PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tavares
vs
Taylor

173 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristian Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

Tavares moves into the clinch.
Tavares prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Tavares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor jumps guard but Tavares turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tavares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Tavares blocks an uppercut.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Tavares.
Tavares misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavares just stands there and leans against the cage.
I was talking to Tavares's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Tavares avoiding damage.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Tavares.

Taylor pulls guard successfully.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to keep Tavares in close.
Tavares engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tavares leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cristian Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Taylor.
A leg kick checked by Tavares.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Tavares clinches.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tavares trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tavares pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tavares gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Tavares.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Tavares has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Tavares working Taylor over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tavares misses with an elbow over the top.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Tavares won't allow it.
Tavares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Tavares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavares controlling the action here for a moment.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavares controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is struggling to control the position.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Tavares.
Taylor trying to stall but Tavares improves his position.
Taylor wants to stall.
Taylor is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Tavares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavares walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tavares throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.

Taylor is rocked!
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 measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Taylor! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cristian Tavares!
Cristian Tavares thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Glen Taylor was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck all you bitches!'.