PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tavarez
vs
Kramer

186 cm
28
204 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

225 cm
26
210 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sol Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Kramer.
Tavarez throws a leg kick but Kramer checks it.
Kosmo Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer moves in looking to clinch but Tavarez pushes him off.
Tavarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tavarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kramer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kramer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tavarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Tavarez is struggling to control the position.
Kramer tries a knee to the head but Tavarez blocks it.
Tavarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer lands an elbow that stopped Tavarez in his tracks for a moment.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike.
Tavarez is leaning against Kramer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarez blocks an elbow strike from Kramer.
Kramer takes an elbow to the temple.
Kramer trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kramer's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kramer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tavarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Kramer pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from Tavarez.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tavarez avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez pushes Kramer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kramer looks gassed!
Tavarez lands with a left to the head.
Kramer tries to score a body lock takedown but Tavarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tavarez digs a right hand into Kramer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kramer's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarez.
Tavarez scores with a hook to the body.
Tavarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Tavarez.
Kramer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez cracks Kramer with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavarez.
Tavarez can't find room to land a body shot as Kramer controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarez.
Tavarez lands an elbow inside.
Tavarez stalls.
Tavarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez pushes Kramer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarez lands a nice elbow.
Tavarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Tavarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kramer or not.
Tavarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Tavarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tavarez is looking to control Kramer's arms but Kramer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tavarez has his back to the cage.
Kramer pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tavarez tries to work over Kramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Tavarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tavarez tries to work over Kramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Tavarez.
Tavarez leaning against his opponent.
Tavarez lands with a left to the head.
Tavarez lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez is trying to stall.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tavarez avoids the damage to the body.
Tavarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Tavarez lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kramer is rocked!
Tavarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tavarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarez is defending well for now.
Kramer trying to land knees to the body.
Tavarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tavarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kramer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Tavarez.
Tavarez dodges an elbow strike from Kramer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kramer.
Tavarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tavarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kramer.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kramer avoids it.
Tavarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.
Tavarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tavarez lands a right hand.
Kramer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarez finish him?
Kramer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tavarez.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kramer blocks it with crossed arms.
Kramer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavarez stalls.
Tavarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Kramer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer missing with knees to the body.
Tavarez lands a knee to the body.
Kramer takes a shot to the head.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Tavarez dominated that round.
That's time! Tavarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tavarez forces Kramer back against the cage and clinches.
Kramer blocks a body shot from Tavarez.
Kramer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch but Kramer improves position.
Tavarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavarez cracks Kramer with a nice body shot.
Tavarez presses Kramer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarez lands with a left to the head.
Tavarez lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarez lands a right hand.
Tavarez lands a body shot.
Tavarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Tavarez.
Tavarez digs a right hand underneath Kramer's ribcage. Kramer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Tavarez.
Kramer being controlled against the cage.
Tavarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kramer gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tavarez.
Tavarez lands an elbow inside that Kramer shrugs off.
A short left from Tavarez.
A right hand to the body from Tavarez.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarez.
Tavarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Kramer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tavarez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tavarez has Kramer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tavarez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kramer tumbling to the mat - Tavarez dives into Kramer's guard.
Tavarez throwing strikes from guard but Kramer blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez throwing strikes from guard but Kramer blocks nicely.
Tavarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tavarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tavarez passes Kramer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Tavarez there.
Tavarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Kramer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tavarez is trying to work for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
Tavarez slows the pace down in half guard.
Tavarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Tavarez there.
Still in half guard, Tavarez seems content to control.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tavarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tavarez.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tavarez.
Kramer tries to roll over but Tavarez keeps him under control.
Tavarez trying to pass the guard but Kramer defending well.
Kramer is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarez wants to pass to mount but Kramer is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Tavarez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tavarez clinches up with Kramer and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavarez managing to block the knees to the body from Kramer.
Kramer managing to block the knees to the body from Tavarez.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tavarez avoids the damage to the body.
Tavarez lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Tavarez.
Kramer lands an elbow just above Tavarez 's eye.
Kramer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavarez lands a shot to the body.
Kramer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tavarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavarez taking a breather.
Tavarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tavarez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tavarez shoots in for a double leg but Kramer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kramer throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavarez.
Kramer defending well as Tavarez loads up on a big left hand.
Kramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kramer tries a low kick but Tavarez avoids it.

Tavarez clinches up with Kramer and pushes him back against the cage.

Tavarez tightens his grip and picks Kramer up, before dumping him to the ground. Kramer manages to land in guard.
Tavarez postures up and lands a big shot to Kramer's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tavarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Tavarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kramer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kramer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kramer!
Kramer working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer is looking to take a break and control but Tavarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tavarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kramer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tavarez is avoiding damage well.
Tavarez is not content to let Kramer control the position.
Tavarez sneaks back into half guard.
Tavarez trying to hold on to Kramer's head to control him but Kramer postures up.
Kramer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer wants to control but Tavarez is keeping him busy.
Tavarez is pressing down on Kramer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kramer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tavarez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kramer laying and praying for a moment but Tavarez takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kramer stalling away here and it's allowed Tavarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tavarez working a defensive guard here.
Kramer tries to free his leg and advance position but Tavarez is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Tavarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kramer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tavarez is on top in guard.
Tavarez wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Kosmo Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tavarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kramer can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarez stopping the sweep attempt from Kramer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Tavarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavarez 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Tavarez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sol Tavarez thanked Sublime Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).