PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Spooner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Tavarez
vs
Spooner

181 cm
25
200 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Spooner!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spooner misses with a hook
and Tavarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Spooner clinches with his opponent.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tavarez lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.

It looks like Del Spooner has been cut.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.

Spooner is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spooner's face.
Spooner is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarez finish him?
Spooner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavarez has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Spooner - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tavarez, and another! Spooner is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ariobaldo Tavarez!
Ariobaldo Tavarez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.