PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Tanner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tavarez
vs
Tanner

186 cm
27
204 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

189 cm
25
224 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Sublime Supplements

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sol Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner cracks Tavarez with an open hand slap.
That kick from Tanner tenderised Tavarez's leg. Tavarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tavarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tavarez on the side of the head.
Tavarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tavarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Tavarez slams his shin into Tanner's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Tanner is predictable there
and Tavarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Danny Tanner has been cut.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tavarez.
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tavarez's head backwards.
Tavarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tanner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavarez scrambles back to his feet.
Tavarez misses with a takedown attempt - Tanner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tavarez misses.
A clash of legs there as Tavarez blocks the low kick.
Tanner throws a series of punches but Tavarez moves out of range.
Tanner misses with a body shot

and Tavarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tavarez.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Tavarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavarez lands a nice uppercut.
Tavarez misses with a body punch.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but Tavarez keeps him there for the moment.
Tavarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanner tries to stall but Tavarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tavarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner wants a takedown.
Tavarez trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
A bit of stalling here from Tavarez.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez effectively controlling the action here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Tavarez.
Tavarez tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavarez tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Tavarez back against the cage.
Tavarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tavarez.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Tavarez tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tavarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Tavarez.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tavarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tavarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Tavarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarez misses with a body punch.
Tavarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tavarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner taking a breather.
Tavarez can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarez misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Tavarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Tanner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavarez manages to avoid it.
Tavarez slips a jab from Tanner.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tavarez misses with a body kick.
Tanner scores with a jab. Tavarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanner.
Tanner thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown but Tavarez sprawls well. He's pushed Tanner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tavarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Tavarez shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Tavarez's shoulder, as Tavarez tries to avoid the shot.
Tavarez moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanner.
Tavarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavarez scores with a nice head shot.

That has opened up Danny Tanner's cut even more.
Tavarez throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavarez misses the target.
Tanner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body. Tavarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tavarez swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tavarez - that will leave a mark!
Tanner is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner throws a nice looking combination but Tavarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tavarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavarez is just out of range.
Tavarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tanner.
Tavarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tavarez lands with a good body shot.
Tanner misses with a hook to the body
and Tavarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danny Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Tavarez catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Tanner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavarez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tanner really felt that one!
Tavarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tavarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The cut above Danny Tanner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tavarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner takes a jab right on the kisser.

Danny Tanner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tavarez takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavarez manages to avoid it.
Tavarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarez is looking to clinch.

Tavarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tavarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee warns Tanner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Danny Tanner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sol Tavarez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sol Tavarez waved his t-shirt featuring Sublime Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.