PBP Commentary

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

Houghton
vs
Teixeira

177 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Houghton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaquias Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Houghton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teixeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houghton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Houghton misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houghton. Teixeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Teixeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Houghton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Houghton.
Teixeira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Houghton slips a jab from Teixeira.
Houghton throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Teixeira wants to counter with a clinch but Houghton pushes him away.
Houghton looks to score with a jab to the body but Teixeira is just out of range.
Houghton throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira throws a body shot but no joy.
Houghton lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Houghton avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira throws a body shot but no joy.
Houghton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Houghton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Teixeira tries to counter with a clinch but Houghton shakes him off and moves away.
Houghton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Teixeira tries to counter with a clinch but Houghton shakes him off and moves away.
Houghton misses with a straight right.
Jake Houghton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houghton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Houghton's head but Houghton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Houghton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teixeira misses with a kick to the body.
Houghton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Teixeira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Houghton coming out on top.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Houghton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Teixeira clinches up with Houghton and pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houghtons head.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Houghton uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira looking to slow down the pace here.
Houghton scores with a hook to the body.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houghton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houghton blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Houghton fails to land.
Houghton pushes Teixeira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Teixeira stalling in the clinch but Houghton improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Houghton.
Houghton lands a shot to the body.
Teixeira looks winded!
Houghton misses with a punch on the inside.
Houghton tries to throw a body punch but Teixeira avoids it by throwing Houghton back against the cage.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Houghton avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
Houghton cracks Teixeira with a nice body shot.
Houghton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Houghton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houghton lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Houghton.

Teixeira is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Houghton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Teixeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Houghton finish him?
Houghton pushes Teixeira against the cage. Houghton is working some dirty boxing. Houghton pushes off with a quick right hook! Teixeira goes down! Teixeira tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Houghton moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Houghton!
Jake Houghton is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Jake Houghton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.