixeira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira prevents Vance from improving his position.
Vance blocking the ground and pound attempt from Teixeira.
Teixeira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Teixeira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vance defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is nestled in close to Vance, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teixeira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vance trying to hold on to Teixeira's head to control him but Teixeira postures up.
Teixeira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Teixeira looking to finish Vance with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vance!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Teixeira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teixeira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:27

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