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). This should be a great matchup!

Houghton
vs
Teixeira

177 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Hellraiser FightGear
Oblivion Inc.

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Houghton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaquias Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houghton tries to counter by clinching up but Teixeira breaks away and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houghton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Houghton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
Houghton missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Houghton misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Houghton misses with a looping left.
Teixeira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Houghton misses with an uppercut.
Houghton misses with a hook.
Houghton stuns Teixeira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jake Houghton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Houghton doesn't seem bothered though.
Houghton looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Houghton moves out of range.
Houghton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teixeira wants to counter with a clinch but Houghton pushes him away.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houghton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houghton throws a one two combo.
Houghton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
Houghton throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Teixeira throws a wild body kick that Houghton sees coming a mile off.
Houghton moves away from the strike by Teixeira.
Houghton misses with a hook.
Houghton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Houghton.
Houghton blocks a jab.
Teixeira takes a swing at Houghton's ribcage but misses.
Houghton is looking for a counter combo.
Houghton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Houghton misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Teixeira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Houghton avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Teixeira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Teixeira. Beautiful body shot.

Houghton takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houghton avoids the elbow strike from Teixeira, against the cage.
Teixeira lands an uppercut.
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Houghton working aggressively here.
Teixeira lands a nice elbow.
Houghton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira lands with a left to the head.
Teixeira can't find room to land a body shot as Houghton controls the action.
Houghton can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Houghton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teixeira.
Houghton struggles to land a body shot inside as Teixeira controls his hands.
Houghton lands with a right to the head.
Houghton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houghton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houghton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houghton gets through Teixeira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houghton.
Houghton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Houghton misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira stalling in the clinch but Houghton improves position.
Teixeira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Teixeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houghton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Houghton misses.
Teixeira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Houghton rather than just go for the knockout.
Houghton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Houghton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Houghton throws an off balance right hand

and Teixeira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Teixeira pushes off an throws an elbow but Houghton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Houghton misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teixeira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
Houghton struggles to land a body shot inside as Teixeira controls his hands.
Teixeira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Houghton avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
Houghton misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
Teixeira misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teixeira.
Houghton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teixeira.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houghtons head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houghton.
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Teixeira.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teixeira.
Teixeira throws an elbow that misses.
Teixeira looking to stall.
Teixeira scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Malaquias Teixeira will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Houghton looks to score with a jab to the body but Teixeira is just out of range.
Teixeira cracks a nice hook into Houghton's ribs.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the body.
Houghton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Houghton misses with a shot to the body
and Teixeira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Houghton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teixeira counters with a left and a right that stings Houghton.
Houghton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.
Houghton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira slips under a jab from Houghton.
Houghton tries to clinch
and Teixeira counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira lands a jab to Houghton's midsection.
Teixeira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Houghton avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Houghton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Teixeira.
Malaquias Teixeira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Houghton misses.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Houghton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houghton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Houghton with a body shot.
Houghton scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Houghton.
Houghton just misses with a punch to the body.
Houghton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Houghton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Houghton.
Houghton ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Houghton scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira lands a jab to the nose.
Teixeira connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Houghton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teixeira digs a good hook to Houghton's body.
Houghton misses with an uppercut
letting Teixeira counter with a right hand.
Houghton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teixeira throws out the jab.
Teixeira swats away the attempt to clinch by Houghton.
Teixeira misses with a body shot
and Houghton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houghton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Houghton swings for the body but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Houghton's shoulder, as Houghton tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Houghton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Houghton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Houghton swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Teixeira counter with a right hand.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Houghton throws an overhand right that lands on Teixeira's shoulder, as Teixeira tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira is looking for the big counter here.
Houghton moves away from the strike by Teixeira.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
Houghton throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Houghton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teixeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Houghton.
A countering left hand to the body from Teixeira misses.
Houghton misses the body punch

and Teixeira moves into the clinch.
Houghton works on Teixeira's body with a couple of short punches.
Malaquias Teixeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houghton tries to work over Teixeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houghton swings wildly with an uppercut but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira prevents a body shot from Houghton.
Teixeira misses with a body punch.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
A head punch on the inside from Teixeira fails to land.
Houghton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Houghton can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Houghton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houghton misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houghton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houghton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houghton swings wildly with an uppercut but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houghton working aggressively here.
Houghton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houghton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houghton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
Houghton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teixeira's elbow.
Teixeira lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malaquias Teixeira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Teixeira sizes up Houghton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.
Houghton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teixeira swings widly with a right hand
and Houghton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teixeira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Houghton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teixeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Houghton.
Houghton misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Houghton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira works over Houghton's head and body with a nice combination.
Teixeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Houghton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Houghton missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Houghton 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houghton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Houghton finds it's way through Teixeira's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Houghton.
Houghton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Teixeira is rocked!
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Houghton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Houghton tries to clinch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Houghton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Houghton sets himself, and Teixeira steps forward looking for the clinch! Houghton avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Teixeira misses its intended target.
Houghton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Houghton.
Teixeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houghton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Houghton throws a series of punches but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira catches Houghton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teixeira tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houghton manages to avoid it.
Houghton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houghton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Houghton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Houghton just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira fails to land with a series of punches.
Houghton takes a swing at Teixeira's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Houghton's corner calls for a 1-2. Houghton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Teixeira takes a swing at Houghton's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Houghton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houghton slips a jab from Teixeira.
Houghton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Teixeira.
Houghton moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houghton moves away from the strike by Teixeira.
Houghton throwing a counter right hand but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houghton. Teixeira does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houghton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houghton digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teixeira.
Jake Houghton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Houghton.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Houghton avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
Teixeira throws an elbow that misses.
Teixeira lands a left hand.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Houghton uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houghton.
Teixeira cracks Houghton with a nice body shot.
Houghton tries to work over Teixeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Houghton presses Teixeira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Teixeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teixeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Houghton as the two fighters clinch.
Houghton lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houghton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houghton lands with a short shot to the head.
Houghton tries a body shot but Teixeira blocks it.
Teixeira tries to work over Houghton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houghton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Houghton misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houghton.
Teixeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Houghton finish him?
Houghton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Houghton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teixeira.
Houghton misses with the head strike.
Houghton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Houghton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Teixeira to his knees! Houghton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Houghton!
After winning the bout, Jake Houghton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.