PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathieu Dominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dominick
vs
Tavares

200 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathieu Dominick!
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, Henrique Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tavares lands a body shot.
Tavares walks into a stiff left hand from Dominick.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
Tavares walks into a straight right hand from Dominick.
Dominick misses with an uppercut. Tavares saw that one coming.
Tavares misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares needs to keep his hands up - Dominick had a free shot at his head there.
Dominick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Dominick's head coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Dominick avoids it well.
Tavares digs a good hook to Dominick's body.
Dominick misses with a looping right.
Dominick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tavares is rocked!
Dominick digs a good hook to Tavares's body.
Tavares is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominick finish him?
Dominick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tavares counters with a series of strikes. Dominick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dominick throws the left hand but Tavares avoids the punch easily.
Tavares's corner calls for a 1-2. Tavares obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dominick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tavares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dominick throws a poor cross that misses
and Tavares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dominick is rocked!
Dominick is breathing heavily.
Dominick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tavares counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrique Tavares!
Henrique Tavares tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.