PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saipam Muwaitang (ranked 24556 p4p, 5769 weight class) and Fabinho Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muwaitang
vs
Tavares

200 cm
23
205
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
222
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saipam Muwaitang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabinho Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Saipam Muwaitang has been cut.
Muwaitang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muwaitang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares slips a straight right by Muwaitang.
Tavares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muwaitang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Muwaitang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muwaitang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tavares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tavares staying out of range there.
Muwaitang throws a poor cross that misses
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
Muwaitang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muwaitang throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muwaitang.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muwaitang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muwaitang misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tavares coming out on top.
Muwaitang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with an inside leg kick.
Tavares goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whack! Tavares lands a heavy head kick that drops Muwaitang. The ref tackles Tavares to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Muwaitang was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Fabinho Tavares!
Fabinho Tavares was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.