PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulover Teixeira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dee Waters's chin.

Waters
vs
Teixeira

179 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dee Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pulover Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira throws a body kick that misses

and Waters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Waters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Waters working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Teixeira's head.
Teixeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waters is one step ahead there.

Teixeira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Waters passes into side control.
Teixeira throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Teixeira managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Waters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira gets back to half guard.

Teixeira looking for submissions off his back.

Waters is working for a kimura but Teixeira is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Waters is trying to work for a kimura but Teixeira is defending well.
Waters 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Waters lands a nice short elbow.
Waters throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Teixeira pushes Waters off but Waters dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet but Waters is dominant here and he's now got Teixeira's back!
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but Waters has full control of the position and if anything, Teixeira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Teixeira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Waters is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Teixeira has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Can Teixeira hold on?! Waters is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Waters throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Teixeira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Waters is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Teixeira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Teixeira for a finish.

Waters working for the choke.
Teixeira wants to get back to his feet.

Teixeira is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Waters manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Waters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dee Waters!