PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Tavares (ranked 280 p4p, 1219 weight class) and Spencer Wright (ranked 38 p4p, 178 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tavares
vs
Wright

183 cm
22
185
7 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
185
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conquer
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Tavares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Tavares 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Tavares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tavares lands with a good body shot.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Wright coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Tavares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tavares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wright lands a jab.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tavares is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Tavares takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tavares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spencer Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
Tavares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavares scrambles back to his feet.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Tavares seems unphased.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Tavares counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tavares doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Spencer Wright has been cut.
Wright is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tavares had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing.
Tavares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tavares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tavares counters with a good low kick that Wright was not able to check.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavares, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Tavares seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wright.
Good work by Tavares as he checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
A jab from Wright does it's job there.
Wright slips a straight right by Tavares.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tavares checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tavares seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tavares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright cracks Tavares with an open hand slap.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tavares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wright cracks Tavares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tavares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Tavares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wright misses with a hook
and Tavares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Tavares throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tavares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright checks a leg kick.
A jab from Wright misses.
Wright stuns Tavares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Tavares off balance momentarily.
Tavares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright punishes Tavares's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tavares checks a leg kick.
Tavares takes one to the chin there.
Tavares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tavares might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Wright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Wright lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavares.
Tavares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tavares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for Wright.
Tavares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavares scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Tavares moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spencer Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Wright.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Tavares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tavares tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Wright swings for the body but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tavares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Tavares saw it coming and moves away.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tavares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Tavares saw that one coming.

Tavares gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Tavares is controlling the position.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Wright breaks from the clinch.
Tavares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
Tavares misses with a jab to the body
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Tavares off balance momentarily.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tavares.
Tavares is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tavares is predictable there
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.

Tavares drops Wright with a beautiful combination! Wright stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tavares is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Spencer Wright's cut even more.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Tavares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavares throws a monster overhand right that drops Wright! Tavares follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Tavares!
Manny Tavares retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Manny Tavares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.