PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira comes into the arena with Lil Terror blaring out of the sound system. Peppers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teixeira
vs
Peppers

165 cm
26
142 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

174 cm
29
155 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
A jab from Peppers finds it's way through Teixeira's defenses.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Teixeira misses with a body punch
and Peppers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Teixeira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Julius Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teixeira lands a nice looking body shot.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Peppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peppers looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers misses with a takedown attempt - Teixeira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers throws a head kick but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Teixeira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peppers lands a lovely overhand right.
Peppers is looking to score with low kicks.
Peppers is looking to score with low kicks.
Teixeira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Teixeira works Peppers's body with a nice hook.
Teixeira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teixeira is looking to wear down Peppers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teixeira. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Peppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense.
Peppers throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Peppers moves out of range of the strikes.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Peppers throws a low kick but Teixeira moves out of range easily.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teixeira. That did some damage!
Teixeira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peppers momentarily.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teixeira's waist but Teixeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peppers off to one side.
Richard Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Peppers.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Peppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richard Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Teixeira as he connects with a hook.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Peppers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a leg kick that misses.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teixeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Teixeira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peppers on the side of the head.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Teixeira.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Peppers.
Peppers throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers punishes Teixeira's body with a nice straight punch.
Peppers misses with a straight left.
Peppers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teixeira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Peppers lands a right hook to the body.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Peppers throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Teixeira looks to land a combination but Peppers avoids it well.
Peppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teixeira as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peppers defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Teixeira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Teixeira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richard Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Teixeira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peppers lands a nice hook to Teixeira's body. Teixeira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peppers works Teixeira's body with a nice hook.
Peppers scores with the left hand. Teixeira knows he should have avoided that one.
Peppers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peppers 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 throws a nice looking combination but Peppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teixeira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peppers clobbers Teixeira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peppers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peppers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers swings for the body but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira cracks Peppers with a good jab.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peppers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teixeira under the eye.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers feints and then cracks Teixeira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Teixeira down.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Teixeira's leg. Teixeira is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Teixeira misses.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Teixeira swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teixeira on the side of the head.
Peppers missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers throws a chopping leg kick but Teixeira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peppers feints and then cracks Teixeira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Teixeira down.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers throws a low kick but Teixeira moves out of range easily.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
A bone on bone clash there as Teixeira blocks the leg kick.
Teixeira misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peppers lands a front kick.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Peppers misses with a low kick as Teixeira jumps back.
Peppers lands a glancing blow to the side of Teixeira's head.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teixeira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teixeira lunges at Peppers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peppers's hand.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Teixeira's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looks to land a body kick but Teixeira moved away.
Teixeira throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Peppers moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a shot to the body
and Peppers counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Teixeira misses its intended target.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped Teixeira's head back.
Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Teixeira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Peppers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teixeira on the side of the head.
Peppers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good shot there by Teixeira.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but Teixeira checks it.
Teixeira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teixeira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teixeira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peppers throws a right hand that Teixeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Teixeira also avoids with ease.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
Teixeira looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Teixeira counters with a nice body shot.
Peppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peppers slips a jab from Teixeira.
Peppers throws a shot to the body.
Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Teixeira is just out of range.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peppers misses with a double jab
and Teixeira counters with a right hand to the body.
Peppers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppers scores with a spinning back kick!
Teixeira lands a nice hook to Peppers's body. Peppers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teixeira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Teixeira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peppers misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
A cross from Peppers lands.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Teixeira's knee but Teixeira avoids it well.
Peppers misses with a jab to the body
and Teixeira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Teixeira jabs at Peppers's body.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
Peppers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peppers looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Peppers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teixeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peppers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Peppers shoots in but no luck this time.
Richard Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Peppers.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Teixeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peppers finds it's way round the side to connect with Teixeira's head.
Teixeira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Teixeira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peppers on the side of the head.
Peppers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peppers looks to land a body kick but Teixeira moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peppers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers lands a slapping body shot.
Teixeira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peppers momentarily.
Teixeira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Teixeira's front leg but catches the back leg as Teixeira tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Teixeira.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Teixeira!
A victorious Richard Teixeira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.