PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Terror. Babbage has chosen Get baked as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Charles Babbage enters the cage!

Teixeira
vs
Babbage

165 cm
24
142 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

172 cm
31
145 lbs
23 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Babbage!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babbage. Babbage obviously looking to wear him down.
Babbage throws a low kick but Teixeira avoids it.
Babbage throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babbage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babbage digs a good body shot into Teixeira's ribs.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Babbage saw that one coming.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the body
and Babbage counters with a stiff right hand.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira swings for the body but Babbage moves out of range.
Teixeira takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira throws a sloppy body shot
and Babbage counters with a thumping low kick.
Babbage looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Teixeira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Babbage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Teixeira is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Babbage's head but Babbage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Babbage throws a push kick but Teixeira slaps the foot to one side.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Babbage.
Babbage scores with a decent looking hook.
Teixeira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Babbage misses with a low kick.
Babbage misses with a wild body shot.
Babbage looks for the body kick but Teixeira saw that one coming.
Richard Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babbage just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babbage misses with a low kick as Teixeira jumps back.
Teixeira takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Babbage uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Babbage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teixeira is looking to wear down Babbage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teixeira moves away from the strike by Babbage.
Teixeira moves out of range as Babbage throws a body kick.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babbage throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira swings for the body but Babbage moves out of range.
Babbage cracks the inside of Teixeira's front leg.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Babbage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teixeira checks a leg kick.
Richard Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Babbage counters with a head kick. That will keep Teixeira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Teixeira connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Babbage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Babbage throws a hook but Teixeira blocks it.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Babbage.
Teixeira swings for the body but Babbage moves out of range.
Babbage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
Babbage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teixeira lands a jab to the head.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Babbage.
Teixeira avoids a kick to the body.
Teixeira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babbage's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira jabs Babbage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Babbage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira throws a body punch but Babbage moves out of range.
No joy there for Babbage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teixeira lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Teixeira. Beautiful body shot.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babbage misses with a double jab.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babbage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Babbage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Teixeira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Babbage looks to land a combination but Teixeira avoids it well.

Teixeira gets caught flat footed, as Babbage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Teixeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babbage is one step ahead there.
Babbage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teixeira is controlling Babbage's posture.
Babbage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Babbage wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
Teixeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Teixeira, not yet.
Teixeira trying to control the position here.
Babbage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teixeira keeping full guard, as Babbage tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira is looking to stand up but Babbage isn't so interested in that idea.
Teixeira keeping moving, preventing Babbage from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teixeira thuds his right hand into Babbage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teixeira scores with a nice right hand.
Babbage thows a body kick. Teixeira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Babbage lands a nice looking body shot.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babbage moves away.
Babbage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Babbage tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira misses the body punch
and Babbage counters with a solid body kick.
Teixeira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Babbage just misses with a punch to the body.
Babbage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babbage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babbage. That's going to slow Teixeira down.
Teixeira swings for the body but Babbage moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Babbage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Teixeira throws a lazy uppercut
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babbage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Babbage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teixeira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Teixeira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babbage has time to react.
Teixeira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babbage doesn't seem bothered though.
Babbage throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teixeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babbage throws a sloppy head kick and Teixeira moves out of range easily.
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!
Teixeira blocks a head kick by Babbage.
Babbage is breathing heavily.
Babbage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teixeira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teixeira throws a looping overhand right but Babbage ducks down to avoid it.
Teixeira checks a leg kick nicely.
Babbage misses with a combination
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira with a jab.

Babbage is rocked!
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Babbage is still on wobbly legs! Can Teixeira finish him?
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Teixeira will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Teixeira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babbage seems to have recovered his senses.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Babbage.
Babbage misses with a looping left.
Teixeira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teixeira wants it to stay on the feet.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbage.
Babbage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babbage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Babbage ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Babbage misses with a straight right.
Babbage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Babbage moves into range and clinches up with Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira tries a body shot but Babbage blocks it.
Babbage blocks a body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a head punch that misses.
Teixeira struggles to land a body shot inside as Babbage controls his hands.
Babbage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teixeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Babbage breaks from the clinch.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babbage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Babbage's shoulder, as Babbage tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira punishes Babbage's body with a nice straight punch.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Babbage.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babbage moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teixeira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Babbage to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Babbage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teixeira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babbage throws and elbow that misses. Teixeira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Babbage's guard. Nice move by Teixeira!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babbage wants to get back to his feet but Teixeira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Babbage wants to sweep here but Teixeira controlling him for the moment.

