PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Claude (ranked 9656 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Taddei (ranked 5781 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Claude
vs
Taddei

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Claude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianluca Taddei!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claude checks a leg kick.
Claude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taddei.
Taddei moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Ralph Claude has been cut.
Claude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Claude checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taddei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taddei throws a hook but Claude blocks it.
Claude displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taddei throws out the jab.
Taddei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Claude checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Taddei. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Claude. Taddei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Claude throws a shot to the body.
Claude changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taddei tries to avoid it but Claude manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taddei to the ground. Taddei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Claude is breathing heavily.
Taddei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Claude throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Taddei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Claude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Claude is rocked!
Taddei lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Claude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taddei throws a pinpoint strike between Claude's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Claude crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Taddei scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gianluca Taddei!
Gianluca Taddei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.