PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 342 p4p, 297 weight class) and Manny Tavares (ranked 46 p4p, 37 weight class). Obaminator's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Obaminator
vs
Tavares

186 cm
23
185
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
185
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
HELLBENT

Altitude Clothing
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obaminator.
Obaminator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Obaminator.
Tavares throws a hook to the side of Obaminator's head but Obaminator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tavares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obaminator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tavares misses with a hook. Obaminator ducked under it nicely.
Tavares has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Obaminator throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Obaminator misses its intended target.
Tavares throws a jab but it's blocked by Obaminator.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares avoids the body shot from Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obaminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavares staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator cracks Tavares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Obaminator listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Obaminator saw that one coming.
Obaminator takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Barack Obaminator has been cut.
Tavares is looking to chop away at Obaminator's legs.
Obaminator throws the left hand but Tavares avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obaminator. Tavares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavares looks to land a body kick but Obaminator moved away.
Obaminator tries to score with a low kick but Tavares moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obaminator lands with a cross.
Tavares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obaminator.
Nice defenses there by Tavares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tavares lands a big right hand that sends Obaminator crashing to the mat! Tavares stays standing though and waves Obaminator back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares throws a hook but Obaminator avoids it easily.
Donk. Obaminator catches Tavares right on the button with a cross.
Obaminator connects with a single shot there.
Obaminator scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obaminator throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Obaminator walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tavares swings widly with a right hand

and Obaminator moves into the clinch.
Tavares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obaminator gets through Tavares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tavares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obaminator tries to pull guard but Tavares won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavares lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tavares breaks the clinch.
Tavares looks to land a body kick but Obaminator moved away.
Obaminator fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tavares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obaminator.
Tavares looks to land a body kick but Obaminator moved away.
Tavares misses with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tavares thinking.
Obaminator moves out of range as Tavares throws a body kick.
Obaminator throws a leg kick which misses Tavares's front leg but catches the back leg as Tavares tries to avoid it.
Tavares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obaminator changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares checks a leg kick.
Tavares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Obaminator.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares misses with a jab to the body
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavares misses the target.
A left lands for Obaminator.
Tavares throws a hook to the side of Obaminator's head but Obaminator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tavares throws a body kick that misses
and Obaminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tavares misses with a looping right.
Obaminator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
It looks like Obaminator has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A lazy left from Obaminator finds it's target.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obaminator.
A quick step to the side and Obaminator tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavares misses with a left hand
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barack Obaminator will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barack Obaminator's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tavares throws a right hand that misses
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavares throws out the jab.
Obaminator avoids the body shot from Tavares.
Obaminator moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obaminator throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Obaminator moves out of range of the strikes.
Obaminator throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Tavares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obaminator throws a leg kick which misses Tavares's front leg but catches the back leg as Tavares tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tavares. That one must have hurt.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obaminator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tavares at a distance.
Obaminator fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obaminator slips under a jab from Tavares.
Obaminator blocks the body kick.
Obaminator throws a right hand that misses
letting Tavares counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Tavares. That snapped Obaminator's head back.
Tavares takes a swing at Obaminator's ribcage but misses.
Obaminator misses the jab.
Tavares appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
Obaminator lands the left hand.
Obaminator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manny Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Obaminator ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tavares gets in close and tags Obaminator with a short punch that almost sends Obaminator to the mat! Oh Obaminator is in big trouble! He turns his back on Tavares, trying to create some distance but Tavares rushes him, striking wildly and Obaminator goes down! The referee tackles Tavares into the cage to end the fight! Tavares is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Tavares!
A relieved looking Manny Tavares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Barack Obaminator stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be black'.