PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernado Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares has chosen All Of The Lights as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fingers
vs
Tavares

192 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
266 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Itchy Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernado Tavares!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingers throws a sloppy head kick and Tavares moves out of range easily.
Fingers doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tavares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tavares.
Tavares pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fingers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Fingers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares blocks a head kick by Fingers.
Fingers tries for a takedown but Tavares circles away easily

and Tavares counters with a shoot takedown. Fingers fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavares forces his way into half guard.
Tavares keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers wants to get back to full guard but Tavares has mounted him!
Tavares content just to control the position here.
Fingers trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tavares lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fingers hang on?
Tavares sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares avoids the attempt from Fingers to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavares sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Fernado Tavares has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fingers throws a sloppy head kick

and Tavares counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tavares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tavares stalling.
Fingers wants to sweep but Tavares has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernado Tavares dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fingers misses with the body kick

and Tavares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fingers won't be happy with that.
Tavares lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Tavares politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tavares prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fingers looks to move to half guard but instead Tavares has passed into mount! Damn!
Tavares controlling from the full mount.
Fernado Tavares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fingers is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tavares prevents Fingers from getting the reversal.
Tavares landing shots from mount.
Tavares prevents Fingers from getting the reversal.
Tavares controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fernado Tavares has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fingers throws a head kick that misses

and Tavares counters with a takedown into side control.
Tavares staying calm.
Fingers looks to move to half guard but instead Tavares has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tavares controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernado Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fingers looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.

Fingers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fingers trying to stall but Tavares improves his position.
Tavares misses with a body punch.
Fingers is trying to break the clinch but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Fingers throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares has Fingers pressed against the cage, preventing Fingers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tavares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fingers tries to pull guard but Tavares won't allow it.
Tavares has Fingers pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tavares pulls his leg out and moves away.

Fingers clinches up against the cage.
Fingers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tavares works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fingers is trying to force a seperation but Tavares has the dominant position.
Tavares misses with a body punch.
Fingers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Fingers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fingers.
Tavares avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fingers is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavares has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tavares as Fingers tries to tie him up.
Fingers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavares walks away with a smile on his face. Fingers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Fingers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fingers with a poor takedown

and Tavares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fingers won't be happy with that.
Fingers seems a little lost for a moment, as Tavares dominates the positioning.
Tavares's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fingers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tavares connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares grinds an elbow into Fingers's temple.
Fingers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tavares presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fingers is trying to stand.
Fingers tries to lock up and control but Tavares gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tavares controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tavares controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernado Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernado Tavares!