PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jett Kiliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Tavares looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tavares
vs
Kiliff

186 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jett Kiliff!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiliff drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kiliff trying to control but Tavares is working from the bottom.

Tavares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Kiliff tries to free his leg and advance position but Tavares is retaining full guard.
Tavares keeping moving, preventing Kiliff from controlling successfully.

Tavares working for a triangle but Kiliff defends it easily.
Kiliff stopping the sweep attempt from Tavares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiliff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kiliff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tavares is keeping the position for now.

Tavares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiliff defends well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kiliff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tavares tries for a takedown but Kiliff circles away easily
and Kiliff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kiliff tries to clinch up.
Kiliff doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tavares decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kiliff's guard.
Tavares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiliff is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiliff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tavares defends it easily.
Tavares looking to pass the guard.

Kiliff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kiliff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kiliff wants to stand but Tavares is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tavares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiliff is keeping the position for now.
Kiliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tavares.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tavares shoots and misses

and Kiliff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tavares's guard now.
Kiliff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tavares looking for a sweep. Not yet Tavares, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jett Kiliff dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kiliff gets the takedown into side control.
Tavares tries to bench press Kiliff off him but Kiliff keeps the position.
Kiliff is chipping away with strikes.
Kiliff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tavares keeps working.
Tavares throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiliff wants to stand but Tavares is controlling his arm.
Kiliff working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiliff is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kiliff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tavares to the mat! Tavares manages to get full guard.
Kiliff trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiliff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tavares thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kiliff won't allow Tavares to sweep him here.
Kiliff stands up over Tavares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff wants to get up but he can't break Tavares's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kiliff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kiliff trying to control but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Kiliff throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tavares gets caught flat footed, as Kiliff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tavares isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kiliff stacks Tavares on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kiliff!

Kiliff decides to stand back up. Kiliff steps back and let's Tavares get back to his feet.

Kiliff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kiliff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kiliff controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is trying to escape the mount.
Kiliff trying to control but Tavares is having none of it.
Tavares is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kiliff controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jett Kiliff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiliff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kiliff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jett Kiliff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tavares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiliff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tavares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kiliff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tavares looks a forlorn figure.
Kiliff content just to control the position here.
Tavares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kiliff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tavares wants to hold on but Kiliff pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiliff wants to control the pace but Tavares is squirming around nicely.
Kiliff controlling from mount.
Tavares is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff tries to control but Tavares wriggling away.
Tavares tries to reverse the position but Kiliff maintains control.
Kiliff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tavares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kiliff tries to control but Tavares wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jett Kiliff just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiliff fails with the takedown

and Tavares counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tavares is looking to take a break and control but Kiliff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tavares is looking to advance position but Kiliff won't allow it.
Brad Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jett Kiliff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tavares misses with a head shot. Kiliff uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jett Kiliff.
Well Kiliff 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jett Kiliff!