PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atanase Teodor (ranked 353 p4p, 45 weight class) and Don Gotti (ranked 222 p4p, 31 weight class). Teodor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pots and pans banging . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Teodor
vs
Gotti

182 cm
35
162 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

175 cm
31
170 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 5 - 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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti moves out of range as Teodor throws a body kick.
Gotti cracks a nice hook into Teodor's ribs.
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Gotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teodor.
Gotti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teodor throws a head kick that misses.
Gotti flicks out a counter leg kick but Teodor steps away.
Teodor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teodor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gotti misses with an uppercut.
Gotti connects with a crisp jab.
Gotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teodor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Teodor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teodor lands with a kick to the temple. Gotti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Gotti tenderised Teodor's leg. Teodor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gotti or perhaps it was just good defense by Teodor, which made it look bad.
Teodor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gotti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teodor throws a low kick but Gotti avoids it.
Gotti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Teodor misses with a hook. Gotti ducked under it nicely.
Gotti throws the kick towards the body but Teodor avoids it.
Teodor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been informed that Gotti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A good leg kick by Teodor.
Gotti cracks Teodor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Teodor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotti.
Gotti throws a sloppy body shot
and Teodor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gotti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gotti moves away from the strike by Teodor.
Atanase Teodor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gotti throws a hook but Teodor blocks it.
No luck for Gotti with that takedown attempt.
Atanase Teodor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Gotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gotti misses
and Teodor counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Teodor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gotti moves out of range of the body kick.
Gotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Teodor quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gotti takes a swing at Teodor's ribcage but misses.
Gotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teodor checks it well.
Teodor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teodor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Teodor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gotti misses with a jab to the body
and Teodor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gotti lands with a slapping head kick.
Gotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotti just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTeodor.
Gotti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teodor pinned against the cage. Teodor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Teodor misses the target.
Jab from Teodor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws a solid leg kick but Teodor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gotti.
Gotti lands a right hook to the body.
Don Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Gotti tenderised Teodor's leg. Teodor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gotti thuds a left hand into Teodor's body.
Teodor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gotti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Teodor blocks the low kick.
Teodor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gotti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Teodor rather than just go for the knockout.
Gotti misses with an uppercut
and Teodor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teodor throws a wild body kick that Gotti sees coming a mile off.
Teodor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teodor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teodor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gotti misses with a straight left.
Teodor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotti defending well as Teodor loads up on a big left hand.
Teodor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Teodor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teodor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotti.
Teodor blocks a head kick by Gotti.
A telegraphed right hand from Teodor misses the target.
Gotti connects with a crisp jab.
Gotti misses with a low kick.
Teodor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Teodor blocks the leg kick.
Gotti lands with a nice body punch.
Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teodor.
Teodor lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gotti, right into the meat.
Gotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gotti. Teodor shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gotti tests Teodor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Gotti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gotti throws a hook but Teodor avoids it easily.
It looked like Teodor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Teodor catches Gotti right on the button with a cross.
Teodor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gotti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teodor!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Teodor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Teodor throws a shot from downtown. Gotti moves away and avoids it.
Gotti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teodor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gotti somewhat.
Teodor lands a nice hook to Gotti's body. Gotti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teodor looks to land a left hand but Gotti moved out of range nicely.
Teodor cracks Gotti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gotti checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti jabs Teodor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teodor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teodor was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotti.
Gotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Teodor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick by Gotti misses
and Teodor counters with a nice uppercut.
Teodor throws a right hand that Gotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gotti also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Gotti.
Teodor ducks under a wild hook from Gotti.
Gotti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teodor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gotti tries to land a leg kick but Teodor saw it coming and moves away.
Teodor throws a push kick but Gotti slaps the foot to one side.
Teodor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teodor.
Gotti swings widly with a right hand
and Teodor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teodor connects with the punch.
Gotti misses with a kick to the body.
Gotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teodor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gotti throws a body punch but Teodor moves out of range.
Teodor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gotti just manages to avoid it.
Gotti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teodor.
Gotti works Teodor's body with a nice hook.
Gotti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gotti misses the body punch
letting Teodor counter with a right hand.
Teodor is looking to chop away at Gotti's legs.
Don Gotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teodor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gotti throws out a leg kick but Teodor moves out of range and Gotti only half commits.
Teodor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Teodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
Teodor lands with a hook. Gotti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teodor is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti lands with a shot to the body.
Gotti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teodor misses with a hook.
Teodor checks the leg kick.
Teodor tries to land a body kick

and Gotti counters with a shoot takedown. Teodor fights it but they end up in guard.
Gotti is fighting to break Teodor's control of his arms but Teodor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gotti passes Teodor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gotti is looking to advance position but Teodor won't allow it.

Gotti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Teodor sees it coming and defends easily.
Teodor keeping hold of Gotti's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gotti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gotti is looking to take a break and control but Teodor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gotti wants to pass to mount but Teodor is defending the position.
Teodor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gotti.

Teodor makes his way to full guard, as Gotti worked for a kimura.
Gotti looking to pass the guard.
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 Atanase Teodor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Gotti misses.
Gotti looks for the body kick but Teodor saw that one coming.
Gotti throws a body punch but Teodor moves out of range.
Teodor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teodor misses with a straight left.
Teodor misses the jab.
Teodor misses with a hook to the body

and Gotti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gotti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gotti.
Gotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teodor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gotti looking for a takedown.
Teodor lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teodor has a couple of punches blocked by Gotti.
Teodor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gotti.

Teodor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teodor checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Teodor misses the target.
Gotti lands a nice shot that snaps Teodor's head back.
Teodor jabs Gotti to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teodor throws a jab when Gotti was well out of range.
Teodor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Teodor misses with a wild combination.
Gotti walks into a stiff left hand from Teodor.
Gotti looks to land a left hand but Teodor moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teodor.
Gotti missing with a left hand there. Teodor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gotti moves out of range as Teodor throws a body kick.
Gotti just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor checks a leg kick nicely.
Teodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
Gotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gotti throws out a leg kick but Teodor moves out of range and Gotti only half commits.
Gotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gotti loads up on a big right hand but Teodor slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Teodor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teodor tests Gotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gotti is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gotti lands a glancing blow to the side of Teodor's head.
Teodor misses with an uppercut.
Gotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Teodor counters with a nice uppercut.
Gotti is still on wobbly legs! Can Teodor finish him?
Teodor lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gotti out cold! Gotti is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Atanase Teodor!
During a confident post fight interview, Atanase Teodor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.