PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Tavares could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Brit's chin.

Tavares
vs
Brit

190 cm
31
240 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
34
288 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Brit!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Brit.
Tavares throws a wild body kick that Brit sees coming a mile off.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brit. That did some damage!
Brit misses with a hook. Tavares ducked under it nicely.
Tavares lands with a right hand.

It looks like Johnny Brit has been cut.
Brit throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Brit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brit throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
Brit throws a right hand that misses
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. Brit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares with a nice cross.
Brit throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tavares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tavares lands a body shot.
Brit throws a jab when Tavares was well out of range.
Brit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brit throws a low kick, looking for Tavares's leg but Tavares calmly moves out of range.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Brit takes it in his stride.
Brit stuns Tavares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tavares misses with a low kick as Brit jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares scoring well with a low kick there.
Tavares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brit is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavares.
Brit looks winded!
Tavares throws a leg kick but Brit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Brit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. Brit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tavares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. Brit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick from Tavares.
Brit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That has opened up Johnny Brit's cut even more.
Brit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick and Brit moves out of range easily.
Tavares pushes Brit away with a front kick.
Tavares is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brit throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.

Tavares lands a big uppercut and Brit crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Brit looks OK. Tavares waves Brit back to his feet!

Brit is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Tavares uses the oldest trick in the book to send Brit tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Tavares is absolutely delighted - when Brit wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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.