PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Taggliatelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Casseday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taggliatelle comes to the cage accompanied by I Woke Up This Morning. Chris Casseday has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrea Taggliatelle's chin.

Taggliatelle
vs
Casseday

188 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrea Taggliatelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Casseday!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taggliatelle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Casseday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taggliatelle throws a one two combo.
Good leg kick by Taggliatelle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Taggliatelle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taggliatelle tries to land knees in the clinch but Casseday avoids the damage to the body.
Taggliatelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Casseday won't allow it.
Taggliatelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casseday has him pressed against the cage.

Casseday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taggliatelle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Casseday's calf.
Taggliatelle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taggliatelle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Casseday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taggliatelle's waist but Taggliatelle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Casseday off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taggliatelle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Taggliatelle decides to stand back up.
Casseday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taggliatelle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Casseday's knee momentarily.
Casseday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Taggliatelle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Andrea Taggliatelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Casseday.
Taggliatelle prevents Casseday from improving his position.
Taggliatelle trying to mount his opponent but Casseday defends it.
Ground and pound from Taggliatelle.
Casseday wants to control but Taggliatelle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Taggliatelle.
Casseday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taggliatelle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taggliatelle's back!
Taggliatelle tries to escape but Casseday has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Casseday connects with a big shot to the side of Taggliatelle's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taggliatelle holding both Casseday 's hands and preventing any damage.
Casseday avoiding Taggliatelle 's attempts to control his hands.
Taggliatelle holding both Casseday 's hands and preventing any damage.
Taggliatelle is breathing heavily.
The referee is taking a good look at Taggliatelle as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Casseday!
Casseday slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Casseday looking for the choke from the back.
Taggliatelle just trying to survive but Casseday is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Casseday has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Taggliatelle.
Taggliatelle is trapped and Casseday is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taggliatelle is trapped and Casseday is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taggliatelle covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Taggliatelle right now.
Taggliatelle manages to reverse the position and now he's in Casseday's guard. Nice work there by Taggliatelle.
Casseday doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Taggliatelle looking to sit in guard and control but Casseday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Taggliatelle is looking for a triangle here but Casseday uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Taggliatelle is looking for a sweep.
Taggliatelle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It looks like Taggliatelle is going to stand back up.

Taggliatelle stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Casseday to get to his feet.
Taggliatelle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Casseday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taggliatelle rushes Casseday and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Taggliatelle.
Taggliatelle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casseday tries for a takedown but Taggliatelle manages to get underhooks.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.
Casseday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taggliatelle counters with a left and a right that stings Casseday.
Casseday shoots in but Taggliatelle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taggliatelle throws a right hand that Casseday ducks under and follows up with a left that Casseday also avoids with ease.
Casseday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taggliatelle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casseday throws a head kick but Taggliatelle moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Taggliatelle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taggliatelle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Casseday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Taggliatelle had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Casseday is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Taggliatelle Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Casseday's back instead.
Casseday trying to control but not successfully.
Casseday manages to reverse the position and now he's in Taggliatelle's guard. Nice work there by Casseday.
Casseday trying to control the position from guard on top but Taggliatelle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casseday stopping the sweep attempt from Taggliatelle.
Casseday stands and throws Taggliatelle's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casseday wants to control but Taggliatelle is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taggliatelle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Taggliatelle is looking for a sweep.
Taggliatelle is working hard here to advance position.
Taggliatelle is not content to let Casseday control the position.
Taggliatelle prevents Casseday from moving into mount.
Taggliatelle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Casseday has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Taggliatelle taking a bit of punishment here - Casseday scoring with strikes.
Casseday controls the position from side control.
Taggliatelle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Casseday or perhaps it was just good defense by Taggliatelle which made him look bad.
Casseday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casseday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taggliatelle.

Taggliatelle clinches up against the cage.
Taggliatelle tries to land knees in the clinch but Casseday avoids the damage to the body.
Taggliatelle stops a takedown attempt from Casseday.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Casseday won't allow it.
Taggliatelle is pressed up against the cage. Casseday has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taggliatelle down to the mat. Taggliatelle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrea Taggliatelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Casseday.
Taggliatelle misses with a takedown
and Casseday counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Taggliatelle! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Casseday!