|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malo Tavara (ranked 1745 p4p, 2393 weight class) and Butch Wang (ranked 181 p4p, 247 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
21
155
9 - 3 - 0 |
|
180 cm
21
155
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malo Tavara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Wang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Tavara is looking to counter punch.
Wang wants to clinch up but Tavara keeps it at a distance.
Tavara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wang has Tavara up against the cage in a clinch.
Wang tries to work over Tavara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tavara lands a nice uppercut.
Wang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Tavara.
A short right from Tavara on the inside.
Tavara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavara scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavara has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.
Tavara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangs head.
Tavara misses with some punches.
Tavara lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
A head punch on the inside from Tavara fails to land.
Wang gets through Tavara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Tavara.
Tavara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wang avoids it.
Tavara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavara.
Wang avoiding damage as Tavara throws knees to the body.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wang scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Wang misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavara tries to work over Wang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang digs a right hand into Tavara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tavara's gas tank.
Wang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tavara fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tavara fails to land.
Tavara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wang.
Tavara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavara lands an uppercut.
Wang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tavara takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Tavara.
Wang throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavara.
Tavara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Wang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavara misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavara tries to land knees in the clinch but Wang avoids the damage to the body.
Tavara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavara.
Tavara trying to land knees to the body.
Tavara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wang.
Tavara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavara swings wildly with an uppercut but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavara tries to land knees in the clinch but Wang avoids the damage to the body.
Wang blocking some punches.
Tavara trying to land knees to the body.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Tavara.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Tavara scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tavara fails to land.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tavara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Tavara is working Wang over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavara.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Wang misses with some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tavara pushes Wang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang is rocked!
Tavara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wang is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavara finish him?
Wang misses with some punches.
Tavara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang misses with some punches.
Tavara pushes Wang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavara throws a big uppercut that drops Wang! More strikes from Tavara and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wang lies dazed against the cage as Tavara celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malo Tavara!
A victorious Malo Tavara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
