PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal Technique - Point of No Return. Thiago Tavares looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Flow
vs
Tavares

175 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Flow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flow moves into range and clinches up with Tavares.
Tavares tries to pull guard but Flow holds him up against the cage and eventually Tavares drops back down to his feet.
Flow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flow is pressed up against the cage. Tavares has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flow down to the mat. Flow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King Flow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Tavares.

Flow gets a clinch.
Tavares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tavares can't get the takedown.
Tavares fails to pull guard.

Flow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Flow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flow walks away with a smile on his face. Tavares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flow tries to clinch up.

Flow closes the distance and pushes Tavares back into the cage.

Flow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares shoots in but Flow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tavares looks gassed!

Flow clinches with his opponent.
Flow lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Thiago Tavares has been cut.
Flow with a knee to the head.
Flow lands a knee to the body.

Flow breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Flow.

Tavares is rocked!

Flow clinches.
Tavares is still on wobbly legs! Can Flow finish him?

Flow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Flow rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Tavares seems to have recovered his senses.
A knee to the head by Flow.

Flow breaks from the clinch.

Flow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tavares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flow tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tavares is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flow decides to stand back up.
Flow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flow scores with a head kick.
King Flow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Flow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Flow has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flow landing knees to the head.

Flow manages to break the clinch.
Tavares misses with a takedown
and Flow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Flow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Flow breaks from the clinch.
Tavares misses with a combination
and Flow counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Tavares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flow circles away.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Flow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flow.
Flow tries for a takedown but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Tavares closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tavares lands in his opponent's guard.
Flow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tavares is controlling him.

Tavares thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tavares drops back looking for a leg! Flow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flow manages to kick Tavares off! Tavares jumps back into Flow's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flow wants to get back to his feet but Tavares passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Flow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flow clinches.
Tavares is working for takedown but Flow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flow lands an elbow that stopped Tavares in his tracks for a moment.

Tavares jumps into guard, dragging Flow to the mat.

Tavares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Flow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Flow stalks Tavares and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tavares's face. Tavares staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Flow has taken the fight to the clinch.

Flow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Flow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Tavares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tavares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tavares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flow tries to stand and escape but Tavares is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Tavares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tavares looking for submissions off his back.

Tavares is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flow pulls his head out easily.

Tavares actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow wants to stand up but Tavares has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Tavares actively working from the bottom here.
Flow seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flow prevents Tavares from improving his position.

Tavares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tavares wants to improve his position but Flow is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Flow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tavares darts in trying to clinch

and Flow moves into the clinch.
Tavares jumps guard but Flow stands there with Tavares around his waist. Tavares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flow connects with a knee to the head.
Tavares is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Flow leaning against his opponent.
Tavares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King Flow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Tavares.
Flow lands a knee to the head.
Tavares is trying to drag Flow to the mat but Flow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Flow.
Flow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tavares lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Flow breaks the clinch.
Tavares with a poor takedown

and Flow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Flow misses with a knee strike.
Tavares has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flow misses with a knee to the head.

Flow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flow wants to clinch up but Tavares keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tavares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Flow darts in and clinches Tavares up against the cage.
Flow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tavares is keeping busy.

Tavares pulls Flow into guard.

Tavares is looking for a triangle but Flow pushes his legs off easily.

Tavares is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Flow frees his head nicely. Oh but Tavares has switched to an armbar! Flow is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Thiago Tavares!