PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tabares (ranked 24498 p4p, 24271 weight class) and Kamaru Simon (ranked 671 p4p, 694 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Simon's choice of entrance music: Nightmare. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tabares
vs
Simon

185 cm
27
201
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
197
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Tabares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamaru Simon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon shoots in for a double leg but Tabares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tabares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tabares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tabares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Kamaru Simon has been cut.
Tabares scores with a hook to the body. Simon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tabares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tabares lands an overhand right.
Tabares lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tabares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tabares drops Simon with a beautiful combination! Simon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tabares is looking for the KO!

Simon is rocked!
Tabares cracks Simon with a left hook right on the temple and Simon goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Tabares lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Simon is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlad Tabares!
In defeat, Kamaru Simon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for you support, I will come back stronger.'.