PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideao Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parker
vs
Tavares

178 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Dragon

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gideao Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tavares as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Tavares or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tavares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tavares.
Tavares works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Tavares is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Parker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Parker is looking to control Tavares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?
Parker tries to kick Tavares off but Tavares keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Parker tries to roll over but Tavares keeps him under control.
Tavares has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tavares looking for a guillotine from mount but Parker is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tavares has control of Parker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Parker regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Tavares goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Parker is on top in guard.

Tavares has his foot on Parker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parker works his way back into a safe position though.

Tavares is looking to sinch up a triangle. Parker throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tavares's body to avoid the submission. Tavares has instead reached around Parker's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tavares arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gideao Tavares!
During a confident post fight interview, Gideao Tavares thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.