PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo Taddeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nick eat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Eduardo Taddeo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eduardo Taddeo
vs
eat

169 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Eduardo Taddeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, nick eat!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
eat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
eat looks to land a combination but Taddeo avoids it well.
eat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
eat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taddeo.
Taddeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Taddeo.
eat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taddeo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from eat.
A left lands for eat.
Taddeo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
eat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taddeo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taddeo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taddeo throws a right hand that eat ducks under and follows up with a left that eat also avoids with ease.
Taddeo fails to land with a series of punches.
Taddeo looks to land a combination but eat avoids it well.
eat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
eat moves out of range as Taddeo strikes.
eat misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
eat swinging wildly here.
Taddeo punishes eat's body with a nice straight punch.
eat tries to bum rush Taddeo with a series of wild strikes but Taddeo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
eat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taddeo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
eat throws a hook but Taddeo avoids it easily.
Taddeo misses with a combination
and eat counters with a one-two to the body.
Taddeo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taddeo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and eat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo moves out of range.
eat lands with a nice body punch.
eat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taddeo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and eat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taddeo thinking.
eat misses with the combination.
eat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taddeo misses with a body punch
and eat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo moves out of range.
Good exchange - eat coming out on top.
eat cracks Taddeo with a right hand to the side of the head.
eat lands a two punch combo.
eat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taddeo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Nice defenses there by eat.
eat misses with a series of wild punches.
eat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taddeo throws out a loose jab but eat uses good head movement to avoid it.
eat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from eat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taddeo throws a body punch but eat moves out of range.
Taddeo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Taddeo misses.
eat fails to land with a series of punches.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo avoids them all with ease.
Taddeo connects with a body shot.
eat scores with a decent looking hook.
Taddeo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and eat counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for eat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taddeo misses with a body shot.
eat slips a jab and a cross from Taddeo.
eat looks to land a combination but Taddeo avoids it well.
eat misses the shot to the body.
Taddeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but eat moves away.
eat stuns Taddeo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good shot there by eat.
eat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taddeo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taddeo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo avoids them all with ease.
Taddeo throws a combination that misses
and eat counters with a stiff right hand.
Taddeo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from eat.
eat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taddeo.
Taddeo needs to keep his hands up - eat had a free shot at his head there.
eat avoids the body shot from Taddeo.
A punch combination from eat misses.
eat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taddeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
eat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taddeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taddeo misses with a series of wild punches.
Taddeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Eduardo Taddeo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taddeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and eat counters with a nice uppercut.
eat works over Taddeo's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from eat misses.
Taddeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and eat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from eat.
Taddeo misses with a series of wild punches.
eat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Taddeo counters with a right hand to the body.
eat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taddeo swings away with a body shot that misses
and eat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taddeo is looking to wear down eat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taddeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by eat.
Carlos Eduardo Taddeo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Taddeo.
Taddeo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
eat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
eat connects with the punch.
Taddeo slips a jab and a cross from eat.
eat punishes Taddeo's body with a nice straight punch.
eat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taddeo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
eat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taddeo.
eat tries to bum rush Taddeo with a series of wild strikes but Taddeo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - eat scores with a four punch combination!
Taddeo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but eat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
eat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
eat throws a nice looking combination but Taddeo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taddeo dodges the punch combination from eat.
eat throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taddeo avoids the body shot from eat.
eat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taddeo misses with a hook.
A shot to de liver by eat. Beautiful body shot.
Taddeo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and eat counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taddeo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taddeo slips a jab and a cross from eat.
Taddeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but eat moves away.
Taddeo scores with a body shot.
eat looks to land a combination but Taddeo avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from eat.
Taddeo lands with a straight right. eat didn't see that one coming.
nick eat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Taddeo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taddeo.
Taddeo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
eat lands a jab to Taddeo's midsection.
eat lands a jab-cross combination.
eat cracks Taddeo with a good jab.
eat misses with a body shot
and Taddeo counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Taddeo misses.
Taddeo slips a jab and a cross from eat.
eat thuds his shin into the meat of Taddeo's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by eat.
Taddeo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taddeo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from eat.
Taddeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from eat.
Taddeo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
eat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
eat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
eat slips a jab and a cross from Taddeo.
Taddeo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taddeo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taddeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taddeo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
eat lands with a shot to the body.
eat misses with a jab, cross combination.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo moves out of range.
eat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taddeo manages to avoid it.
Taddeo misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
eat fails to land with a series of punches.
eat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taddeo counters with a two punch combo.
Taddeo takes a swing at eat's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nick eat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Taddeo misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Taddeo both land. Nice combination.
Taddeo throws a right and a left that eat avoids nicely.
Taddeo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from eat.
eat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taddeo dodges the punch combination from eat.
eat throws a jab but it's blocked by Taddeo.
Taddeo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and eat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taddeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
eat lands a nice looking body shot.
eat lands a nice looking body shot.
eat misses with a two punch combination.
Taddeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by eat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taddeo throws a nice looking combination but eat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Taddeo coming out on top.
Taddeo misses with a two punch combination.
Taddeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and eat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
eat misses with a few strikes there.
Taddeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and eat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
nick eat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
eat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from eat misses.
Taddeo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from eat.
Taddeo misses with a double jab
enabling eat to counter with a crisp jab.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo moves out of range.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Taddeo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taddeo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taddeo looks to land a right hand but eat moved out of range.
eat misses with a series of wild punches.
eat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from eat.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo avoids them all with ease.
Taddeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but eat moves away.
Taddeo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Taddeo.
eat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
eat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taddeo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taddeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
eat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Taddeo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
eat throws a series of punches but Taddeo avoids them all with ease.
eat stalks Taddeo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taddeo's face. Taddeo staggers backwards, shaken.
eat punishes Taddeo's body with a nice straight punch.
eat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taddeo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
eat connects with a jab.
No joy there for eat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
eat throws a series of strikes that have Taddeo backpedaling.
eat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
eat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
eat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by eat.
Taddeo misses with a combination
and eat counters with a left and a right that stings Taddeo.
eat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
eat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
eat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taddeo circles away quickly and effectively.
Taddeo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and eat counters with a series of strikes. Taddeo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taddeo throws a left and a right that both miss
and eat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
eat misses with a combination
letting Taddeo counter with a right hand.
Taddeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and eat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taddeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by eat.
eat throws a right and a left that both miss.
eat misses with a double jab
and Taddeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taddeo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taddeo throws a series of punches but eat avoids them all with ease.
Taddeo walks into a left hand.
Taddeo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting eat counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
nick eat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well eat 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... nick eat!