|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 210 cm
36
281 lbs
31 - 26 - 0 |
|
190 cm
31
240 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venturia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Venturia - just one landing.
Tavares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tavares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Venturia checks a leg kick nicely.
Venturia cracks Tavares with a good jab.
It looks like Thiago Tavares has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venturia connects with a body shot that sends Tavares's belly button to the back.
Tavares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venturia.
Tavares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Venturia is out of range.
A head kick misses from Venturia.
Tavares scores with a nice body kick.
Venturia cracks Tavares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Tavares.
It looks like Jesse Venturia has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Tavares
and Venturia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Venturia drops Tavares with a nice combination! Venturia dives into Tavares's guard, looking to finish!
Tavares is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Venturia prevents Tavares from getting back to his feet.
Venturia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tavares, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturia looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Venturia misses with a head kick.
Venturia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Venturia misses.
Tavares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Venturia. That did some damage!
Venturia slips under a jab from Tavares.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses
and Venturia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tavares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Venturia walks into a jab.
Tavares lands a leg kick that knocks Venturia off balance momentarily.
Tavares scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares feints and then cracks Venturia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venturia down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venturia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tavares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Venturia cracks the inside of Tavares's front leg.
Tavares throws a lazy body kick
and Venturia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Venturia sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Tavares to the ground! Venturia dives into full mount looking to finish!
Venturia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tavares tries to hold on but Venturia pushes him away.
Tavares is trying to stand.
Tavares felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Venturia throws some wild stikes that Tavares manages to avoid easily.
Tavares is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tavares is trying desperately to improve position.
Tavares tries to lock up and control but Venturia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venturia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Venturia tries to control but Tavares wriggling away.
Tavares wants to control but Venturia is having none of it.
Venturia is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Venturia throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
Venturia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Venturia throws a chopping leg kick but Tavares manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Venturia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Venturia looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venturia checks a leg kick nicely.
Venturia moves out of range as Tavares throws a body kick.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tavares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Venturia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Venturia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tavares.
Venturia thows a leg kick but Tavares checks it
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Venturia throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Venturia throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Venturia thows a leg kick but Tavares checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Venturia is breathing heavily.
Tavares throws a leg kick which misses Venturia's front leg but catches the back leg as Venturia tries to avoid it.
Tavares throws a lazy body kick
enabling Venturia to counter with a crisp jab.
Tavares throws a head kick but Venturia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Venturia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tavares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Tavares
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tavares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tavares throws a wild body kick that Venturia sees coming a mile off.
Venturia tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavares.
Jesse Venturia is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Tavares both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Venturia. Beautiful body shot.
Venturia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tavares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Venturia's sensitive parts.
Tavares pivots, looking for a leg kick but Venturia is out of range and Tavares settles back down.
Venturia throws a leg kick but Tavares moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturia ducks right into an uppercut from Tavares.
Venturia throws a nice head kick!
Tavares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Venturia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Venturia.
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venturia.
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venturia.
Nice cross by Tavares.
Tavares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Venturia moves out of range as Tavares throws a body kick.
Tavares avoids the body shot from Venturia.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Venturia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
No joy there for Venturia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venturia tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Venturia.
Tavares scores with a shot to the body.
Jesse Venturia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavares.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Venturia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Venturia.
Venturia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavares closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Venturia! Tavares dives in looking to finish! Venturia is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Tavares!
An out of breath Thiago Tavares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
