PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorgip Wallrium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tavares
vs
Wallrium

190 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

194 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorgip Wallrium!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like John Tavares has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wallrium is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tavares knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wallrium sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tavares is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wallrium scores with punches from side control.

Wallrium looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wallrium scoring with punches from side control.
Wallrium throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tavares is trying to improve his position.
Wallrium takes a little break here. Tavares wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tavares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wallrium.
Tavares is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tavares is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallrium lands an elbow.
Wallrium cracks Tavares with a big elbow.
Wallrium working the ground and pound from side control.
Wallrium controlling the position from side mount.
Tavares is trying to strike from the bottom but Wallrium has passed into full mount.
Wallrium with shots to the head and body - Tavares looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tavares taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wallrium looking for a guillotine from mount but Tavares is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallrium looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wallrium landing strikes from the mount.
Wallrium landing shots from mount.
Wallrium has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tavares's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallrium postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tavares looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavares is bucking up trying to escape but Wallrium cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Tavares is rocked!
Wallrium won't let Tavares get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Oh Tavares is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallrium looking to control but Tavares is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wallrium controlling from mount.
Tavares seems to have got his legs back now.
Wallrium lands a heavy elbow.
Wallrium has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tavares's face.
Tavares taking shots to the head.
Wallrium controlling his opponent.
Wallrium has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallrium connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wallrium looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wallrium scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tavares?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallrium looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wallrium scoring with strikes but Tavares is staying in there.
Tavares in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wallrium looking to finish Tavares with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tavares!
Wallrium looking to finish Tavares with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tavares!
Wallrium loads up with a big shot that hurts Tavares! He's pulled Wallrium in close but Wallrium has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Tavares survive? More strikes from Wallrium and Tavares is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jorgip Wallrium!
Jorgip Wallrium bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.