PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tavarius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Almost Famous. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tavarius
vs
Evans

185 cm
24
220 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

180 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Hopkins Athletics

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Tavarius wants to clinch.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Tavarius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tavarius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.

Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.

Tavarius manages to break the clinch.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Tavarius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tavarius connects with a looping right hand.
Tavarius throws a leg kick that misses.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavarius.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Tavarius moved out of range nicely.
Tavarius misses with a low kick.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavarius moves away.
Richard Tavarius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius slips under a jab from Evans.

Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tavarius's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Evans trying to mount his opponent but Tavarius defends it.
Tavarius manages to get to full guard.
Tavarius seems keen to control Evans's posture.
Evans throws an elbow that misses. Tavarius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Tavarius!
Tavarius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tavarius sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Evans's guard.
Tavarius controlling the action here.
It looks like Tavarius is going to stand back up.
Evans is not content to let Tavarius control the position.
Tavarius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Evans knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Evans is trying to stand back up but Tavarius is controlling him
Tavarius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Evans with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tavarius controlling the action here.
Evans won't allow Tavarius to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is thwarting Evans's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Evans lands with a straight right. Tavarius didn't see that one coming.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarius.
Tavarius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavarius looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Tavarius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Evans scores with a body shot.
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!
Tavarius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavarius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius tries a low kick but Evans avoids it.
Tavarius takes one to the chin there.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Tavarius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tavarius avoids the body shot from Evans.
Evans avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.

Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavarius tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.

Tavarius breaks from the clinch.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavarius moves out of range as Evans strikes.

Tavarius has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.

Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Tavarius counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarius moves away from the strike by Evans.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tavarius sprawls well. Tavarius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard Tavarius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavarius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavarius.
Evans fails with the takedown.
Evans drops his hands momentarily and Tavarius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Richard Tavarius is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Tavarius.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Tavarius ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Tavarius gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Evans is breathing heavily.

Tavarius manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tavarius.
Tavarius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius tried to score with a low kick but Evans checks it.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Tavarius checks the leg kick.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Tavarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evans.

Tavarius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Good body shot from Evans.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
Tavarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius works on Evans's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.
Tavarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Tavarius presses Evans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Evans is trying to break free.
Richard Tavarius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
Tavarius lands with a light punch inside.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Evans is rocked!
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.

Tavarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavarius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?

Tavarius lands a big uppercut and Evans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Evans looks OK. Tavarius waves Evans back to his feet!
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarius finish him?
Tavarius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans tries to get into range but Tavarius steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Evans! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tavarius scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Tavarius!
Richard Tavarius took some time post fight to say the following; 'Now get off my dick. Dick is too short a word for my dick... get off my antidisestablishmentarianism, you pricks. '.