PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atanase Teodor (ranked 336 p4p, 48 weight class) and Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 415 p4p, 57 weight class). Teodor comes into the arena with Pots and pans banging blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teodor
vs
Bestarsson

182 cm
30
162 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

179 cm
31
166 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atanase Teodor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teodor tests Bestarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Teodor misses its intended target.
Bestarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bestarsson throws a head kick but Teodor moves out of range.
Teodor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teodor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teodor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bestarsson.
Teodor lands a head kick!
Bestarsson throws a right hand that misses
letting Teodor counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bestarsson.
Teodor throws a front kick aimed at Bestarsson's knee but Bestarsson avoids it well.
Bestarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Teodor.
Teodor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bestarsson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bestarsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teodor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teodor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bestarsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teodor.
Bestarsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bestarsson dips to his left and cracks Teodor with an uppercut!
Teodor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bestarsson.
Teodor just misses with a punch to the body.
Bestarsson misses with a kick to the body
and Teodor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teodor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bestarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bestarsson with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teodor checks a leg kick.
Bestarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teodor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bestarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teodor. That did some damage!
Bestarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Teodor moves out of range easily.
Bestarsson misses with a wild combination.
Teodor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Teodor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bestarsson back to the cage. Teodor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor misses with an uppercut
and Teodor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Teodor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bestarsson avoids the head kick by Teodor.
Bestarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Teodor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teodor throws out a loose jab but Bestarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teodor misses with a hook to the body
and Bestarsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Bestarsson with a jab.
Teodor misses with an uppercut
and Bestarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bestarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Bestarsson scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bestarsson, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bestarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
As Teodor backs off Bestarsson throws a huge counter combo but Teodor manages to avoid it all.
Bestarsson misses with a body punch
and Teodor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bestarsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bestarsson lands a slapping body shot.
Teodor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teodor throws a hook but Bestarsson blocks it.
Teodor connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Teodor misses.
Bestarsson wants to counter with a clinch but Teodor pushes him away.
Bestarsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bestarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Bestarsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bestarsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teodor circles away quickly and effectively.
Teodor avoids the head kick by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bestarsson 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 Teodor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teodor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teodor tried to counter with a leg kick but Bestarsson avoided it.
Bestarsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Teodor.
Bestarsson slips a jab from Teodor.
Teodor lands a jab to the nose.
Bestarsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teodor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bestarsson throws a nice head kick!
That kick from Teodor tenderised Bestarsson's leg. Bestarsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Bestarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick but Teodor sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor misses with a looping right.
Bestarsson misses with an uppercut
and Teodor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Teodor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bestarsson.
Bestarsson throws a low kick but Teodor avoids it.
Teodor checks the leg kick.
Teodor throwing a counter right hand but Bestarsson manages to avoid it.
Teodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teodor.
Teodor lands a jab to the nose.
Teodor thuds his shin into the meat of Bestarsson's side.
Teodor tries to land a body kick
and Bestarsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bestarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Bestarsson swings for the body but Teodor moves out of range.
Teodor misses the jab.
Bestarsson wants to counter with a clinch but Teodor pushes him away.
Teodor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bestarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teodor misses with a body kick.
Bestarsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Teodor.
Teodor throws a lazy right hand but Bestarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bestarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teodor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Teodor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bestarsson.
And Teodor counters with a quick kick to the body but Bestarsson blocks it.
Bestarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teodor.
A low kick from Bestarsson misses
and Teodor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws a leg kick but Bestarsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Teodor lands with a nice body punch.
Teodor misses with a head kick.
Bestarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bestarsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teodor misses with a hook
and Bestarsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bestarsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Teodor is rocked!
BAM! Bestarsson delivers a spinning backfist that drops Teodor like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Viktor Bestarsson!
Viktor Bestarsson is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Viktor Bestarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.