PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Branko Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Purify. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teixeira
vs
Jackson

185 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Branko Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Teixeira tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Teixeira moves away

so Teixeira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

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

Teixeira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!

Teixeira is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Warehouse, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Teixeira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Teixeira looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson is trying to control. Teixeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Teixeira won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.

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

Teixeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Teixeira is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Teixeira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots but Teixeira is blocking nicely.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Teixeira to the ground. Jackson is now in Teixeira's guard.

Jackson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Teixeira has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Jackson manages to get his head free but now Teixeira has transitioned to an armbar! Jackson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Teixeira! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Branko Teixeira!
An intense looking Branko Teixeira took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to fight "Roger Fererria" next. so please make that fight happen!'.