PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Teep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert De Niro (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.

Teep
vs
De Niro

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Teep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert De Niro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teep moves into range and clinches up with De Niro.
De Niro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Teep looking to slow down the pace here.
Teep tries to pull guard but De Niro won't allow it.

Teep jumps guard.
De Niro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Niro wants to control from the top but Teep keeps moving.
De Niro wants to pass the guard but Teep is keeping the position.
Teep working a defensive guard here.
Teep is looking to stand up but De Niro isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teep throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

De Niro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Teep moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teep lands with a shot to the body.
Teep fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Niro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Teep counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Teep wants to control from the top but De Niro keeps moving.
Teep is really struggling to control De Niro but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Teep is fighting to break De Niro's control of his arms but De Niro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Teep preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teep looking to pass the guard.

Teep gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Teep is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teep throws a wild body kick that De Niro sees coming a mile off.
Teep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Niro has a takedown stuffed.
De Niro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce Teep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Niro.
Teep scores with a push kick.
De Niro tries for a takedown but Teep circles away easily

and Teep counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Teep.
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!
Teep wants to stand but De Niro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Teep trying to control the position from guard on top but De Niro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Teep drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teep jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teep chips away with some ground and pound.

It looks like Robert De Niro has been cut.
Teep trying to control but De Niro is working from the bottom.

De Niro working for submissions but it's allowed Teep to get to half guard.
Teep content to control rather than advance.
De Niro moves into full guard.
Teep looking to sit in guard and control but De Niro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teep wants to stand but De Niro is controlling the position.
De Niro won't allow Teep to sweep him here.
Teep keeping full guard, as De Niro tries to pass.
Teep is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Niro is standing up over Teep. Teep looks to escape but De Niro dives into side control.

De Niro decides to take the fight back to the feet.
De Niro with a poor takedown
and Teep counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Niro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teep.
De Niro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Teep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teep changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Niro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Teep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert De Niro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

De Niro shoots and misses
and De Niro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Niro circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Teep misses.
Teep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teep blocks the body kick.
De Niro moves out of range of the strikes.
De Niro fails with the takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - De Niro has eaten all the pies!
Teep wants to clinch up but De Niro keeps it at a distance.
De Niro blocks a head kick by Teep.
Teep misses with a head kick.

De Niro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teep has had enough of the clinch but De Niro keeps him there for the moment.
Teep tries to pull guard but De Niro won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Niro throws a punch but it's blocked by Teep.
Teep tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Niro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Teep misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teep leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teep tries a knee to the head but De Niro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teep looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Teep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teep dodges an elbow strike from De Niro.
De Niro jumps guard but Teep stands there with De Niro around his waist. De Niro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

De Niro pulls Teep into guard.
De Niro keeping moving, preventing Teep from controlling successfully.

De Niro is looking for a triangle but Teep pushes his legs off easily.
Teep being controlled here momentarily.
De Niro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Teep!
De Niro takes Teep's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Teep is in trouble.
Teep turns into De Niro and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teep is looking to stand up but De Niro won't let him.

Teep decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Niro, up you get!
De Niro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Teep feints and as De Niro raises his hands in defense, Teep changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Niro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Niro is on top in guard.
De Niro wants to control from the top but Teep keeps moving.

Teep working for a triangle but De Niro defends it easily.
Teep looking for a sweep. Not yet Teep, not yet.
Bruce Teep overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Niro looking to pass the guard.
Teep can't keep his opponent in guard - De Niro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Niro passes to side control.
Teep tries to buck De Niro off but De Niro is having none of it.

De Niro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Niro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Niro works to advance to full mount. Teep defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

De Niro looking for a guillotine from mount but Teep is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Niro tries to control but Teep wriggling away.
Teep gets back to half guard.

Teep kicks off De Niro and gets to his feet.

Teep gets caught flat footed, as De Niro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Teep manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Teep is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
De Niro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

De Niro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teep sprawls well initially but De Niro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

De Niro is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Teep has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Niro is looking to take a break and control but Teep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert De Niro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert De Niro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Teep closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Niro circles away.
Teep shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Niro avoids the head kick by Teep.

Teep gets the takedown into side control.
De Niro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Teep's best efforts.
Teep missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Teep looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Niro gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Niro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Teep postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Teep postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! De Niro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Teep, into his guard.
De Niro with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Niro's guard.
Teep wants to control from the top but De Niro keeps moving.
De Niro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teep controls the pace.
Teep trying to control the position from guard on top but De Niro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teep is in close to De Niro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Teep has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Niro is proving hard to escape from.
Teep wants to control from the top but De Niro keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teep pushing down on De Niro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Teep is trying to control the action in half guard but De Niro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Teep wants to stand up but De Niro manages to regain full guard.
Teep trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

De Niro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Teep wants to pass the guard but De Niro is keeping the position.
De Niro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teep is one step ahead there.
Teep trying to control but De Niro is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teep trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Niro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Teep!
De Niro is in the full mount, landing strikes.

De Niro swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert De Niro!