PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Taggliatelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antiq Roadshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taggliatelle's entrance music is The Godfather Love Theme. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taggliatelle
vs
Roadshow

183 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francesco Taggliatelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antiq Roadshow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taggliatelle misses with a kick to the body.

Taggliatelle tries to keep at a distance but Roadshow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taggliatelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taggliatelle blocks the elbow strike.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Taggliatelle 's eye.
Taggliatelle avoids the elbow strike from Roadshow, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roadshow throws an elbow but misses.
Taggliatelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roadshow misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Roadshow.

It looks like Francesco Taggliatelle has been cut.
Roadshow avoiding damage.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roadshow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roadshow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Roadshow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roadshow throws an elbow but misses.
Taggliatelle can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roadshow.
Knees to the body from Roadshow.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Roadshow won't allow it.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Roadshow.
Roadshow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Roadshow to work.
Taggliatelle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roadshow lands a nice knee to the body.
Taggliatelle tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.
Roadshow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roadshow throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggliatelle is trying to break free.
Taggliatelle has had enough of the clinch but Roadshow keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roadshow throws an elbow but misses.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taggliatelle blocks the elbow strike.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roadshow.
Taggliatelle dodges an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Taggliatelle dodges an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Taggliatelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taggliatelle's brow.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roadshow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roadshow looks gassed!
Roadshow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roadshow prevents Taggliatelle from breaking the clinch.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Taggliatelle shrugs off.
Roadshow throws an elbow that misses.
Roadshow prevents Taggliatelle from breaking the clinch.
Taggliatelle is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Roadshow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taggliatelle dodges an elbow strike from Roadshow.

Taggliatelle manages to break the clinch.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Taggliatelle circles away and keeps his distance.
Roadshow walks into a straight right hand from Taggliatelle.

Roadshow darts in and clinches Taggliatelle up against the cage.
Roadshow prevents Taggliatelle from breaking the clinch.
Taggliatelle has had enough of the clinch but Roadshow keeps him there for the moment.
Roadshow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taggliatelle dodges an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taggliatelle has had enough of the clinch but Roadshow keeps him there for the moment.
Taggliatelle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taggliatelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taggliatelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roadshow prevents Taggliatelle from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roadshow is trying to stall.
Taggliatelle looking for a takedown.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Roadshow won't allow it.
Taggliatelle avoids the elbow strike from Roadshow, against the cage.
Taggliatelle slows down the pace here.
Taggliatelle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roadshow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Taggliatelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taggliatelle's brow.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Roadshow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taggliatelle is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Roadshow won't allow it.
Taggliatelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roadshow is looking to control Taggliatelle's arms but Taggliatelle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roadshow has his back to the cage.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antiq Roadshow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Taggliatelle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taggliatelle instigates a clinch.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roadshow.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taggliatelle tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.
Roadshow just leaning against Taggliatelle, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roadshow throws an elbow but misses.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Roadshow slows down the pace here.
Taggliatelle wants to break free but Roadshow has control.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roadshow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taggliatelle has had enough of the clinch but Roadshow keeps him there for the moment.
Taggliatelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roadshow is breathing heavily.
Roadshow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roadshow slows down the pace here.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggliatelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roadshow has him pressed against the cage.
Roadshow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taggliatelle.
Taggliatelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roadshow has him pressed against the cage.
Taggliatelle tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.
Taggliatelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roadshow has him pressed against the cage.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the temple.
Taggliatelle tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.

Taggliatelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taggliatelle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taggliatelle cracks a nice hook into Roadshow's ribs.
Antiq Roadshow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taggliatelle stuns Roadshow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roadshow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antiq Roadshow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roadshow tries to clinch up
and Taggliatelle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roadshow tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Taggliatelle to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow tries to clinch up.
Roadshow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roadshow tries to clinch but Taggliatelle is having none of it.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Taggliatelle circles away.
Taggliatelle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taggliatelle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taggliatelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taggliatelle throws a right hand that Roadshow ducks under and follows up with a left that Roadshow also avoids with ease.
Roadshow tries to clinch up.
Roadshow clinches but Taggliatelle breaks the clinch
and Roadshow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Taggliatelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taggliatelle.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Taggliatelle circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow moves in looking to clinch but Taggliatelle pushes him off.
Roadshow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roadshow is looking to clinch but Taggliatelle is avoiding it.
Roadshow tries to clinch up.

Roadshow darts in and clinches Taggliatelle up against the cage.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Taggliatelle shrugs off.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Taggliatelle shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roadshow.
Roadshow connects with a knee to the head.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taggliatelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roadshow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roadshow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taggliatelle's face.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Taggliatelle has had enough of the clinch but Roadshow keeps him there for the moment.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggliatelle wants to break free but Roadshow has control.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taggliatelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Taggliatelle 's eye.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Taggliatelle shrugs off.
Roadshow stalling in the clinch.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taggliatelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Taggliatelle is trying to maintain a safe position but Roadshow gets an underhook and turns Taggliatelle into the cage.
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 Francesco Taggliatelle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francesco Taggliatelle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Roadshow gets a clinch.
Roadshow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taggliatelle can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taggliatelle's brow.
Roadshow landing knees to the body.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taggliatelle is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roadshow.
Taggliatelle crunches a lovely knee into Roadshow's ribcage.
Roadshow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taggliatelle is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Roadshow.
Taggliatelle tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taggliatelle tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.
Roadshow trying to land knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow throws an elbow that misses.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow is looking to control Taggliatelle's arms but Taggliatelle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roadshow has his back to the cage.
Taggliatelle avoids the elbow strike from Roadshow, against the cage.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Taggliatelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roadshow has him pressed against the cage.
Taggliatelle letting Roadshow take a breather here.
Roadshow gets underhooks to prevent Taggliatelle's takedown attempt.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taggliatelle's brow.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it misses.
Taggliatelle looking for a takedown.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow lands a nice knee to the body.
Roadshow prevents Taggliatelle from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Roadshow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow just leaning against Taggliatelle, taking a breather.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the temple.
Taggliatelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roadshow throws an elbow that misses.
Roadshow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Taggliatelle 's eye.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow prevents Taggliatelle from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roadshow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Taggliatelle 's eye.
Roadshow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow leaning against his opponent.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roadshow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taggliatelle avoids the elbow strike from Roadshow, against the cage.
Taggliatelle wants to break free but Roadshow has control.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Roadshow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it misses.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taggliatelle blocks an elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow landing knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taggliatelle takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roadshow throws an elbow but it misses.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taggliatelle's brow.
Roadshow keeps control of Taggliatelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taggliatelle wants to break free but Roadshow has control.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow stalling against the cage.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Roadshow won't allow it.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Taggliatelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taggliatelle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taggliatelle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roadshow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Taggliatelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taggliatelle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Taggliatelle 's eye.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Taggliatelle in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antiq Roadshow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roadshow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antiq Roadshow!