PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Madsen
vs
Teixeira

169 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AJ Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen slips a straight right by Teixeira.

Madsen moves into the clinch.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
Madsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Teixeira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Teixeira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madsen has him pressed against the cage.
Teixeira dodges an elbow strike from Madsen.
Teixeira blocks an elbow strike.
Teixeira avoids a wild elbow strike from Madsen.
Teixeira avoids the elbow strike from Madsen, against the cage.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.
Madsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teixeira is defending well for now.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen throws an elbow that misses.
Madsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks with his arms.
Madsen lands an elbow that stopped Teixeira in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madsen with a knee to the head.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.
Madsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Madsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Madsen is controlling him.
Teixeira avoids a wild elbow strike from Madsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madsen misses with an elbow strike.
Madsen has Teixeira pressed against the cage, preventing Teixeira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Madsen has him pinned against the cage.
Teixeira is trying to force a seperation but Madsen has the dominant position.
Teixeira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Teixeira blocks the elbow strike.
Madsen missing with knees to the body.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks it.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teixeira avoids it.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Madsen is breathing heavily.
Madsen lands an elbow inside.
Madsen missing with knees to the body.
Madsen lands an elbow inside that Teixeira shrugs off.
Teixeira is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Teixeira.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Teixeira tries to break the clinch but Madsen is controlling the position.
Teixeira avoids a wild elbow strike from Madsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teixeira managing to block the knees to the body from Madsen.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks it.
Teixeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Teixeira tries to break free but Madsen pushes him back against the cage.
Madsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madsen missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Teixeira is looking to break free of the clinch but Madsen has double underhooks.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Teixeira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Madsen has him pressed against the cage.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teixeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Teixeira blocks the elbow strike.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Teixeira.
Teixeira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Madsen throws an elbow that misses.
Teixeira effectively controlling the action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Teixeira's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira avoids a wild elbow strike from Madsen.
Teixeira is trying to stall.
Teixeira is trying to push Madsen away but Madsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Teixeira working hard to break the clinch.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Madsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Madsen lands an elbow inside that Teixeira shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Teixeira's brow.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks with his arms.
Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Madsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Teixeira wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.

Teixeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Teixeira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teixeira lands with a nice combination. Madsen backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen dodges the punch combination from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Madsen is just out of range.
Madsen wants to clinch up but Teixeira keeps it at a distance.
Teixeira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madsen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but AJ Teixeira will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Teixeira connects with a crisp jab.
Madsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teixeira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Madsen. Madsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Madsen.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madsen wants to clinch.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teixeira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira lands with an overhand left.
Madsen moves in looking to clinch but Teixeira pushes him off.
Teixeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teixeira scores with a hook to the body. Madsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madsen tries to clinch up but Teixeira circles away and keeps his distance.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teixeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madsen moves in looking to clinch but Teixeira pushes him off.
Teixeira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madsen's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Teixeira. Those never looked like landing.

Madsen clinches up against the cage.
Madsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Teixeira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks with his arms.
Teixeira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Madsen looking to throw knees to the head but Teixeira is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teixeira.
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teixeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Teixeira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teixeira tries to break free but Madsen pushes him back against the cage.

Teixeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teixeira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Teixeira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Teixeira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madsen manages to avoid it.
Teixeira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teixeira stalks Madsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madsen's face. Madsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teixeira works over Madsen's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Teixeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Madsen tries to clinch there but Teixeira circles away.
Teixeira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
AJ Teixeira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teixeira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some bone on bone action there as Teixeira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Teixeira swats away the attempt to clinch by Madsen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks it.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teixeira avoids it.
Teixeira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madsen has him pressed against the cage.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks it.
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Teixeira blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Teixeira blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Madsen throws an elbow but misses.
Madsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Madsen throws an elbow but misses.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Madsen has him pinned against the cage.

Teixeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teixeira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madsen.
Madsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira punishes Madsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Teixeira connects with a right hand. Madsen shakes it off.
Madsen tries to clinch there but Teixeira circles away.
Madsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Teixeira lands with a straight right. Madsen didn't see that one coming.
Madsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Madsen slips a jab and a cross from Teixeira.
Teixeira cracks Madsen with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Madsen is just out of range.
Madsen wants to clinch up but Teixeira keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Madsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira blocks the body kick.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Teixeira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Teixeira, as that shot connected.
Teixeira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Madsen avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madsen.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Madsen tries to clinch up.
John Madsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Madsen has Teixeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Madsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teixeira is defending well for now.
Teixeira blocks an elbow strike.
Madsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Teixeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Teixeira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

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