PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kwawi Mumba (ranked 4990 p4p, 6211 weight class) and Micah Tavern (ranked 534 p4p, 587 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mumba
vs
Tavern

193 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
210
1 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Tavern!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavern throws out the jab.
Tavern misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Mumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tavern avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Tavern looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tavern loads up on a big right hand but Mumba slips the punch.
Tavern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Tavern looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Tavern throws a body punch but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba throws a shot from downtown. Tavern moves away and avoids it.
Tavern bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba throws a shot from downtown. Tavern moves away and avoids it.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavern moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Tavern cracks Mumba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Tavern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavern throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba looks to throw the jab but Tavern is out of range.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tavern moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavern swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Tavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Tavern slips under a jab from Mumba.
Tavern connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Mumba staying out of range there.
Tavern lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mumba throws a hook but Tavern blocks it.
Tavern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumba slips under a jab from Tavern.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
A jab from Tavern misses.
Mumba slips a straight right by Tavern.
Tavern missing with a left hand there. Mumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavern defending well as Mumba loads up on a big left hand.
Micah Tavern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mumba misses.
Tavern swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Tavern.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavern.
Mumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tavern cracks Mumba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mumba throws a shot from downtown. Tavern moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavern! But no joy.
Mumba misses with a straight right.
Tavern has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mumba is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tavern misses with a hook.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavern.
Tavern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavern.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavern takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
Micah Tavern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Tavern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavern misses the shot to the body.
Tavern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tavern lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mumba doesn't seem phased though.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tavern looks to land a left hand but Mumba moved out of range nicely.
Mumba moves out of range as Tavern strikes.
Mumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavern.
Tavern swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tavern misses the shot to the body.
Tavern throws a jab when Mumba was well out of range.
Mumba misses with a looping right.
Tavern lands a body shot.
Tavern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tavern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavern.
Mumba staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavern misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tavern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tavern misses with a looping left.
Tavern throws a lazy right hand but Mumba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mumba misses with a straight right.
Tavern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavern.
Mumba misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavern misses the target.
Tavern throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
Tavern misses the jab.
Mumba throws a body punch but Tavern moves out of range.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Tavern.
Mumba misses with a looping left.
Tavern lands a jab.
Mumba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tavern misses with a straight right.
Mumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Tavern throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tavern throws out a loose jab but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavern staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumba throws an overhand right that lands on Tavern's shoulder, as Tavern tries to avoid the shot.
Mumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavern appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mumba throws a body punch but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern misses with an uppercut.
Tavern throws a body punch but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Tavern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Tavern uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumba.
Tavern throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
Tavern misses with a straight right.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tavern was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Tavern throws out a counter right but Mumba avoids it with no problem.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavern throws out a loose jab but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Tavern saw that one coming.
Mumba slips a straight right by Tavern.
Mumba throws a hook but Tavern avoids it easily.
Tavern lands with a good body shot.
Tavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Tavern dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tavern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumba throws out the jab.
Mumba ducks right into an uppercut from Tavern.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tavern uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumba.
Mumba slips a jab from Tavern.
Tavern lands with a cross.
Mumba throws an overhand right that lands on Tavern's shoulder, as Tavern tries to avoid the shot.
Mumba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Micah Tavern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mumba cracks Tavern with a good jab.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Tavern.
Tavern looks to land a left hand but Mumba moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Tavern misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tavern darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tavern looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Mumba swings for the body but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumba.
Mumba slips a jab from Tavern.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumba misses the target.
Tavern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumba.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tavern has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Tavern.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavern.
Mumba throws a big shot that misses.
Mumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavern throws out the jab.
A big right from Tavern misses.
Mumba staying out of range there.
Mumba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumba slips a straight right by Tavern.
Tavern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tavern lands with a cross.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumba throws a hook but Tavern blocks it.
Mumba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavern lands a jab to the head.
Tavern throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumba misses its target.
Mumba throws an overhand right that lands on Tavern's shoulder, as Tavern tries to avoid the shot.
Tavern throws the left hand but Mumba avoids the punch easily.
Mumba swings for the body but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Tavern throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba takes a swing at Tavern's ribcage but misses.
Mumba looks to land a right hand but Tavern moved out of range.
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!
