PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hengeyokai Ki Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem Ft. Royce Da 5'9 - Living Proof. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tavarius
vs
Ki Lin

185 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
207 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hengeyokai Ki Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius tries to work over Ki Lin's front leg with a kick but Ki Lin checks it.
Ki Lin lands a jab to the nose.
Tavarius throws the left hand but Ki Lin avoids the punch easily.
Tavarius tries to land a leg kick but Ki Lin saw it coming and moves away.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
Tavarius throws a chopping leg kick but Ki Lin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ki Lin throws a leg kick that misses.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ki Lin's head backwards.
Tavarius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Lin.
Tavarius misses with a body shot.
Ki Lin throws an off balance right hand
and Tavarius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ki Lin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ki Lin clinches with his opponent.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Tavarius leaning against his opponent.
Tavarius lands a left hand.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Ki Lin tries a knee to the head but Tavarius blocks it.
Ki Lin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarius blocks it with crossed arms.
Ki Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius pushes Ki Lin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Ki Lin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavarius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Ki Lin looks gassed!
Tavarius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ki Lin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ki Lin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarius lands with a light punch inside.
Tavarius lands with a right to the head.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.

Tavarius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavarius jabs Ki Lin right on the nose. Ki Lin blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Hengeyokai Ki Lin has been cut.
Tavarius lands with a shot to the body.

Tavarius has managed to clinch.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Ki Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius presses Ki Lin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius presses Ki Lin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarius.

Tavarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ki Lin checks it well.
Tavarius misses with a low kick.
Tavarius takes a swing at Ki Lin's ribcage but misses.
Tavarius scores with a decent looking hook.

Tavarius rushes Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Tavarius lands a nice uppercut.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Ki Lin trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius presses Ki Lin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ki Lin being controlled against the cage.
Ki Lin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ki Lin takes a shot to the head.
Tavarius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Tavarius.

Tavarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ki Lin gets tackled into the cage by Tavarius. Tavarius maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Tavarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tavarius moves out of range of the body kick.
Tavarius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ki Lin can do to turn this around?

Tavarius clinches up with Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavarius works on Ki Lin's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavarius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ki Lin up against the cage.
Tavarius pushes Ki Lin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ki Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavarius avoids it.
Tavarius stalling.
Ki Lin is breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tavarius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius checks a low kick from Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ki Lin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Tavarius as he connects with a hook.
Tavarius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ki Lin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tavarius lands with a good body shot.
Tavarius scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a low kick but Ki Lin avoids it.
Tavarius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tavarius throws a good cross that connects.
Tavarius thuds a left hand into Ki Lin's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tavarius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ki Lin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ki Lin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius punishes Ki Lin's body with a nice straight punch.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richard Tavarius is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Ki Lin blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Ki Lin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavarius is looking to wear down Ki Lin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ki Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Tavarius moves out of range easily.
Tavarius misses the shot to the body.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Tavarius blocks the leg kick.
Ki Lin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavarius misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavarius.
An inside leg kick from Tavarius misses.
Tavarius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ki Lin is looking to clinch but Tavarius is avoiding it.
Ki Lin avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius avoids the head kick by Ki Lin.
Tavarius keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavarius misses with a leg kick
and Ki Lin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tavarius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ki Lin throws the kick towards the body but Tavarius avoids it.
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ki Lin manages to avoid it.
Tavarius lands with a nice body punch.
Tavarius misses with an uppercut. Ki Lin saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tavarius clinches up with Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Tavarius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Ki Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarius is defending well for now.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.

That has opened up Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut even more.
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Tavarius lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarius jabs at Ki Lin's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Tavarius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tavarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ki Lin checks it well.
Tavarius takes a swing at Ki Lin's ribcage but misses.
Ki Lin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Ki Lin as he checks the leg kick.
Tavarius slips under a jab from Ki Lin.
Tavarius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarius throws out a leg kick but Ki Lin moves out of range and Tavarius only half commits.
Tavarius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Ki Lin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ki Lin misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ki Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ki Lin tries to keep at a distance but Tavarius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ki Lin or not.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Tavarius cracks Ki Lin with a nice body shot.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki Lin.
Tavarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tavarius digs a right hand into Ki Lin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ki Lin's gas tank.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavarius cracks Ki Lin with a nice body shot.
Tavarius leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavarius pushes Ki Lin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tavarius.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Tavarius.

Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tavarius forces Ki Lin back against the cage and clinches.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavarius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.
Ki Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavarius avoids it.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki Lin.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is working Ki Lin over against the cage.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Ki Lin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius stalling against the cage.
Tavarius avoiding damage as Ki Lin throws knees to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki Lin.
A short body shot lands from Tavarius as the two fighters clinch.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius works on Ki Lin's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius is leaning against Ki Lin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Tavarius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Lin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Ki Lin's ribcage. Ki Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Ki Lin being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Tavarius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavarius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Tavarius!