PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Greenthumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo Taddeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Greenthumb
vs
Eduardo Taddeo

150 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Greenthumb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Eduardo Taddeo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but Taddeo keeps it at a distance.
Greenthumb throws a nice head kick!
Taddeo checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Taddeo blocks the leg kick.
Taddeo checks a low kick from Greenthumb.
Taddeo throws a series of punches but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Taddeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Taddeo keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that Taddeo semi-blocks.
Taddeo avoids the head kick by Greenthumb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greenthumb moves in looking to clinch but Taddeo pushes him off.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Taddeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mikhail Greenthumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taddeo moves out of range of the body kick from Greenthumb.
A right-left combo lands from Taddeo.
Taddeo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taddeo duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taddeo lands a left and a right that send Greenthumb crashing to the mat, dazed. Taddeo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Greenthumb is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Greenthumb. That's going to slow Taddeo down.
Oh Greenthumb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but Taddeo is avoiding it.
Greenthumb seems to have got his legs back now.
Greenthumb throws a head kick but Taddeo moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taddeo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenthumb tries to land a leg kick but Taddeo saw it coming and moves away.
Taddeo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taddeo cracks Greenthumb with a good jab.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but Taddeo is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb tries to score with a low kick but Taddeo moves his leg out of the way.
Taddeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greenthumb manages to avoid it.
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but Taddeo keeps it at a distance.
Taddeo throws a right and a left that Greenthumb avoids nicely.
Greenthumb throws a head kick but Taddeo moves out of range.
Taddeo moves out of range of the body kick.
Taddeo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Taddeo blocks the low kick.
Taddeo lands a glancing blow to the side of Greenthumb's head.
Taddeo throws a right and a left that Greenthumb avoids nicely.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Eduardo Taddeo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taddeo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Taddeo scores with a one two! Greenthumb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taddeo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carlos Eduardo Taddeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greenthumb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taddeo. That did some damage!
Taddeo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but Taddeo is avoiding it.
Taddeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taddeo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taddeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenthumb tries to land a front kick but Taddeo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Taddeo lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb throws a low kick but Taddeo avoids it.
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenthumb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taddeo!
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenthumb tries to work over Taddeo's front leg with a kick but Taddeo checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taddeo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greenthumb's head.
Taddeo throws a series of punches but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taddeo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greenthumb.
A head kick from Greenthumb lands but Taddeo takes it in his stride.
Greenthumb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taddeo lands a glancing blow to the side of Greenthumb's head.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Taddeo is having none of it.
Greenthumb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taddeo finds it's way round the side to connect with Greenthumb's head.
Greenthumb misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Eduardo Taddeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taddeo throws a shot to the body.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Taddeo moves out of range of the body kick from Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a nice head kick!
Taddeo lands a nice looking body shot.
Taddeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikhail Greenthumb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taddeo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Taddeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taddeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenthumb throws a nice head kick!
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taddeo scores with a three punch combo!
Carlos Eduardo Taddeo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taddeo's calf.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taddeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Greenthumb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Taddeo moves out of range easily.
Taddeo moves out of range as Greenthumb throws a body kick.
Taddeo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greenthumb scores with a nice body kick.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up but Taddeo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb lands with a slapping head kick.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Greenthumb tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Taddeo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greenthumb scores with a leg kick.
Taddeo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Greenthumb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries a head kick but it misses.
Taddeo lands with a nice body punch.
Taddeo avoids the head kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Taddeo moves out of range.
Taddeo lands with a nice body punch.
Greenthumb looks for the body kick but Taddeo saw that one coming.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mikhail Greenthumb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greenthumb misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikhail Greenthumb.
Well Taddeo 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Eduardo Taddeo!