PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pulover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Maichuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulover Teixeira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Maichuso's chin.

Teixeira
vs
Maichuso

190 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pulover Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Maichuso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maichuso looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maichuso trying to control but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maichuso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teixeira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Maichuso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teixeira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maichuso has managed to get both his arms back between Teixeira's legs - danger averted.
Maichuso should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maichuso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maichuso trying to control but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
Maichuso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teixeira wants to stand but Maichuso is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maichuso slips nicely into half guard.
Maichuso is thwarting Teixeira's attempts to control the position.

Maichuso is looking for a kimura here.
Maichuso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Teixeira is looking to escape.

Maichuso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Teixeira tries to get to full guard but Maichuso has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maichuso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maichuso is pressing down on Teixeira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Teixeira is holding on for now.

Teixeira actively working from the bottom here.
Maichuso prevents Teixeira from standing back up.
Maichuso stalling.

Teixeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maichuso pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira looking for submissions off his back.
Maichuso is trying to control. Teixeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Teixeira is trying to stand back up but Maichuso is controlling him
Nice strikes from Maichuso there.
Teixeira wants to control but Maichuso is keeping busy.
Maichuso controlling the action here.

Maichuso seems to be looking for submissions.

Maichuso moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Teixeira.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to control but Maichuso postures up.

Maichuso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Maichuso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Teixeira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Maichuso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maichuso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maichuso trying to control the action but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Maichuso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maichuso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Teixeira defends well and Maichuso ends up having to push Teixeira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Teixeira is looking for a counter combo.
Teixeira throws a leg kick which misses Maichuso's front leg but catches the back leg as Maichuso tries to avoid it.
Maichuso misses with a takedown
and Maichuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jose Maichuso has been cut.
Teixeira lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Maichuso falls backwards - clearly groggy! Teixeira dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pulover Teixeira!
An out of breath Pulover Teixeira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.