PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marion Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Teive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stein
vs
Teive

176 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marion Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juliano Teive!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teive moves into the clinch.

Teive's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juliano Teive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teive misses with a two punch combination.
As Teive looks to move away, Stein throws a big counter combo bu Teive just gets out of the way.
Stein blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Teive. Those never looked like landing.
Teive connects with an inside leg kick.
Teive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Stein is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Teive.

Teive closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Teive breaks from the clinch.
Teive scores with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teive lands an elbow that stopped Stein in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teive lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Teive connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stein's face.
Teive keeps control of Stein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teive crunches a lovely knee into Stein's ribcage.
Stein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Teive unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teive pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Teive instigates a clinch.

Teive breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Teive instigates a clinch.
Stein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.

Teive pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stein takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Teive's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Teive's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Teive clinches with his opponent.
Teive scores with a shoulder strike.
Teive lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Teive.
Stein is breathing heavily.
Teive lands an elbow just above Stein 's eye.
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!

Teive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Teive moves into range and clinches up with Stein.

Teive breaks the clinch.

Teive gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teive manages to break the clinch.

Teive fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stein, pushing him back against the cage.
Teive lands a hook to the side of the head.

Teive escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Teive fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stein, pushing him back against the cage.
Stein wants to get back to striking at distance but Teive won't allow it.
Stein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stein wants to stall.
Stein tries to pull guard but Teive won't allow it.
Teive landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Teive as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Teive.
Teive lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stein backwards.

Stein is rocked!
Teive softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Stein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teive pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Stein! Teive unloads with more strikes and Stein sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juliano Teive!