PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Hric (ranked 6369 p4p, 2437 weight class) and Fabinho Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabinho Tavares will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hric
vs
Tavares

205 cm
21
208
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
222
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Hric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabinho Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hric misses with a hook.
Hric falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Tavares sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Hric to the ground! Tavares dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Tomas Hric has been cut.
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!
Hric trying desperately to get to his feet.

Tavares throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hric has his hands clasped together but Tavares breaks the hold and Hric is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Tavares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabinho Tavares!
Fabinho Tavares decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.