PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Branko Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branko Teixeira had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Teixeira
vs
Ellis

185 cm
27
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Branko Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teixeira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Teixeira misses with the combination.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
Ellis lands a really nice looking cross but Teixeira seems unphased.

It looks like Branko Teixeira has been cut.
Teixeira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Teixeira is rocked!
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Ellis.
Oh Teixeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teixeira throws a shot from downtown. Ellis moves away and avoids it.
Ellis drops Teixeira with a huge uppercut! Teixeira drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ellis is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Ellis!
In defeat, Branko Teixeira stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to have a rematch because I was not at my full potential tonight. '.