PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wha
vs
Tavares

225 cm
37
300 lbs
39 - 21 - 0

190 cm
37
240 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tavares.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wha tries to clinch up but Tavares circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wha lands a slapping body shot.
Tavares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Wha closes the distance and pushes Tavares back into the cage.
Tavares tries to throw a body punch but Wha avoids it by throwing Tavares back against the cage.
Wha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Tavares has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Come on Wha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Tavares.
Tavares blocks a body shot from Wha.

Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares misses with a kick to the body.

Wha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wha tried to score with a low kick but Tavares checks it.
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wha has managed to clinch.
Tavares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavares tries a body shot but Wha blocks it.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wha tries to clinch but Tavares moves away
and Tavares counters with a solid body kick.
Wha wants to clinch up but Tavares keeps it at a distance.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Wha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavares, pushing him back against the cage.
Wha has a couple of punches blocked by Tavares.
Tavares misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavares misses with a punch to the body.

Tavares breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wha misses the shot to the body.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares throws a big counter head kick but Wha avoids it with no problem.
Tavares thumps Wha with a low kick.
Tavares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Wha doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Tavares only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wha wants to clinch.
Wha thows a leg kick but Tavares checks it
and Tavares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Wha.
Tavares feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Tavares. That snapped Wha's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wha gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick
and Wha counters with a two punch combo.
Wha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavares fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wha moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Wha moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Tavares tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.

Wha takes the fight into the clinch.
Wha stalling.
Wha prevents a body shot from Tavares.
Wha working aggressively here.
Tavares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavares is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wha.
Wha taking a breather.
Wha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wha tries a knee to the head but Tavares blocks it.

Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wha swings for the body but Tavares moves out of range.
Wha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Wha avoids it with no problem.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wha manages to avoid it.
Wha blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Wha throws a big counter combination but Tavares scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Tavares dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wha has Tavares up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavares.
Wha missing with knees to the body.
Wha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tavares or not.
Tavares lands with a left to the head.

Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Wha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wha scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Thiago Tavares has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wha blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Wha tries to clinch but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tavares throws a body kick that misses.
Bleh Wha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Wha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha looks for the body kick but Tavares saw that one coming.
Wha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wha blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Tavares pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wha is out of range and Tavares settles back down.
Tavares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wha.
Tavares misses with a kick to the body.
Thiago Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Wha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tavares cracks the inside of Wha's front leg.
Tavares lands a jab.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch but Tavares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tavares cracks the inside of Wha's front leg.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Wha.
A nice side step and Tavares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Tavares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is looking to slow Wha down with leg kicks.
Wha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tavares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wha. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Tavares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wha blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tavares.
Tavares looks to throw the jab but Wha is out of range.
Tavares throws a chopping leg kick but Wha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wha doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares misses the jab.
Wha moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Tavares thinks about the counter body kick.
Tavares misses with a looping left.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Tavares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tavares tries a head kick but it misses.
Tavares throws a front kick that sends Wha stumbling back into the cage.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.
Wha is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Wha's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Wha takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wha clinches up with Tavares and pushes him back against the cage.
Wha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wha lands an uppercut.
Tavares tries to work over Wha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavares.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries to work over Wha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wha is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Wha tries to close the distance and clinch but Tavares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wha staying out of range there.
Tavares pushes Wha away with a front kick.
Tavares explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tavares in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wha tries to clinch but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tavares throws a head kick but Wha moves out of range.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Wha.
Tavares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tavares missing with a left hand there. Wha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wha doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Tavares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tavares.
Tavares misses with a low kick as Wha jumps back.
Wha moves out of range as Tavares throws a body kick.
Tavares lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Wha.
Wha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wha darts in trying to clinch
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
It looked like Wha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wha darts in and clinches Tavares up against the cage.
Tavares tries to throw a body punch but Wha avoids it by throwing Tavares back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Wha has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bleh Wha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavares.
Wha prevents a body shot from Tavares.
Tavares wants to get back to striking at distance but Wha won't allow it.
Tavares can't find room to land a body shot as Wha controls the action.
Wha struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavares controls his hands.
Wha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavares is defending well for now.
Wha misses with a body punch.
Wha leaning against his opponent.
Tavares working aggressively here.

Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Tavares.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tavares. Wha shrugs it off though.
Tavares lands a jab to Wha's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tavares has time to react.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Tavares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wha misses with a double jab.
Wha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Wha has Tavares up against the cage in a clinch.

Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tavares fakes the leg kick and cracks Wha in the body.
Good leg kick by Tavares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wha blocks a head kick by Tavares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wha. That did some damage!
Wha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wha tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Tavares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wha.
Wha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Good leg kick by Tavares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wha tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Tavares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Wha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tavares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tavares thumps Wha with a low kick.
Wha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Wha avoids it with no problem.
Wha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wha.
Wha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wha staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tavares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wha doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Wha tries to move into range but Tavares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tavares misses with a looping right.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Wha got wobbled bad by a big combination! Tavares presses forward with punches and knees until Wha stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Wha closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Tavares! Thiago Tavares retains his super heavyweight title!
Thiago Tavares thanked the fans post fight for their support.