PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Amplified (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares comes to the cage accompanied by Hit me with your Best Shot. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tavares
vs
Amplified

185 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Beast Body

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Amplified!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Amplified does no damage.
Amplified throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amplified takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Amplified gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amplified walks into a stiff left hand from Tavares.
A nice combination there by Amplified.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Amplified clinches with his opponent.
Amplified stalling against the cage.
Tavares leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavares tries for a takedown but Amplified manages to get underhooks.
Tavares scores with a shoulder strike.

Tavares breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amplified misses with a two punch combination.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Amplified.
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Amplified misses.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Tavares.
Tavares shoots in but Amplified avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amplified throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Amplified misses with a combination

and Tavares counters by moving into the clinch.
Tavares pushes off an throws an elbow but Amplified leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Tavares breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amplified throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amplified misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amplified throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amplified moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
Amplified clobbers Tavares with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tavares jabs Amplified to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amplified throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
Tavares throws a right hand that Amplified ducks under and follows up with a left that Amplified also avoids with ease.
Tavares has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tavares.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Tavares walks into a stiff left hand from Amplified.
Amplified doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Amplified fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Amplified.
Tavares lands a jab-cross combination.
Amplified throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares takes a jab right on the kisser.

Amplified gets tackled into the cage by Tavares. Tavares maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares has Amplified pressed against the cage, preventing Amplified from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tavares tries a body shot but Amplified blocks it.
Tavares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amplified backwards.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amplified lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavares circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tavares is defended easily by Amplified.
Tavares feints a jab promting Amplified to slip. Tavares then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Amplified slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Amplified fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Amplified.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Amplified avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amplified keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Amplified misses with a few strikes there.

Tavares has closed the distance and engaged Amplified in a clinch.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Tavares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tavares misses with a double jab.
Brandon Amplified seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amplified throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavares dodges the punch combination from Amplified.
Amplified fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavares manages to avoid it.
Amplified throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amplified throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amplified goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amplified takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Amplified tries to clinch up
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Amplified throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Amplified misses with an uppercut.
Amplified misses with a two punch combination.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tavares forces Amplified back against the cage and clinches.
Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but Amplified has double underhooks.
Tavares can't find room to land a body shot as Amplified controls the action.
Tavares lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amplified finds it's way round the side to connect with Tavares's head.
Tavares jabs Amplified to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amplified tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified is breathing heavily.
Amplified fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amplified tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Amplified throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Amplified.
Amplified throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amplified is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Amplified does no damage.
Tavares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amplified counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Ricky Tavares has been cut.
Ricky Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares lands the left hand.
Amplified takes one to the chin there.

Amplified is rocked!
Amplified tries to clinch up.
Amplified dodges the punch combination from Tavares.
A left lands for Tavares.
Amplified is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavares finish him?

Tavares closes the distance and pushes Amplified back into the cage.
Amplified seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavares tries to score a body lock takedown but Amplified shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Tavares breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tavares closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavares drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amplified working hard to break the clinch.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amplified swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Amplified tries to keep at a distance but Tavares has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tavares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amplified, pushing him back against the cage.
Amplified wants to break free but Tavares has control.
Tavares misses with a body punch.

Tavares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavares misses with a body shot.
Amplified rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amplified tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tavares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.

Amplified moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavares prevents Amplified from breaking the clinch.
Tavares jumps guard but Amplified stands there with Tavares around his waist. Tavares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Tavares dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Amplified misses the target.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Amplified misses with a two punch combination.
Amplified throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares tries to bum rush Amplified with a series of wild strikes but Amplified uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amplified avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tavares moves into the clinch.
Amplified wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Amplified tries to break free but Tavares pushes him back against the cage.

Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Amplified swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified misses with a few strikes there.
Amplified takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amplified in his tracks.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
Amplified misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amplified lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tavares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amplified is fending him off so far but Tavares persists. Nope, Amplified circles away and we're back to standing.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
Tavares looks to land a combination. Amplified sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Amplified misses.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon Amplified has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Amplified.
A punch combination from Amplified misses.
Ricky Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Amplified waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavares.
Amplified misses with a double jab.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
Amplified fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amplified tries to clinch up.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amplified lands with a cross.
A big right from Amplified misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Amplified throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Amplified takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amplified moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tavares gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tavares lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Tavares manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Amplified, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amplified avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amplified misses with a double jab
and Tavares counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares dives in and grabs Amplified's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amplified pushes down on Tavares's head and hops out.
Tavares is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Amplified.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amplified throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amplified.
Amplified shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tavares eats them both and turns towards Amplified to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice combination there by Tavares.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricky Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amplified needs to keep his hands up - Tavares had a free shot at his head there.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Amplified moves out of range.
Amplified sizes up Tavares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Tavares.
Well Tavares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Tavares!
An out of breath Ricky Tavares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.