PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Ulatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duilio Tagliabue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tagliabue has chosen Cage the Elephant - Ain't No Rest for the Wicked as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ulatowski
vs
Tagliabue

169 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment ($25 156!!)
Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment ($25 156!!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Ulatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duilio Tagliabue!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tagliabue misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tagliabue misses the shot to the body.
Duilio Tagliabue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tagliabue doesn't manage to clinch there - Ulatowski circles away.
Tagliabue throws a right and a left that Ulatowski avoids nicely.
Tagliabue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
Ulatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tagliabue misses the jab.

Tagliabue moves into the clinch successfully.
Ulatowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tagliabue blocks it with crossed arms.
Tagliabue has a couple of punches blocked by Ulatowski.

Tagliabue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulatowski tries to clinch but Tagliabue moves out of range.
Ulatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ulatowski throws a sloppy head kick and Tagliabue moves out of range easily.
Tagliabue tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ulatowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tagliabue is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tagliabue checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tagliabue moves away.
Tagliabue moves in looking to clinch but Ulatowski pushes him off.
Ulatowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tagliabue avoids the head kick by Ulatowski.
Tagliabue tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tagliabue lands a glancing blow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Tagliabue looks to throw a body kick
and Ulatowski counters with a head kick. That will keep Tagliabue thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ulatowski tries to land a front kick but Tagliabue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ulatowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ulatowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Tagliabue there.
Tagliabue misses with a wild body shot.
Ulatowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tagliabue jabs at Ulatowski's body.

Ulatowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ulatowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Tagliabue avoids the damage to the body.
Ulatowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tagliabue blocks it with crossed arms.
Ulatowski tries to pull guard but Tagliabue holds him up against the cage and eventually Ulatowski drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Tagliabue scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ulatowski decides to pull guard.

Ulatowski looking for a triangle here. Tagliabue is fighting it but it looks tight! Ulatowski pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tagliabue is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafal Ulatowski!