PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares's entrance music is Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way. A fine choice. On his way into the ring it seems that Henrique Tavares has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henrique Tavares seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tavares
vs
Grace

195 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

174 cm
32
221 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henrique Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Grace slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
Grace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grace let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Grace now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares stuffs the takedown attempt from Grace. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares misses with a body shot
and Grace counters with a straight right hand.
Tavares throws a lazy head kick
and Grace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tavares swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Grace's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tavares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tavares lands a nice hook to Grace's body. Grace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tavares throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares thows a leg kick but Grace checks it
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tavares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Tavares looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Grace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tavares with a body shot.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henrique Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Grace has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Tavares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grace.
Henrique Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Grace.
Tavares thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a right hand that Grace ducks under and follows up with a left that Grace also avoids with ease.
Tavares misses with a combination
and Grace counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
Grace is looking for the big counter here.
Grace avoids the body shot from Tavares.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Grace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tavares.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace unleashes a big counter combination but Tavares bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace moves forwards but Tavares connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henrique Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace throws a counter combo.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
Grace throws a counter combo.
Tavares takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Grace avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Tavares backs off Grace throws a huge counter combo but Tavares manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Tavares dominated that round.
That's time! Tavares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Grace.
A counter left hand to the body from Tavares misses its target.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tavares with a body shot.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Grace moves out of range.
Grace fails with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares lands with a slapping head kick.
Tavares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.

Grace shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tavares napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Grace is working to tighten his grip on Tavares's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tavares has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Grace is really squeezing tight and eventually Tavares passes out! Grace breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miguel Grace!
A relieved looking Miguel Grace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.