PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gajeel Redfox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Redfox
vs
Tavarez

180 cm
23
221 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

186 cm
30
204 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gajeel Redfox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sol Tavarez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarez throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Tavarez misses.
Redfox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavarez.
Tavarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redfox.
Redfox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redfox counters with a leg kick.
Sol Tavarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Tavarez.
Tavarez scores with a leg kick.
Tavarez swings widly with a right hand
and Redfox counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarez misses with a kick to the body.
Redfox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Redfox swings for the body but Tavarez moves out of range.
Tavarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Redfox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redfox scores with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Tavarez blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez misses with a hook.
Tavarez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tavarez duly obliges.

It looks like Gajeel Redfox has been cut.
Tavarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarez throws the left hand but Redfox avoids the punch easily.
Tavarez lands a really nice looking cross but Redfox seems unphased.
Tavarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Redfox is just out of range.
Tavarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Redfox clobbers Tavarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Redfox scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfox scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tavarez is trying to escape the mount.
Redfox looking to finish with strikes here!
Redfox controlling from the full mount.
Tavarez is bucking up trying to escape but Redfox cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfox landing punches.
Redfox landing strikes from the mount and Tavarez is in trouble!

Tavarez is rocked!
Redfox controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redfox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tavarez is looking to escape.
Tavarez regains half guard.
Redfox wants to control but Tavarez is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tavarez looking for submissions off his back.
Redfox thows a huge punch but Tavarez dodges it nicely.
Tavarez gets full guard.
Redfox forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redfox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gajeel Redfox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gajeel Redfox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Redfox.
Tavarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Redfox
and Tavarez counters with a left to the body.
Redfox throws a wild body kick that Tavarez sees coming a mile off.
Tavarez misses with a straight left.
Redfox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redfox.
Redfox throws a body kick that misses.
Redfox takes a swing at Tavarez's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Tavarez.
Tavarez throws a head kick but Redfox moves out of range.
Tavarez misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redfox.
Sol Tavarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Redfox closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfox blocks a body shot from Tavarez.
Nice body punch from Redfox.
Redfox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redfox is trying to stall.
Tavarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redfox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavarez backwards.
Redfox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tavarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavarez trying to stall but Redfox improves his position.
Redfox can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.

Redfox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarez throws a sloppy body shot
and Redfox counters with a nice uppercut.
Redfox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tavarez lands with a hook. Redfox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redfox cracks Tavarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redfox looks to land a right hand but Tavarez moved out of range.
Redfox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavarez connects with a body shot that sends Redfox's belly button to the back.
Redfox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tavarez will feel that in the morning.
Tavarez misses with a body kick.
Tavarez looks to land a left hand but Redfox moved out of range nicely.
Redfox looks to land a body kick but Tavarez moved away.
Tavarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Redfox counters with a nice uppercut.
Tavarez misses with a few strikes there.
Redfox misses with a hook.
Redfox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Redfox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavarez scores with a decent looking hook.
Tavarez tries to clinch up.
Tavarez throws a right hand that misses

and Redfox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Redfox is nestled in close to Tavarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tavarez keeping control of the position.
Tavarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tavarez looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redfox is nestled in close to Tavarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Redfox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tavarez defending well though.
Redfox trying to control the action but Tavarez is working from the bottom.
Redfox prevents Tavarez from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarez wants to control the action here but instead Redfox manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gajeel Redfox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gajeel Redfox'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tavarez throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Redfox misses
and Tavarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Redfox throws a head kick but Tavarez moves out of range.
Tavarez is looking to clinch but Redfox is avoiding it.
Tavarez throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Redfox tenderised Tavarez's leg. Tavarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redfox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavarez looks to land a left hand but Redfox moved out of range nicely.
Tavarez tries to clinch there but Redfox circles away.
Tavarez thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Tavarez misses.
No joy there for Tavarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tavarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez throws a lazy body kick
and Redfox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tavarez's knee momentarily.
Redfox thuds his shin into the meat of Tavarez's side.
Tavarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redfox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tavarez is able to avoid easily.
Tavarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redfox has time to react.
Redfox misses with a low kick.
Redfox ducks under a wild hook from Tavarez.
Redfox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tavarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Tavarez misses
and Redfox counters with a good low kick that Tavarez was not able to check.
Good exchange - Redfox coming out on top.
Nice sprawl there from Tavarez as Redfox shoots in.

Redfox gets tackled into the cage by Tavarez. Tavarez maintains the clinch.
Redfox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Redfox is trying to push Tavarez away but Tavarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gajeel Redfox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries a body shot but Redfox blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tavarez obliges.
Tavarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tavarez tries to work over Redfox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Redfox tries for a takedown but Tavarez manages to get underhooks.

Tavarez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Redfox is trying to keep an underhook but Tavarez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Redfox is trying to maintain the position but Tavarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Redfox has hold of Tavarez's hands but Tavarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Redfox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sol Tavarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Redfox has wrist control.
Tavarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tavarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Redfox has wrist control.
Redfox pulls Tavarez in close to prevent any damage.
Tavarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Redfox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tavarez throwing strikes from guard but Redfox blocks nicely.
Redfox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez passes Redfox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tavarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tavarez is looking for a kimura but Redfox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tavarez to get the leverage.
Redfox trying to hold on to Tavarez's head to control him but Tavarez postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tavarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Redfox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Tavarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Redfox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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