PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Redding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Pedroseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Redding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Redding
vs
Pedroseli

195 cm
27
290 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
288 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Redding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Pedroseli!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedroseli slips a jab from Redding.
Redding moves away from the strike by Pedroseli.
Pedroseli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redding.
Redding fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pedroseli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redding counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Nathan Pedroseli has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Pedroseli.
Redding defending well as Pedroseli loads up on a big left hand.
Redding scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redding tries to bum rush Pedroseli with a series of wild strikes but Pedroseli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pedroseli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redding.
A telegraphed right hand from Redding misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redding throws a leg kick but Pedroseli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Redding slips a straight right by Pedroseli.
Redding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedroseli throws out the jab.
Pedroseli slips a jab and a cross from Redding.
Redding misses with a double jab.
Redding takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Tom Redding has been cut.
Redding throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedroseli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedroseli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redding throws a combination that misses

and Pedroseli counters with a crisp one two that drops Redding! Pedroseli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Redding to his feet! Redding is in big trouble!

Redding is rocked!
Pedroseli looks to throw the jab but Redding is out of range.
Redding misses with an uppercut.
Redding misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Pedroseli misses.
Redding misses with a head kick.
Redding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pedroseli.
A jab from Redding misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Pedroseli has knocked Redding down with a huge combo! Pedroseli steps away and waves a wobbly Redding back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tom Redding's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redding falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pedroseli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tom Redding's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Redding is breathing heavily.
Pedroseli misses with a straight left.
Redding throws a combination that misses
and Pedroseli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Redding both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Redding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedroseli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redding.
The fighters circling - Redding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tom Redding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedroseli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redding is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pedroseli lands a really nice looking cross but Redding seems unphased.
Redding fails to land with a series of punches.
Redding looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pedroseli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redding misses with an uppercut.
Redding takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pedroseli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Redding counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Redding throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pedroseli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Pedroseli dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Redding on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jeez, Tom Redding's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Redding's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nathan Pedroseli!