PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanla Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tavares
vs
Singh

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tanla Singh!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tavares cracks Singh with a good jab.
Tavares tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.

Tavares forces Singh back against the cage and clinches.
Tavares working hard to break the clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singh slaps away a takedown attempt from Tavares, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Tavares clinches with his opponent.
Tavares goes for a takedown attempt but Singh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Tavares or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh which made him look bad.
Singh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares fails with a takedown attempt.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tavares shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
Singh checks a leg kick nicely.
Tavares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Singh sprawls well. Singh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tavares gets slowly back to his feet.
Brad Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singh counters with a big head kick but Tavares shrugs it off.
Tavares shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singh pinned against the cage. Singh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tavares fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Tavares misses
and Singh counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tavares is defended easily by Singh.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Singh throws the kick towards the body but Tavares avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Tavares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tavares somewhat.
Tavares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Singh counters with a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.

It looks like Brad Tavares has been cut.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Singh lands with a nice body kick.
Singh throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares misses with a takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Singh delivers a nice body kick.
Tavares shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
A head kick from Singh lands but Tavares takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Singh.
Singh scores with a head kick.

Tavares is rocked!
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanla Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Tavares's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Singh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Singh throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares avoids the head kick by Singh.
Singh connects with a solid leg kick.
Tavares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
Tavares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singh counters with an outside leg kick.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tavares. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Singh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavares.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Tavares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tavares misses with a takedown attempt - Singh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares avoids the head kick by Singh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a takedown attempt - Singh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
Tavares fails with a takedown attempt.
Tavares is looking to clinch.

Tavares closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tavares lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Singh throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.

Singh lands a big head kick that sends Tavares tumbling to the mat! Singh takes a step backwards and waves Tavares back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Tavares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Crack! A monster head kick from Singh and Tavares falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Singh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tanla Singh!
After the fight, Tanla Singh was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.