PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen of the Rodeo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quela
vs
Tavares

195 cm
31
235 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
240 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Quela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tavares has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Quela is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Quela throws a head kick that misses.
Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quela.
Tavares tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tavares throws a push kick but Quela slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quela.
A slow jab from Tavares misses its intended target.
Tavares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tavares connects with a crisp jab.
Quela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tavares.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quela can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Tavares.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Quela thows a leg kick but Tavares checks it
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.

Quela lands a big head kick that sends Tavares tumbling to the mat! Quela takes a step backwards and waves Tavares back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Thiago Tavares has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Tavares blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quela manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Quela throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Tavares misses its intended target.
Tavares lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Tavares moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Quela.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares throws a leg kick but Quela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tavares throws a chopping leg kick but Quela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tavares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quela. Quela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tavares throws an overhand right that lands on Quela's shoulder, as Quela tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quela lands a nice shot that snaps Tavares's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quela.
Quela throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quela was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Quela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tavares feints and then cracks Quela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quela down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quela.
Quela misses with a hook.
Good work by Quela as he checks the leg kick.
Tavares throws the kick towards the body but Quela avoids it.
Quela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Tavares.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Quela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tavares's sensitive parts.
A big right from Quela misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela tried to score with a low kick but Tavares checks it.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tavares avoids the head kick by Quela.
Quela lands a jab.
Quela swinging wildly here.
Quela throws a leg kick that misses.
Tavares scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Quela clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quela.
Tavares working hard to break the clinch.
Tavares wants to get back to striking at distance but Quela won't allow it.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but Quela has him pressed against the cage.
Quela misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavaress head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Quela.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quela.
Quela throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavares.

Tavares breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quela.
Quela throws out a loose jab but Tavares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quela connects with an inside leg kick.
Quela throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavares, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Quela. That snapped Tavares's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quela misses the jab.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Tavares coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Quela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares'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.

Quela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quela throws a sloppy head kick and Tavares moves out of range easily.
Quela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavares.
Quela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavares cracks Quela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quela does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Quela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tavares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quela throws a shot from downtown. Tavares moves away and avoids it.
Quela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavares.
Quela swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tavares.
Tavares moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tavares.
Tavares looks to land a combination. Quela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Quela throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quela slips a straight right by Tavares.
Tavares throws a good cross that connects.
Quela connects with a crisp jab.
Tavares connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Quela misses.
Quela walks into a stiff left hand from Tavares.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quela circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
Tavares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quela.
Quela misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Quela in his tracks.

Quela closes the distance and clinches.
Quela lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavares.
A head punch on the inside from Quela fails to land.
Quela misses with some punches.
Quela lands a left hand.
Tavares blocks an uppercut.
Quela has Tavares pressed against the cage.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch but Quela keeps him there for the moment.
Quela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quela swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavares uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela throws a head punch that misses.
Tavares blocking some punches.

Tavares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. Quela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chung Quela is winning the standup battle so far.
Quela defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
Quela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tavares counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Quela misses.
Tavares defending well as Quela loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Quela.
Quela throws a leg kick but Tavares sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quela checks a leg kick.
Quela feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tavaress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quela, as that shot connected.
Quela throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it.
Quela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Quela misses
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Quela.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Quela saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavares lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tavares.
Quela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Tavares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Quela lands a really nice looking cross but Tavares seems unphased.
Tavares connects with a high kick.
Tavares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tavares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares throws a right hand that Quela ducks under and follows up with a left that Quela also avoids with ease.
Quela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Quela loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Quela lands with a cross.
Quela throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
Tavares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quela cracks Tavares with a good jab.
Tavares throws a leg kick
and Tavares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela thuds his right hand into Tavares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Tavares misses.
Quela looks to land a left hand but Tavares moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Tavares - just one landing.
A low kick from Tavares misses

and Quela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quela.
Quela has Tavares pressed against the cage, preventing Tavares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quela throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavares.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quela.
Quela lands a right hand.

Tavares breaks the clinch.
Quela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tavares finds it's way round the side to connect with Quela's head.
Tavares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quela. Quela obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Tavares misses the target.
Quela scores with a sloppy right hand. Tavares should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quela tries to clinch up.
Quela loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Tavares tries to score with a low kick but Quela moves his leg out of the way.
Quela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tavares misses with an uppercut.
Tavares takes a jab right on the kisser.

Quela lands a big right hand that sends Tavares crashing to the mat! Quela stays standing though and waves Tavares back to his feet!

Tavares is rocked!
That kick from Quela tenderised Tavares's leg. Tavares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tavares is still on wobbly legs! Can Quela finish him?
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Quela misses.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quela.
Quela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Quela engages and cracks Tavares with a massive lead left hook - Tavares tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Quela is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chung Quela!
A relieved looking Chung Quela thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.