PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lil Peque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideao Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peque kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Growing Up In The Gutter. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tavares's choice of entrance music: Die Die Die My Darling. Lil Peque is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Peque
vs
Tavares

192 cm
19
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Dragon

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lil Peque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gideao Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tavares scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tavares wants to stand up but Peque manages to regain full guard.
Tavares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peque is keeping the position for now.

Tavares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tavares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tavares drops back looking for a leg! Peque is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peque manages to kick Tavares off! Tavares jumps back into Peque's guard.
Tavares throws a big elbow that misses.
Tavares with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares trying to control the position from guard on top but Peque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peque is trying to keep Tavares in close.
Tavares must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tavares sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peque's guard.

Tavares is trying to work for a kimura but Peque is defending well.

Tavares seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Peque is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gideao Tavares!
A determined Gideao Tavares didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!