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). Mikhail Greenthumb had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Greenthumb
vs
Eduardo Taddeo

150 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Greenthumb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Eduardo Taddeo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenthumb throws a head kick but Taddeo moves out of range.
Greenthumb moves in looking to clinch but Taddeo pushes him off.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taddeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenthumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taddeo misses with a wild combination.
Greenthumb takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taddeo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greenthumb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Greenthumb.
Greenthumb dodges the punch combination from Taddeo.
Greenthumb looks for the body kick but Taddeo saw that one coming.
Greenthumb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Taddeo scores with a four punch combination!
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
Taddeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Taddeo lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenthumb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taddeo looks to land a combination. Greenthumb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Greenthumb throws a head kick but Taddeo moves out of range.
Taddeo blocks a head kick by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Greenthumb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taddeo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greenthumb at a distance.
Taddeo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Greenthumb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but Taddeo is avoiding it.
Taddeo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greenthumb tries a low kick but Taddeo avoids it.
Mikhail Greenthumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taddeo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taddeo throws a series of punches but Greenthumb avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Eduardo Taddeo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Greenthumb dodges the punch combination from Taddeo.
Taddeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mikhail Greenthumb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenthumb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taddeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but Taddeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenthumb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greenthumb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taddeo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Taddeo is having none of it.
Taddeo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greenthumb scores with a head kick.
Taddeo moves out of range of the body kick.
Taddeo jabs Greenthumb right on the nose. Greenthumb blinks but takes it well.
Crunch! Greenthumb slams his shin into Taddeo's torso.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Taddeo moves out of range easily.
Taddeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenthumb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Taddeo is having none of it.
Jab by Taddeo.
Greenthumb throws a push kick but Taddeo slaps the foot to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greenthumb!
Taddeo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taddeo throws a nice looking combination but Greenthumb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Taddeo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taddeo moves out of range of the body kick.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenthumb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but Taddeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Taddeo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Greenthumb dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Greenthumb tries to clinch there but Taddeo circles away.
Greenthumb misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Taddeo - just one landing.
Greenthumb lands with a slapping head kick.
Taddeo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice combination there by Taddeo.
Taddeo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taddeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greenthumb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taddeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Taddeo misses with a looping right.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up.
Greenthumb doesn't manage to clinch there - Taddeo circles away.
Taddeo misses with a series of wild punches.
Greenthumb lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taddeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenthumb throws a wild body kick that Taddeo sees coming a mile off.
Taddeo moves out of range as Greenthumb throws a body kick.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taddeo digs a good hook to Greenthumb's body.
Taddeo checks a leg kick.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but Taddeo is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taddeo avoids the head kick by Greenthumb.
Taddeo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Greenthumb wants to clinch up but Taddeo keeps it at a distance.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch but Taddeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Taddeo moves out of range easily.
Taddeo blocks a leg kick.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses.
Taddeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taddeo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taddeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greenthumb throws a head kick but Taddeo moves out of range.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
Taddeo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taddeo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greenthumb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Eduardo Taddeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

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