PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Takesian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takesian comes to the cage accompanied by United States Marine Corps Hymn. 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.

Takesian
vs
Tavarez

188 cm
24
213 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
204 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Takesian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sol Tavarez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takesian lands a two punch combo.
Takesian misses with a low kick as Tavarez jumps back.
Takesian tries to clinch there but Tavarez circles away.
Sol Tavarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavarez gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Takesian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takesian lands a nice elbow.
Takesian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tavarez.
Takesian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavarez can't find room to land a body shot as Takesian controls the action.
Takesian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tavarez trying to land knees to the body.
Tavarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavarez dodges an elbow strike from Takesian.
Takesian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavarez backwards.
Takesian lands an elbow inside.
Takesian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tavarez up against the cage.
Takesian prevents a body shot from Tavarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike from Takesian.
Takesian misses with a punch on the inside.
Takesian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike.
Tavarez letting Takesian take a breather here.
Takesian throws an elbow but it misses.
Takesian lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Sol Tavarez has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takesian.
Takesian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Takesian lands an elbow that stopped Tavarez in his tracks for a moment.
Takesian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tavarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tavarez misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takesian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarez takes an elbow to the temple.
Takesian lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takesian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takesian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tavarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tavarez just leaning against Takesian, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takesian throws an elbow but misses.
Tavarez working aggressively here.
Tavarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Tavarez blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez trying to stall but Takesian improves his position.
Takesian throws an elbow but it misses.
Tavarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Takesian gets an underhook and turns Tavarez into the cage.
Takesian is trying to stall.
Tavarez tries a body shot but Takesian blocks it.
Tavarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takesian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takesian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takesian misses with an elbow strike.
Takesian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavarez has a couple of punches blocked by Takesian.
Takesian managing to block the knees to the body from Tavarez.
Tavarez avoids the elbow strike from Takesian, against the cage.
Tavarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Takesian avoids the damage to the body.
Tavarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takesian is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takesian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarez's brow.
Tavarez tries to work over Takesian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takesian lands an elbow just above Tavarez 's eye.
Takesian lands a shoulder strike.
Takesian looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takesian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tavarez can't find room to land a body shot as Takesian controls the action.
Takesian pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takesian pushes Tavarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarez blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takesian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takesian misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takesian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarez's brow.
Tavarez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takesian avoiding damage as Tavarez throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takesian.
Takesian lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takesian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Takesian lands an elbow inside.
Takesian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Takesian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Tavarez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takesian tries to clinch but Tavarez is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Tavarez.

It looks like Eli Takesian has been cut.
Takesian throws a big shot that misses.
Tavarez thows a body kick. Takesian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tavarez throws a lazy right hand but Takesian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tavarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takesian wants to clinch up but Tavarez keeps it at a distance.
Takesian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Takesian is just out of range.
Tavarez throws a wild body kick that Takesian sees coming a mile off.
Tavarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takesian.
A jab from Tavarez misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tavarez.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Takesian moves out of range.
Takesian is looking to clinch.
Takesian scores with a three punch combo!
Tavarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takesian misses with a combination
enabling Tavarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Takesian doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavarez circles away.
Takesian misses with an uppercut.
Tavarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takesian manages to avoid it.
Tavarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takesian moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takesian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavarez scrambles back to his feet.
Takesian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takesian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tavarez is looking to score with low kicks.
Tavarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takesian.
Eli Takesian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavarez tries for a takedown but Takesian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takesian, right into the meat.
A jab from Tavarez misses.
Tavarez throws a combination that misses
and Takesian counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Takesian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tavarez misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez avoids a kick to the body.
Tavarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eli Takesian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takesian fakes the leg kick and cracks Tavarez in the body.

Takesian pushes Tavarez up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Tavarez.
Tavarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takesian blocking some punches.
Takesian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takesian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tavarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takesian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takesian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarez can't find room to land a body shot as Takesian controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Tavarez fails to land.
Tavarez tries to stall but Takesian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takesian blocks a body shot from Tavarez.
Tavarez avoids the elbow strike from Takesian, against the cage.
Takesian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tavarez's defenses.
Takesian throws an elbow that misses.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takesian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarez's brow.
Takesian lands a nice elbow.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike from Takesian.
Tavarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Takesian.
Takesian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takesian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavarez's elbow.
Takesian lands a damaging elbow.
Takesian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takesian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tavarez tries to throw a body punch but Takesian avoids it by throwing Tavarez back against the cage.
Takesian throws an elbow that misses.
Tavarez has a couple of punches blocked by Takesian.
Tavarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takesian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eli Takesian will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Takesian.
Eli Takesian is winning the standup battle so far.
Takesian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Takesian closes the distance and pushes Tavarez back into the cage.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takesian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarez's brow.
Tavarez lands an elbow inside.
Takesian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavarezs head.
Tavarez trying to control the position but instead, Takesian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tavarez into the cage.
Takesian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tavarez is rocked!
Takesian stops a takedown attempt from Tavarez.
Takesian lands an elbow inside that Tavarez shrugs off.
Tavarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Takesian finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takesian's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Tavarez.
Tavarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice elbow from Takesian.
Tavarez throws an elbow that misses.
Tavarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Takesian.
Tavarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Takesian avoids the damage to the body.
Takesian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tavarez backwards.
Takesian lands a nice elbow.
Eli Takesian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tavarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takesian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takesian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarez's brow.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takesian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarez's brow.
Takesian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tavarez misses with a punch to the body.
Takesian lands an elbow that stopped Tavarez in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takesian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tavarez takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Takesian.
Tavarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Takesian gets an underhook and turns Tavarez into the cage.
Takesian throws an elbow that misses.
Takesian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takesian.
Takesian has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Tavarez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Takesian, and another! Tavarez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Eli Takesian!