PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aze Gori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lacuna Coil - Enjoy The Silence. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gori
vs
Tavares

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Gori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artur Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gori is defended easily by Tavares.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Gori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gori.
Gori misses with a looping left.
Tavares cracks a nice hook into Gori's ribs.
Tavares slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Gori.
Gori throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gori fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aze Gori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Tavares. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Gori.
Gori throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gori misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tavares counter with a right hand.
Gori swings widly with a right hand

and Tavares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gori won't be happy with that.
Gori sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gori tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gori gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gori wants to get back to his feet but Tavares is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tavares's guard.
Gori has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gori stopping the sweep attempt from Tavares.
Tavares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gori won't allow Tavares to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tavares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gori throws a big elbow that misses.
Gori works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tavares wants to control but Gori is keeping busy.
Tavares is refusing to be controlled, as Gori sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is trying to stand back up but Gori is controlling him
Tavares keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gori working the head and body with strikes.
Tavares is in trouble now - Gori has advanced to mount!
Gori scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tavares tries to hold on but Gori pushes him away.
Tavares is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Gori looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gori is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tavares can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Tavares is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gori scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gori with good strikes from the mount here!
Tavares wants to control but Gori is having none of it.
Tavares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gori with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gori is landing with some decent strikes but Tavares is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gori breaks from Tavares's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gori with a couple of short strikes.

Tavares is rocked!
Gori scoring with strikes but Tavares is staying in there.
Tavares is still in real trouble! Can Gori finish him?
Gori softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Tavares is out cold! Gori jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aze Gori!