Tavern throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Tavern looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tavern loads up on a big right hand but Mumba slips the punch.
It looked like Mumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tavern throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavern moves away.
Mumba staying out of range there.
Mumba slips under a jab.
Tavern avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Mumba throws a body punch but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavern.
A cross from Tavern lands.
Tavern misses with a hook.
Tavern connects with a right hand. Mumba shakes it off.
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavern.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavern moves away.
Mumba misses with a hook. Tavern ducked under it nicely.
Tavern jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavern throws a big shot that misses.
Tavern avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavern.
Tavern throws an overhand right that lands on Mumba's shoulder, as Mumba tries to avoid the shot.
Mumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Tavern moved out of range nicely.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Tavern.
Mumba loads up on a big right hand but Tavern slips the punch.
Tavern looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tavern misses with an uppercut. Mumba saw that one coming.
Tavern scores with a hook.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Mumba throws a body punch but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavern throws the left hand but Mumba avoids the punch easily.
Tavern uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumba.
Tavern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
A big left from Mumba misses.
Mumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavern manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Tavern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Tavern lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumba throws a lazy right hand but Tavern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mumba slips a straight right by Tavern.
Tavern swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Tavern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumba throws out the jab.
Tavern slips under a jab.
Mumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavern manages to avoid it.
Tavern appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tavern moves out of range as Mumba strikes.
Tavern takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
Mumba is looking to counter punch.
Tavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavern moves away.
Tavern lands with a good body shot.
Tavern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.
Tavern bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavern scores with a jab. Mumba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Tavern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mumba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavern.
Mumba swings for the body but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba throws a big shot that misses.
Tavern throws a jab when Mumba was well out of range.
Tavern looks to land a right hand but Mumba moved out of range.
Mumba slips under a jab from Tavern.
Tavern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Mumba missing with a left hand there. Tavern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Tavern misses.
Mumba is looking to counter punch.
Tavern slips a jab from Mumba.
Tavern misses with a looping left.
Mumba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Tavern 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Mumba misses its intended target.
Tavern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Mumba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tavern throws the left hand but Mumba avoids the punch easily.
Mumba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tavern looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavern defending well as Mumba loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavern moves away.
Nice defenses there by Tavern.
Tavern throws a shot to the body.
Tavern throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavern ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Tavern cracks a nice hook into Mumba's ribs.
Tavern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavern.
Tavern lands with a shot to the body.
Mumba takes a swing at Tavern's ribcage but misses.
Mumba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tavern throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Tavern misses with a hook.
A cross from Tavern lands.
Nice defenses there by Tavern.
Tavern throws a body punch but Mumba moves out of range.
Tavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Tavern saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba takes a swing at Tavern's ribcage but misses.
Mumba throws a hook but Tavern blocks it.
It seemed like Tavern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tavern misses with a straight right.
Tavern throws a hook but Mumba blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Mumba.
Mumba blocks a jab.
Tavern staying out of range there.
Tavern misses with a looping left.
Tavern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tavern misses with a hook.
Mumba slips under a jab.
Tavern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumba throws out the jab.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavern.
Tavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavern misses with a straight left.
Mumba throwing a counter right hand but Tavern manages to avoid it.
Tavern misses the shot to the body.
Mumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavern manages to avoid it.
Tavern thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Tavern does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavern! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tavern tests Mumba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tavern connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Tavern misses.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavern moves away.
Mumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavern is just out of range.
Micah Tavern is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mumba throws the left hand but Tavern avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Tavern. Beautiful body shot.
Tavern throws out a loose jab but Mumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Tavern's head but Tavern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Tavern misses.
Mumba misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Tavern misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Mumba.
Tavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavern.
It looked like Mumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mumba swings for the body but Tavern moves out of range.
Tavern misses with a hook.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Tavern's head but Tavern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tavern throws a hook but Mumba avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Mumba.
Mumba slips under a jab.
A big right from Mumba misses.
Tavern slips a jab from Mumba.
Tavern doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Tavern saw that one coming.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavern.
Tavern misses with an uppercut.
Tavern throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavern.
Tavern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
Mumba misses with a wild body shot.
Kwawi Mumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Tavern.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Tavern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tavern has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Tavern!
Kwawi Mumba spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a good fight, I'm taking this as motivation to go back to the gym and work on my errors, improving makes us better.'.