PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 157 p4p, 1636 weight class) and Manny Tavares (ranked 22 p4p, 190 weight class). Exotic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Exotic
vs
Tavares

186 cm
34
185
36 - 16 - 2

183 cm
34
185
26 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Brooklyn Apothecary
NARCOS

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 36 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Tavares slams his shin into Exotic's torso.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Exotic moves away.
Exotic catches Tavares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Exotic lands with a right hand.

It looks like Manny Tavares has been cut.
Exotic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Exotic cracks Tavares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tavares defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Exotic jabs Tavares to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Exotic.
Exotic defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
Tavares throws a big shot that misses.
And Exotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Tavares blocks it.
Exotic slips a straight right by Tavares.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares misses the jab.
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavares throws out the jab.
It looked like Exotic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tavares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Exotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Exotic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tavares momentarily.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Exotic saw that one coming.
Tavares throws a poor cross that misses
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exotic stuns Tavares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Exotic scores with a nice body kick.
Manny Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tavares throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Exotic counters with a nice right hand that sends Tavares toppling to the canvas! Tavares scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Exotic finish him?!

Tavares is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tavares is still on wobbly legs! Can Exotic finish him?
Tavares throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a thumping low kick.
Tavares seems to have recovered his senses.
Good shot there by Exotic.
Exotic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Exotic lands with a straight right. Tavares didn't see that one coming.
Tavares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Exotic scores with a counter punch that sends Tavares to the canvas! Exotic smells blood - he's punishing Tavares with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tavares has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Exotic!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Exotic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.