PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between brad tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Red is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

tavares
vs
Red

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, brad tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Red!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tavares shoots in and drives through. Red sprawls well.
Red looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
tavares closes the distance and clinches up with Red, looking for a takedown. tavares pushes Red against the cage but Red circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Red gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
tavares scoring with punches to the head and body.
tavares connects with a couple of short punches.
tavares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
tavares postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tavares landing some decent shots from guard.

Red is rocked!
tavares prevents Red from getting back to his feet.
Red is still in real trouble! Can tavares finish him?
tavares content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
tavares is working Red over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
tavares cracks Red with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
tavares lands a couple of elbows.
tavares works over Red with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
tavares stands up over Red, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tavares cracks Red with a solid left hand.
tavares postures up and lands a big shot to Red's brow.
tavares postures up and lands a big shot to Red's brow.
tavares works over Red with some ground and pound from guard.
tavares works over Red with some ground and pound from guard.
tavares distracts Red with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Red pushes tavares off and scrambles back to his feet.
Red throws a nice looking combination but tavares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Red seems to have recovered his senses.
Good leg kick by Red there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Red.

tavares throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Red was covering up waiting for the punch and tavares finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tavares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as tavares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
tavares working some strikes from top position.
tavares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Red works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
tavares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Red's head.
tavares lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Red kicks tavares off and gets to his feet.
Red shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and tavares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Red won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red manages to get back to half guard.

Red is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but tavares pulls his head out easily.
tavares knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Red on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Red throws a left and a right that both miss

and tavares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by tavares.
tavares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Red striking off his back but it's not causing tavares any problems.
Red preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red is trying to control the position but tavares postures up.
tavares content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Red manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. tavares manages to get himself to full guard.
Red missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Red wants to control from the top but tavares keeps moving.
tavares on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if tavares tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to stand but tavares has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
tavares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redis looking to pass into half guard but tavares pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now tavares is in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
tavares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
tavares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Red, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

brad tavares dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Red is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

tavares shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Red taking shots to the head.
Red is looking to improve his position but tavares isn't that keen on the idea.
tavares scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Red flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Red tries to lock up and control but tavares gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
tavares raining down shots from the mount!
tavares is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Red can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Red tries to lock up and control but tavares gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Red that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
tavares lands with some strikes.
tavares raining down shots from the mount!
tavares pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
tavares lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Red trying desperately to get to his feet.
tavares looking to finish Red with some ground and pound. This is bad for Red!
Red takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Red wants to hold on but tavares pushes him away.
tavares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
tavares with good strikes from the mount here!
tavares with good strikes from the mount here!
tavares cracks Red with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Red throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Red tries to hold on but tavares postures up.
Red wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Red sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
tavares working Red over with strikes.
tavares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
tavares lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Red is trying to stand.
Red is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of tavares's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take tavares's back!
tavares prevents Red from getting a body triangle.
tavares manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from tavares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Red tries to clinch but tavares is having none of it.
Red tries to clinch but tavares moves out of range.
tavares tries for a takedown but Red circles away easily
and Red counters with a leg kick.

Red drives through with a takedown into guard.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Red is looking to advance position but tavares has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tavares looking to finish Red with some ground and pound. This is bad for Red!
Red is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
tavares landing shots from mount.
tavares working away from the top, dropping strikes.
tavares fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Red taking shots to the head.
brad tavares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Red is in a horrible position here. tavares smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Red swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
tavares unloading with bombs!
tavares has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Red's face.
Red is in a horrible position here. tavares smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Red taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

brad tavares dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

tavares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Red counters with a solid body kick.
Red clinches but tavares breaks the clinch

and tavares counters with a nice double leg into guard.
tavares distracts Red with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
tavares lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Red has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but tavares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
tavares is working Red over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Red preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Red pushes tavares off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red thows a left - swing and a miss!
Red shoots and misses

and tavares counters with a single leg into guard. Red didn't expect that.
tavares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
tavares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Red is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Red gets underhooks to prevent tavares's takedown attempt.

Red breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Red fails with an attempt to clinch.
Red cracks the inside of tavares's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tavares with a lazy takedown attempt

and Red counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Red.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brad tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!

Red stands up from tavares's guard - Red perhaps looking for a knockout.
Red throws a combination but it was largely blocked by tavares.

Red gets caught flat footed, as tavares shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Red wants to stand but tavares is controlling the position.
Red has control of tavares's left arm, preventing tavares from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tavares postures up in Red's guard and throws a big left but Red blocks it.
tavares is in close to Red's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Red utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
tavares preventing the sweep.
Kevin Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tavares with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Red feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Red gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Red misses.
Red shoots in for a double leg but tavares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red wants to clinch but tavares slips to the side

and tavares counters with a single leg into guard. Red didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
tavares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Red is looking to stand up but tavares isn't so interested in that idea.
tavares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Red has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes tavares off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Red stuffs the takedown attempt from tavares. tavares gets slowly back to his feet.
Red doesn't manage to clinch there - tavares circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
tavares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Red counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
brad tavares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for tavares, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... brad tavares!