PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaquias Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artemis Franco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malaquias Teixeira's chin.

Franco
vs
Teixeira

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artemis Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaquias Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teixeira misses with a body shot
and Franco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the body
and Franco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teixeira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
Teixeira throws a sloppy body shot
and Franco counters with a nice leg kick.
Teixeira misses with a double jab
and Franco counters with a three punch combo that has Teixeira backing up. Teixeira nods at Franco to acknowledge the strikes.

Franco forces Teixeira back against the cage and clinches.
Franco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Teixeira is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Franco tries to work over Teixeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teixeira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Franco working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Franco fails to land.
Teixeira lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Teixeira.
Teixeira effectively controlling the action here.
Teixeira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Teixeira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Teixeira breaks the clinch.
Teixeira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Franco.
Teixeira misses with a right hand
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
Teixeira misses with a two punch combination.
Teixeira lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Teixeira scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira misses with a body shot
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teixeira swinging wildly here.
Teixeira connects with a looping right hand.
Franco scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Teixeira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franco rather than just go for the knockout.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Teixeira misses with a left hand
and Franco counters with a nice leg kick.
Franco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Teixeira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Franco misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Teixeira. That snapped Franco's head back.
Franco takes one to the side of the head.
Franco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Franco.
Franco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teixeira scores with a jab.
Teixeira lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco throws out a loose jab but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira cracks Franco with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Teixeira lands an overhand right.

Franco is rocked!
Teixeira lands a body shot.
Franco is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Teixeira.
Franco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teixeira scores with a body shot.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira lands with a good body shot.
Franco walks into a jab.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Teixeira doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Franco crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Franco's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malaquias Teixeira!