PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 780 p4p, 95 weight class) and Atanase Teodor (ranked 1209 p4p, 138 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Teodor's choice of entrance music: Pots and pans banging . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Machado
vs
Teodor

175 cm
39
164 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

182 cm
30
162 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atanase Teodor!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Teodor! But no joy.
Machado misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Teodor motions for Machado to come forward. Teodor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teodor.
Teodor tries a quick counter leg kick but Machado is wise to it.
Machado lands a jab to the head.
Machado misses with a straight right.
Teodor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Teodor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Teodor feints and then cracks Machado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machado down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teodor connects with a solid leg kick.
Machado lands a slapping body shot.
Machado tries to work over Teodor's front leg with a kick but Teodor checks it.
Teodor flicks out a counter leg kick but Machado steps away.
Machado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teodor feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teodor walks into a stiff left hand from Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teodor looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado blocks a head kick by Teodor.
Machado cracks Teodor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Machado.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teodor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Teodor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado lands with a hook. Teodor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teodor lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Teodor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Teodor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teodor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor lands a nice hook to Machado's body. Machado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Teodor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teodor throws a head kick that misses.
Machado throws a low kick but Teodor avoids it.
Machado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teodor with a nice cross.
Teodor is looking to land body kicks.
Machado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teodor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teodor throws a low kick but Machado moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Machado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teodor.
Teodor misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor lands a leg kick that knocks Machado off balance momentarily.
Teodor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Machado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teodor on the side of the head.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Teodor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teodor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Machado throws a leg kick that misses.
Teodor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teodor connects with a high kick.
Teodor lands a head kick. Machado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teodor avoids the body shot from Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Machado blocks a head kick by Teodor.
Machado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teodor moves out of range of the body kick.
Machado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado throws a leg kick but Teodor moved away.
Teodor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teodor throws a leg kick
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Teodor counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Machado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teodor throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teodor.

Teodor has closed the distance and engaged Machado in a clinch.
Teodor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
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 Manny Machado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Machado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teodor on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machado.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teodor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Teodor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Teodor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teodor throws the kick towards the body but Machado avoids it.
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
Teodor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teodor jabs Machado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teodor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Teodor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machado's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Teodor thinking.
Teodor misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Teodor.
A big left from Machado misses.
Teodor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teodor checks a leg kick.
Machado misses with a low kick as Teodor jumps back.
Teodor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Teodor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machado's head.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Teodor throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado moves out of range as Teodor throws a body kick.
Teodor swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
Teodor throws a leg kick which misses Machado's front leg but catches the back leg as Machado tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado jabs at Teodor's body.
Nice cross by Machado.
Teodor cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Teodor.
Teodor connects with a solid leg kick.
Teodor tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Teodor drops his hands momentarily and Machado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teodor.
Nice body kick from Teodor.
Teodor moves out of range of the leg kick from Machado.
Teodor shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Teodor.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teodor. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado cracks Teodor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teodor missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teodor lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Machado is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teodor checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teodor. That's going to slow Machado down.
Machado takes one on the button.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teodor.
Machado moves out of range as Teodor throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Teodor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Atanase Teodor seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Teodor misses.
Teodor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado throws a leg kick but Teodor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Machado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teodor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Teodor blocks the low kick.
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Teodor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado lands a really nice looking cross but Teodor seems unphased.
Machado lands a glancing blow to the side of Teodor's head.
Teodor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
As Machado backs off Teodor throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Teodor throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Machado avoids the head kick by Teodor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Atanase Teodor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Teodor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado throws a body punch but Teodor moves out of range.
Machado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Teodor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado tries to counter by clinching up but Teodor breaks away and moves out of range.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Teodor misses with a wild combination.
Machado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Machado misses.
Teodor just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Teodor.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Teodor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Machado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teodor doesn't seem phased though.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Teodor.
Machado is looking to counter the offense by Teodor and move into the clinch.
Machado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Teodor throws a solid leg kick but Machado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teodor.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Teodor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machado takes a swing at Teodor's ribcage but misses.
Machado scores with a jab.
Machado digs a good body shot into Teodor's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teodor.
Teodor looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Machado throws a leg kick but Teodor moved away.
Teodor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Teodor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teodor.
Teodor is looking to chop away at Machado's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teodor.
Machado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Teodor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teodor swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Teodor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teodor throws a front kick that sends Machado stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Machado.
Machado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Teodor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Machado tries to clinch there but Teodor circles away.
Teodor drops his hands momentarily and Machado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Teodor throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
Teodor just misses with a punch to the body.
Teodor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teodor tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Teodor moved out of range nicely.
Teodor misses with a kick to the body
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Teodor misses with a low kick.
Teodor misses with a straight right.
Machado throws a series of strikes that have Teodor backpedaling.
Teodor throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Machado misses its target.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teodor.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teodor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Teodor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Machado motions for Teodor to come forward. Machado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teodor misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teodor manages to avoid it.
Teodor misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Machado.
Teodor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Teodor keeps the fight on the outside.
Teodor throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Machado misses
and Teodor counters with an outside leg kick.
Teodor tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Teodor misses with a straight left.
Machado lands with a nice body kick.
Machado connects with a body shot that sends Teodor's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atanase Teodor.
Well Teodor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atanase Teodor!
A less than humble Atanase Teodor misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.