PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Laynpray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laynpray is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Estranged by GN'R - all 10 minuets of it.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tavares
vs
Laynpray

178 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Filipe Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Laynpray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laynpray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.

Tavares gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tavares is thwarting Laynpray's attempts to control the position.
Laynpray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tavares is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laynpray has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laynpray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laynpray is trying to stand up here but Tavares is controlling him well.

Laynpray is defending against the submission attempts here by Tavares.
Laynpray wants to control but Tavares is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Tavares is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laynpray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tavares.
Laynpray looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavares trying to control but Laynpray is working from the bottom.
Tavares being controlled here momentarily.
Tavares slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Laynpray tries to improve position but can't.

Tavares looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tavares wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laynpray, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Laynpray being controlled for a moment.
Laynpray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tavares has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tavares tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Tavares swings around for an armbar but Laynpray sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tavares's guard.
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!

Tavares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laynpray is aware though and is defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray is stalling in the full guard.
Laynpray wants to pass the guard but Tavares is keeping the position.
Laynpray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laynpray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tavares manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Laynpray is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laynpray is trying to stand up.
Laynpray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tavares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laynpray is working to get back to half guard.
Laynpray is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray is working to get back to half guard.

Tavares working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Laynpray looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Tavares! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Filipe Tavares!