PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BB Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into the arena with Beyonce's "Ring on it" blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
Tavarez

182 cm
20
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BB Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a body punch but Tavarez moves out of range.
Tavarez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Tavarez blocks a leg kick.
Tavarez moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Tavarez blocks a low kick nicely.
Tavarez closes the distance but Man moves to the side
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ariobaldo Tavarez has been cut.
Tavarez avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Tavarez avoids the head kick by Man.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Tavarez darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a leg kick.

Tavarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tavarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tavarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tavarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez working aggressively here.
Man is looking to control Tavarez's arms but Tavarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tavarez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tavarez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Tavarez wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a solid body kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BB Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tavarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Man lands but Tavarez takes it in his stride.
Tavarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Tavarez moves out of range easily.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavarez.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tavarez is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man misses with a low kick as Tavarez jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tavarez checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab from Tavarez.
Man looks for the body kick but Tavarez saw that one coming.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Tavarez avoids it.

Tavarez rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavarez has double underhooks.
Tavarez being controlled against the cage.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Man.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tavarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavarez won't allow it.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Man breaks the clinch.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man lands the left hand.
Tavarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man throws the kick towards the body but Tavarez avoids it.
Tavarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Tavarez ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BB Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tavarez counter with a right hand.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Tavarez checks it.
Tavarez scores with a nice strike.
BB Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Tavarez moves out of range easily.
Man cracks the inside of Tavarez's front leg.

Man gets tackled into the cage by Tavarez. Tavarez maintains the clinch.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
Tavarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez is looking for a takedown.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavarez being controlled against the cage.
Man is trying to push Tavarez away but Tavarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tavarez looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Tavarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavarez checks a leg kick nicely.
Man throws a wild body kick that Tavarez sees coming a mile off.
A left lands for Man.
Tavarez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tavarez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man throws a leg kick

and Tavarez moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Tavarez back against the cage.
Man is trying to break free.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man is looking to slow Tavarez down with leg kicks.
Tavarez closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tavarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That has opened up Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick but Tavarez moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man misses with a head kick.
Tavarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws a head kick but Tavarez moves out of range.
Tavarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BB Man clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tavarez counters with a straight right hand.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavarez closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man lands a front kick.
Tavarez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man tries a low kick but Tavarez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tavarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a big head kick but Tavarez shrugs it off.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a body kick that stops Tavarez in his tracks momentarily.
Man feints and then cracks Tavarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavarez down.
Tavarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavarez can do to turn this around?
Tavarez blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tavarez misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The cut above Ariobaldo Tavarez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Man keeps Tavarez at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man checks a low kick from Tavarez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BB Man had his way with Ariobaldo Tavarez in that round.
The cut man is working on Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tavarez is looking to clinch.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
Tavarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tavarez is able to avoid easily.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.
Tavarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Tavarez's leg but Tavarez calmly moves out of range.
Tavarez misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tavarez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tavarez tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Tavarez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Tavarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man is looking to chop away at Tavarez's legs.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Tavarez blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavarez tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tavarez tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tavarez is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Tavarez is out of range.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tavarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tavarez darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Tavarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
BB Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BB Man!
BB Man retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, BB Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.