PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekonic Nikon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tavares
vs
Nikon

173 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristian Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sekonic Nikon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sekonic Nikon has been cut.
Tavares jabs at Nikon's body.
Tavares cracks Nikon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tavares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikon.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.

Nikon shoots in and gets a takedown into Tavares's guard.
Nikon tries to free his leg and advance position but Tavares is retaining full guard.
Nikon throws an elbow that misses. Tavares uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nikon's guard. Nice move by Tavares!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tavares trying to control but Nikon is working from the bottom.

Nikon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nikon working for a triangle but Tavares defends it easily.

Nikon working for a triangle but Tavares defends it easily.
Nikon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tavares seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tavares advances to half guard.
Nikon has hold of Tavares's hands but Tavares slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tavares is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Tavares wants to work for an arm triangle but Nikon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares working over Nikon with some ground and pound. Nikon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nikon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tavares scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tavares is nestled in close to Nikon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Nikon is rocked!

Tavares in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nikon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tavares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cristian Tavares!
Our winner, Cristian Tavares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.