PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malaquias Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guido Sarducci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarducci has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. Guido Sarducci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Teixeira
vs
Sarducci

175 cm
27
179 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 9 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guido Sarducci!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarducci misses with a body shot.
Sarducci scores with a jab to the body.
Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teixeira moves away.
Teixeira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sarducci manages to circle out of the way.
Sarducci scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sarducci throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teixeira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarducci thinking.
Sarducci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarducci moves forwards but Teixeira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarducci.
Sarducci's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teixeira under the eye.
Sarducci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
Sarducci throws out a counter right but Teixeira avoids it with no problem.
Sarducci connects with a body shot that sends Teixeira's belly button to the back.
Teixeira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarducci throws out a loose jab but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarducci looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sarducci displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teixeira throws out the jab.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira swings for the body but Sarducci moves out of range.
Teixeira slips a jab from Sarducci.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Sarducci staying out of range there.

Sarducci instigates a clinch.
Teixeira throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Teixeira.
Sarducci lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarducci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teixeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarducci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Teixeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira working aggressively here.
Sarducci scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarducci lands with a right to the head.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Sarducci avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
Teixeira misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with some punches.
Sarducci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teixeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarducci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Sarducci has him pinned against the cage.
Sarducci scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarducci avoids the elbow strike from Teixeira, against the cage.
Teixeira working aggressively here.
Sarducci lands a nice uppercut.
Teixeira tries to work over Sarducci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teixeira tries to throw a body punch but Sarducci avoids it by throwing Teixeira back against the cage.
A short right from Sarducci on the inside.
Sarducci is leaning against Teixeira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sarducci.
Sarducci stalling against the cage.
Sarducci lands a left hand.
Sarducci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarducci blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarducci.
Sarducci avoids the elbow strike from Teixeira, against the cage.
Sarducci lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teixeira is keeping busy.
Teixeira misses with the head strike.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarducci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teixeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Sarducci pushes Teixeira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarducci blocking some punches.
Sarducci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teixeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarducci.
Sarducci lands an uppercut.

Teixeira is rocked!
Sarducci prevents a body shot from Teixeira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Teixeira takes a shot to the head.
Oh Teixeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarducci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teixeira blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira tries to work over Sarducci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarducci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Sarducci has Teixeira pressed against the cage, preventing Teixeira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci misses with some punches.
Teixeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci misses with some punches.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
Teixeira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sarducci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarducci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarducci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teixeira working aggressively here.
Teixeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teixeira tries a body shot but Sarducci blocks it.
Teixeira tries to work over Sarducci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teixeira pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarducci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sarducci lands with a short shot to the head.
Teixeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci slows down the pace here.
Sarducci misses with some punches.
Sarducci lands a big right hand that drops Teixeira! The killer instinct kicks in and Sarducci finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sarducci!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guido Sarducci!
Guido Sarducci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.