PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Teixeira
vs
Snuka

169 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristiano Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Snuka with that takedown attempt.
Snuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teixeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira moves in looking to clinch but Snuka pushes him off.
Snuka throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira tries to clinch but Snuka is having none of it.
Teixeira is looking to clinch but Snuka is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Teixeira blocks a head kick by Snuka.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snuka throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Snuka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teixeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teixeira tries to clinch up but Snuka circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Teixeira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Snuka shoots in looking for a takedown. Teixeira tries to sprawl out of it but Snuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teixeira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Snuka.
Snuka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Snuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teixeira as he jumps to the side.
Cristiano Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Snuka.
Teixeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.
Snuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Teixeira.
Teixeira tries to clinch but Snuka is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snuka throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snuka keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Teixeira dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Teixeira tries to clinch up.
Snuka keeps the fight on the outside.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Snuka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snuka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.
Teixeira tries to clinch there but Snuka circles away.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Snuka throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Roddy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Teixeira.
Teixeira blocks a head kick by Snuka.
Snuka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teixeira pinned against the cage. Teixeira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teixeira moves in looking to clinch but Snuka pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Snuka throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Snuka shoots in and drives through. Teixeira sprawls well.
Roddy Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cristiano Teixeira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teixeira but Teixeira pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristiano Teixeira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teixeira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristiano Teixeira!