PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atanase Teodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodor comes to the cage accompanied by Oy to Ne Vecher. Acosta has chosen Saw Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Teodor
vs
Acosta

182 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atanase Teodor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipe Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta slips under a jab.
Atanase Teodor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teodor throws a leg kick that misses.
Teodor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Acosta is out of range and Teodor settles back down.
Acosta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Acosta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Teodor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Acosta throws a jab but it's blocked by Teodor.
Teodor half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Teodor misses

and Acosta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Teodor won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Acosta crashes against the mat.
Acosta working the ground and pound but Teodor is defending the strikes.
Acosta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teodor is looking for a sweep.
Teodor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Teodor tries to get out of the position.
Acosta is working Teodor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Acosta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Acosta in side control, throwing shots but Teodor defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta working the ground and pound.
Teodor defending against the ground and pound.
Teodor tries to buck Acosta off but Acosta is having none of it.
Acosta scoring with punches and elbows.
Acosta throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Acosta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Teodor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Teodor is looking to regain half guard here but Acosta keeps moving and retains side control.
Acosta sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Teodor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Teodor is trying to improve his position.
Acosta is chipping away with strikes.
Acosta throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acosta throwing strikes but Teodor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Teodor controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Acosta stops Teodor from passing to mount.
Teodor is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Acosta's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta prevents Teodor from moving into mount.
Acosta tries to improve position but can't.
Teodor tries to stand but Acosta is controlling his head.
Teodor taking a breather here.
Teodor is looking to take a break and control but Acosta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Teodor wants to stand but Acosta is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Teodor wants to control but Acosta is keeping him busy.
Acosta is trying to escape the position but Teodor is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Teodor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teodor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Acosta checks it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acosta swings widly with a right hand
and Teodor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Acosta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Acosta scores with a decent looking hook.
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 Atanase Teodor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teodor thuds his right hand into Acosta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teodor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Acosta lands a jab to the nose.
Teodor throws the kick towards the body but Acosta avoids it.
Teodor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teodor slips a straight right by Acosta.
Teodor looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Acosta looks to land a left hand but Teodor moved out of range nicely.
Acosta throws a jab when Teodor was well out of range.
Acosta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta throws a combination that misses
and Teodor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Acosta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Acosta blocks the body kick.
Teodor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor misses with a straight left.
Acosta misses with an uppercut. Teodor saw that one coming.
Acosta tests Teodor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teodor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Acosta finds it's way round the side to connect with Teodor's head.
Acosta blocks a head kick by Teodor.
Teodor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teodor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teodor moves away from the strike by Acosta.
Teodor slips under a jab from Acosta.
Teodor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acosta looks to land a right hand but Teodor moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teodor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Teodor tries to keep at a distance but Acosta has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Teodor fails to land.
Acosta tries to work over Teodor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acosta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teodor's elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A hook to the body from Acosta.
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!
Teodor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Acosta misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acosta.
Teodor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Teodor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Acosta.
Teodor throws a punch but it's blocked by Acosta.
Acosta misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Acosta misses with a punch to the body.

Teodor manages to break the clinch.
Atanase Teodor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teodor throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Teodor.
A left lands for Teodor.
Teodor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teodor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teodor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Acosta can do to turn this around?
Teodor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Acosta misses.
Acosta blocks the body kick.
Teodor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Acosta will feel that in the morning.
Acosta walks into a stiff left hand from Teodor.
Teodor tries to score with a low kick but Acosta moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Acosta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teodor tries to avoid it but Acosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teodor to the ground. Teodor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Acosta looks to land a left hand but Teodor moved out of range nicely.
Teodor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teodor walks into a stiff left hand from Acosta.
Teodor throws a leg kick which misses Acosta's front leg but catches the back leg as Acosta tries to avoid it.

Acosta moves into range and clinches up with Teodor.
Teodor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Acostas head.
Teodor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Acosta.
Acosta tries a body shot but Teodor blocks it.
Teodor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Acosta struggles to land a body shot inside as Teodor controls his hands.
Acosta swings wildly with an uppercut but Teodor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acosta presses Teodor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Teodor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atanase Teodor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Acosta misses.
Teodor throws a counter high kick but Acosta was just alert enough to avoid it.
Acosta checks a leg kick.
Acosta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acosta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teodor.
Teodor scores with a nice body kick.
Teodor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Acosta gets a clinch.
Acosta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acosta has a couple of punches blocked by Teodor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta scores with a hook to the body.
Teodor throws a punch but it's blocked by Acosta.
Teodor working aggressively here.
Acosta struggles to land a body shot inside as Teodor controls his hands.
Acosta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Acosta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teodor's elbow.
Teodor prevents a body shot from Acosta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta blocking some punches.
Acosta lands with a left to the head.
Teodor prevents a body shot from Acosta.
A nice left hand lands by Teodor.
Teodor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Acosta tries to score a body lock takedown but Teodor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Acosta tries to work over Teodor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acosta can't find room to land a body shot as Teodor controls the action.
Acosta struggles to land a body shot inside as Teodor controls his hands.
Teodor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acosta tries to throw a body punch but Teodor avoids it by throwing Acosta back against the cage.
Teodor lands with a short shot to the head.
Teodor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teodor prevents the takedown attempt.
Acosta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teodor.
Teodor misses with a punch on the inside.
Acosta misses with a punch to the body.

Teodor breaks the clinch.

Acosta closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws a head punch that misses.
Teodor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acosta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atanase Teodor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Acosta tries to throw a body punch but Teodor avoids it by throwing Acosta back against the cage.
Teodor lands an uppercut.
Acosta lands a body punch.
Teodor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teodor blocks a body shot from Acosta.

Teodor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acosta throws an off balance right hand
and Teodor counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Acosta finds it's way through Teodor's defenses.

Acosta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Teodor trying to control the position.
Teodor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta wants to control from the top but Teodor keeps moving.
Teodor keeping full guard, as Acosta tries to pass.
Acosta throwing strikes but missing.
Acosta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Acosta throwing strikes but missing.
Acosta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Acosta throws a hook but Teodor avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teodor moves away from the strike by Acosta.
Acosta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teodor scores with a spinning back kick!
Teodor looks to land a left hand but Acosta moved out of range nicely.
Teodor throws a hook but Acosta avoids it easily.
Acosta with the counter takedown but Teodor avoids it easily.
Atanase Teodor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teodor. That's going to slow Acosta down.
Acosta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teodor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acosta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Teodor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teodor, right into the meat.
Filipe Acosta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teodor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acosta.

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 Atanase Teodor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teodor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atanase Teodor!
A relieved looking Atanase Teodor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.