PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tavares
vs
Sobchak

190 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
289 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Sobchak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Sobchak.
Sobchak scoring well with a low kick there.

Sobchak drives through and clinches with Tavares against the cage.
Sobchak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tavares or not.
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!
Sobchak is leaning against Tavares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tavares fails to land.
Sobchak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tavares blocks a body shot from Sobchak.
Sobchak lands a hook that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sobchak.
Sobchak lands a shot to the body.
Sobchak throws a head punch that misses.
Sobchak lands a shot to the body.
Tavares prevents a body shot from Sobchak.
Sobchak is struggling to control the position.
Tavares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sobchak's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tavares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sobchak to keep the fight standing.

Sobchak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sobchak throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Sobchak - just one landing.
Sobchak moves out of range of the body kick.
Sobchak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tavares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobchak motions for Tavares to come forward. Sobchak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sobchak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sobchak misses with a body kick.
Sobchak tries to clinch but Tavares moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak feints and then cracks Tavares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavares down.
Tavares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sobchak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tavares's sensitive parts.
Tavares throws a jab when Sobchak was well out of range.
Tavares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Walter Sobchak has been cut.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobchak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tavares tries to land a leg kick but Sobchak saw it coming and moves away.
Tavares lands with a right hand.
Sobchak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tavares's head backwards.
Tavares scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tavares.
Tavares lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws an overhand right that lands on Sobchak's shoulder, as Sobchak tries to avoid the shot.
Tavares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobchak.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Sobchak moves away from the strike by Tavares.

Sobchak moves into the clinch successfully.
Sobchak misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tavares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sobchak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobchak tries to break free but Tavares pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavares.
Sobchak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Sobchak tries to throw a body punch but Tavares avoids it by throwing Sobchak back against the cage.

Sobchak breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak missing with a left hand there. Tavares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavares blocks a leg kick.
Tavares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.

Nice combo by Tavares! Oh, that's hurt him - Sobchak falls to the canvas and Tavares follows him into side control.

Tavares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sobchak is letting Tavares control him for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavares tries to advance to mount but Sobchak denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Tavares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tavares throws a sloppy head kick and Sobchak moves out of range easily.
Thiago Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobchak defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobchak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobchak thuds his shin into the meat of Tavares's side.
Sobchak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobchak moves away.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Sobchak.
Tavares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobchak looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Sobchak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares avoids the head kick by Sobchak.
Sobchak throws a nice looking combination but Tavares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tavares throws a hook but Sobchak avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares blocks a low kick nicely.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sobchak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tavares pulls Sobchak into guard.
Tavares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sobchak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Walter Sobchak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sobchak checks the leg kick.
Tavares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Walter Sobchak's cut even more.
Sobchak throws a low kick but Tavares avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak misses with a straight left.
Sobchak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sobchak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sobchak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 scores with a sloppy right hand. Sobchak should have avoided that one.
Sobchak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tavares is out of range and Sobchak settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
Sobchak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tavares.

The cut above Walter Sobchak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sobchak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tavares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tavares throws a right hand that Sobchak ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobchak also avoids with ease.
Sobchak throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sobchak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thiago Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sobchak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Tavares drops Sobchak with a right and a left! Tavares comes rushing in but Sobchak regains his composure and manages to keep Tavares in guard.

Sobchak is rocked!

Walter Sobchak's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Tavares!
A relieved looking Thiago Tavares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.