PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malaquias Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Teixeira
vs
Karhu

175 cm
27
179 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
27
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaquias Teixeira!
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, Kari Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karhu.
Karhu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Karhu gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Teixeira.
A short right from Teixeira on the inside.
Karhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teixeira's elbow.
Teixeira lands with a short shot to the head.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Teixeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teixeira misses with some punches.
Teixeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Teixeira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teixeira misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Teixeira controls his hands.
Teixeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Teixeira on the inside.
Teixeira blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Teixeira.
Teixeira struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teixeira.
Karhu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teixeira lands a damaging elbow.
Karhu blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Teixeira.
Karhu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teixeira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira misses with the head strike.
Teixeira letting Karhu take a breather here.
Teixeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teixeira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teixeira misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is pushing Teixeira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karhu.
Teixeira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karhu dodges an elbow strike from Teixeira.
Nice body punch from Teixeira - that landed with a thud.
Teixeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teixeira.
Teixeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Teixeira.
A short right from Teixeira on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Teixeira fails to land.
Teixeira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira digs a right hand underneath Karhu's ribcage. Karhu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Teixeira.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
Teixeira lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teixeira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Teixeira.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teixeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Karhu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
A short right from Karhu on the inside.
Teixeira cracks Karhu with a nice body shot.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Karhu looking to stall.
Teixeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teixeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karhu wants to stall.
Karhu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karhu stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Teixeira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu stalls.
Teixeira misses with a body punch.
Karhu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Teixeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Teixeira scores with a shot to the side of Karhu's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karhu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kari Karhu.
Karhu misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Teixeira tries to counter by clinching up but Karhu breaks away and moves out of range.
Karhu misses with a body shot

and Teixeira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Teixeira is working Karhu over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Teixeira.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu is looking to control Teixeira's arms but Teixeira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karhu has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaquias Teixeira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Karhu misses with a body punch
and Teixeira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a body shot
and Teixeira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teixeira lands with a shot to the body.
Karhu swings widly with a right hand
enabling Teixeira to counter with a crisp jab.
Karhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
A quick step to the side and Teixeira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Teixeira seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu lands with a straight right. Teixeira didn't see that one coming.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Teixeira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Karhu does no damage.
Teixeira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Karhu misses.

Teixeira tries to keep at a distance but Karhu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teixeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Karhu to work.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Karhu.
Teixeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Teixeira.
Teixeira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malaquias Teixeira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Teixeira lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teixeira.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karhu trying to stall but Teixeira improves his position.
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu blocking some punches.
Teixeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teixeira.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teixeira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Teixeira.
A short right from Teixeira.
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teixeira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
Karhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Teixeira.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teixeira's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teixeira.
Karhu is struggling to control the position.
Teixeira lands a right hand.
Karhu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karhu digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu blocking some punches.
Karhu is trying to stall.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.
Karhu tries to work over Teixeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karhu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Teixeira's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Teixeira works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to stall.
Karhu throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Teixeira gets through Karhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teixeira misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karhu is trying to stall.
Teixeira tries to break free but Karhu pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira lands with a right to the head.
Teixeira pushes Karhu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teixeira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaquias Teixeira dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teixeira throws a combination that misses
and Teixeira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhu moves out of range as Teixeira strikes.
A nice side step and Karhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karhu digs a good body shot into Teixeira's ribs.
Karhu throws a big shot that misses.
Teixeira tries to counter by clinching up but Karhu breaks away and moves out of range.

Karhu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teixeira lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira lands a left hand.
Teixeira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karhu prevents a body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with an elbow over the top.
Teixeira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Teixeira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teixeira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karhus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karhu.
Teixeira blocks a body shot from Karhu.
Karhu avoids a wild elbow strike from Teixeira.
Teixeira tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
A body shot lands from Karhu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira misses with a body punch.
Teixeira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
Karhu is pushing Teixeira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira letting Karhu take a breather here.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karhu or not.
Teixeira lands a right hand.
Teixeira lands a nice uppercut.
Teixeira gets through Karhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teixeira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Karhu.
Teixeira blocks a body shot from Karhu.
Karhu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
A short right from Teixeira on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with an elbow strike.
Teixeira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teixeira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karhu can do to turn this around?
Teixeira misses with a body punch.
Teixeira has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Teixeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Teixeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
A short right from Teixeira.
Teixeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teixeira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teixeira can't find room to land a body shot as Karhu controls the action.
Teixeira misses with an elbow strike.
Karhu stalling in the clinch but Teixeira improves position.
Karhu tries to stall but Teixeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karhu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teixeira gets through Karhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Teixeira.
Teixeira lands with a short shot to the head.
Karhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kari Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teixeira lands a hook that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.

Karhu is rocked!
Teixeira works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Teixeira finish him?
Teixeira pushes Karhu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teixeira works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.
Karhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Teixeira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teixeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karhus head.
Teixeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira pushes Karhu against the cage. Teixeira is working some dirty boxing. Teixeira pushes off with a quick right hook! Karhu goes down! Karhu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Teixeira moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malaquias Teixeira!