Teixeira stands and steps away. Babbage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira cracks Babbage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Babbage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babbage throws a poor cross that misses
and Teixeira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira works Babbage's body with a nice hook.
Babbage ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Babbage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babbage at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a hook. Babbage ducked under it nicely.
Babbage slips a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Richard Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Teixeira slips a straight right by Babbage.
Teixeira takes a swing at Babbage's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira lands with a right hand.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babbage looks to throw a body kick
enabling Teixeira to counter with a crisp jab.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babbage.
Teixeira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babbage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Teixeira clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Teixeira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Teixeira lands a nice hook to Babbage's body. Babbage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babbage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Teixeira if he has to take too many more of those.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babbage manages to avoid it.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Babbage's head but Babbage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Babbage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Babbage takes one to the side of the head.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira jabs Babbage to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Babbage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Babbage is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babbage doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Teixeira. No joy for Babbage on that attempt.
A lazy left from Teixeira finds it's target.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
Teixeira scores with a body shot.
Babbage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babbage swings for the body but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira lands a really nice looking cross but Babbage seems unphased.
Babbage slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira swings for the body but Babbage moves out of range.
Teixeira swings for the body but Babbage moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Babbage.
Babbage throws a leg kick but Teixeira moved away.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Babbage moves out of range.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babbage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Babbage does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babbage dives in and grabs Teixeira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teixeira pushes down on Babbage's head and hops out.
Richard Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Babbage.
Babbage throws a shot from downtown. Teixeira moves away and avoids it.
Babbage throws out a leg kick but Teixeira moves out of range and Babbage only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Teixeira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teixeira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Teixeira punishes Babbage's body with a nice straight punch.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babbage, right into the meat.
Teixeira blocks a jab.
Babbage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Babbage loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babbage.
Babbage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbage.
Teixeira lands with a good body shot.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
Babbage misses with a two punch combination.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Babbage slips the punch.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babbage misses with a looping left.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira throws a good cross that connects.
Teixeira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Babbage moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Teixeira had his way with Charles Babbage in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Teixeira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teixeira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Babbage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Babbage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
A low kick from Babbage misses
and Teixeira counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Babbage does no damage.
Teixeira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teixeira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teixeira throws a hook but Babbage blocks it.
Babbage slips a straight right by Teixeira.
Babbage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Teixeira throws a body punch but Babbage moves out of range.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Babbage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbage was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Teixeira.
A telegraphed right hand from Babbage misses the target.
Teixeira defending well as Babbage loads up on a big left hand.
Teixeira cracks Babbage with a good jab.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbage is just out of range.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
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Babbage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charles Babbage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira dodges the punch combination from Babbage.
Babbage lands a high kick!
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Babbage's shoulder, as Babbage tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Babbage moves out of range.
Teixeira ducks right into an uppercut from Babbage.
Teixeira throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Babbage to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babbage manages to avoid it.
Babbage throws out a powerful jab.
Babbage misses with a head kick.
Babbage wants to slow Teixeira down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babbage moves away.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
Teixeira works Babbage's body with a nice hook.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Babbage with a hook.
Teixeira connects with a body shot that sends Babbage's belly button to the back.
Teixeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babbage on the side of the head.
Teixeira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babbage at a distance.
Teixeira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babbages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Teixeira tests Babbage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Babbage misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Babbage misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Babbage scores with a punch to the head.
Babbage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babbage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babbage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Richard Teixeira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
Babbage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Teixeira avoids the head kick by Babbage.
Teixeira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babbage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Babbage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teixeira lands a really nice looking cross but Babbage seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Teixeira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teixeira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Teixeira!
An intense looking Richard Teixeira took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would like to thank Charles Babbage. He is a legend in this sport and I am thankful to have stepped in the cage with him. I really wanted to test and right now I feel like the best 135er in the world!'.