PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 668 p4p, 78 weight class) and Atanase Teodor (ranked 507 p4p, 63 weight class). Teodor has chosen Pots and pans banging as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Schmidt
vs
Teodor

176 cm
34
166 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

182 cm
35
162 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atanase Teodor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Teodor.
Teodor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Teodor moves forwards but Schmidt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Teodor moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Teodor counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt lands with a cross.
Teodor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schmidt.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teodor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teodor blocks the body kick.
Schmidt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teodor is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Schmidt misses
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Teodor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teodor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Teodor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teodor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Teodor.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Teodor moves out of range easily.
Teodor throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Teodor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teodor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Teodor 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.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a hook
letting Teodor counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teodor blocks the body kick.
Teodor moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Teodor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Teodor checks a leg kick.
Teodor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teodor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teodor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Teodor moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Teodor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmidt moves out of range as Teodor strikes.
Teodor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schmidt stuns Teodor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schmidt scores with a nice head shot.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Teodor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmidt thinking.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Teodor.
Schmidt lands a nice hook to Teodor's body. Teodor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt jabs Teodor right on the nose. Teodor blinks but takes it well.
Teodor looks to land a right hand but Schmidt moved out of range.
Schmidt throws a hook but Teodor avoids it easily.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Teodor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teodor lands a jab to the head.
Schmidt misses with a left hand
and Teodor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teodor throws a wild body kick that Schmidt sees coming a mile off.
It looks like Schmidt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Schmidt misses with a lunging right hand
and Teodor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy right hand. Teodor should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Teodor. Schmidt shrugs it off though.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Teodor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teodor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schmidt on the side of the head.

Dieter Schmidt's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Teodor.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teodor staying out of range there.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Teodor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schmidt really felt that one!
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Teodor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schmidt on the side of the head.
Teodor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Teodor misses with a double jab.
Teodor connects with a right hand. Schmidt shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schmidt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teodor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schmidt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atanase Teodor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Teodor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Schmidt misses
and Teodor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Teodor finds it's way through Schmidt's defenses.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Teodor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schmidts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Teodor, as that shot connected.

Schmidt is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schmidt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Schmidt walks straight into a right hand from Teodor - that's dropped him! Teodor jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Schmidt from any more punishment! Schmidt complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Atanase Teodor!
A victorious Atanase Teodor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.