PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brunoo Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xavier
vs
Tennant

188 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brunoo Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tennant pushes Xavier up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Xavier.
Xavier looking to slow down the pace here.
Tennant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xavier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xavier lands a nice shot to the body.
Xavier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tennant is defending well for now.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
Xavier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tennant is defending well for now.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Xavier.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tennant.
Tennant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Xavier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tennant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tennant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tennant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xavier's face.
Tennant looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xavier.

Xavier drags the fight down to the ground.

Xavier scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Xavier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant moves out of range of the strikes.
Tennant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xavier.
Xavier tries to clinch up.
Xavier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tennant tries to close the distance and clinch but Xavier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Xavier moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xavier misses with a knee strike.
Xavier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xavier trying to land knees to the body.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Xavier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xavier cracks Tennant with a nice body shot.

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.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xavier.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
Xavier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xavier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tennant.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Xavier looking to throw knees to the head but Tennant is blocking nicely.
Xavier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tennant blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennant scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Xavier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xavier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tennant is defending well for now.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xavier looking to stall.
Tennant lands a knee to the head.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xavier has Tennant pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Xavier - that landed with a thud.
Xavier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xavier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tennant is defending well for now.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xavier misses with a knee strike.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xavier's defenses.
Xavier misses with an elbow over the top.
Xavier taking a breather.
Tennant with a knee to the head.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Xavier misses with a punch on the inside.
Xavier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tennant misses with an elbow over the top.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xavier trying to stall but Tennant improves his position.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Xavier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
Tennant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xavier controlling the action here for a moment.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tennant connects with a knee to the head.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier scores with a shot to the side of Tennant's head.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Xavier trying to control the position but instead, Tennant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xavier into the cage.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant lands an elbow inside that Xavier shrugs off.
Tennant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xavier's defenses.
Xavier tries to work over Tennant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Xavier is leaning against Tennant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Xavier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xavier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xavier slowing the pace effectively.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Tennant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tennant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xavier feints and then cracks Tennant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tennant down.

Xavier clinches up against the cage.
Xavier is trying to stall.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xavier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tennant gets underhooks to prevent Xavier's takedown attempt.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Xavier fails to land.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant lands a knee to the head.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant lands an elbow that stopped Xavier in his tracks for a moment.
Xavier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xavier tries a knee to the head but Tennant blocks it.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a punch on the inside.
Tennant scores with a knee to the head.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xavier wants a takedown.
Tennant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brunoo Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
Tennant with a knee to the head.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Xavier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Xavier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tennant prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tennant throws an elbow but misses.
Xavier tries to pull guard but Tennant won't allow it.
Xavier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant lands an elbow that stopped Xavier in his tracks for a moment.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Xavier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Xavier.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Xavier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tennant's elbow.
Tennant pushes off an throws an elbow but Xavier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tennant throws an elbow but misses.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
Xavier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Tennant misses with an elbow strike.
Xavier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xavier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tennant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tennant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tennant lands an elbow that stopped Xavier in his tracks for a moment.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xavier misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tennant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.
Xavier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tennant prevents it.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Xavier.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xavier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Xavier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xavier trying to land knees to the body.
Tennant connects with a knee to the head.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier looking to throw knees to the head but Tennant is blocking nicely.
Tennant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xavier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xavier looking to throw knees to the head but Tennant is blocking nicely.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Tennant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xavier's face.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Xavier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tennant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tennant lands a knee to the head.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Xavier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tennant landing knees to the head.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Xavier tries a knee to the head but Tennant blocks it.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xavier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xavier's defenses.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xavier has Tennant pressed against the cage.
Xavier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Tennant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tennant moves into the clinch.
Tennant scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Xavier.
Xavier trying to land knees to the body.
Xavier trying to stall but Tennant improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xavier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tennant's brow.
Xavier stalling in the clinch but Tennant improves position.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Xavier is looking to control Tennant's arms but Tennant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xavier has his back to the cage.
Xavier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xavier taking a breather.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.
Tennant dodges an elbow strike from Xavier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tennant blocks an elbow strike.
Tennant with a knee to the head.
Xavier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xavier trying to stall but Tennant improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xavier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tennant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xavier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tennant is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Xavier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tennant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Xavier tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brunoo Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
Tennant misses with an elbow strike.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Xavier.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant blocking some punches.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Xavier lands a shot to the body.
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Xavier blocks it.
A knee to the head by Tennant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xavier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Xavier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tennant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tennant up against the cage.
Xavier looking to stall.
Xavier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tennant fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Tennant has managed to clinch.
Xavier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xavier dodges an elbow strike from Tennant.
Tennant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xavier looking to throw knees to the head but Tennant is blocking nicely.
Tennant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Xavier works on Tennant's body with a couple of short punches.
Xavier throws an elbow but it misses.
Xavier is looking to control Tennant's arms but Tennant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xavier has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant throws an elbow that misses.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xavier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tennant's brow.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Xavier blocks with his arms.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier is stalling here.
Xavier tries to pull guard but Tennant won't allow it.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Tennant manages to get underhooks.
Xavier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Xavier is blocking nicely.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tennant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xavier's brow.
Xavier fails to pull guard.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the head but Tennant blocks with his arms.
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier trying to land knees to the body.
Xavier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brunoo Xavier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier tries to score a body lock takedown but Tennant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tennant lands a knee to the head.
Xavier throws an elbow that misses.
Xavier tries to pull guard but Tennant holds him up against the cage and eventually Xavier drops back down to his feet.
Xavier is trying to stall.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xavier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Xavier to work.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier tries to stall but Tennant uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xavier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xavier can't get the takedown.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xavier misses with a knee strike.
Tennant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennant avoiding damage as Xavier throws knees to the body.
Xavier trying to land knees to the body.
Tennant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
David Tennant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tennant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xavier's face.
Xavier missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Tennant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tennant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tennant!