PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between nosta fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estevan Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

fatu
vs
Tavares

197 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
291 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, nosta fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Estevan Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fatu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tavares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten fatu somewhat.
fatu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
fatu throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
fatu punishes Tavares's body with a nice straight punch.
nosta fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
fatu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tavares is fending him off so far but fatu persists. Nope, Tavares circles away and we're back to standing.
fatu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
fatu misses with a series of wild punches.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by fatu.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as fatu backs up against the cage.
A combination from fatu does no damage.
fatu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares moves out of range of the body kick from fatu.
fatu throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it.
fatu misses with a wild combination.
Tavares connects with a high kick.

It looks like nosta fatu has been cut.
fatu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Estevan Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
fatu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nosta fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a good low kick that fatu was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fatu looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Tavares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but fatu checks it well.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from fatu.
fatu shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fatu takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fatu misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. fatu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
fatu is breathing heavily.
Tavares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
fatu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fatu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fatu misses with a shot to the body
and Tavares counters with a leg kick.
Tavares stuns fatu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tavares moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fatu circles away quickly and effectively.
fatu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
fatu avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Tavares misses with a two punch combination.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
Tavares looks to land a body kick but fatu moved away.
fatu blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Tavares throws a leg kick but fatu checks it.
fatu fails with the takedown.
Tavares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and fatu counters with a single leg into guard. Tavares didn't expect that.
fatu prevents Tavares from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

fatu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tavares looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tavares looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tavares!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estevan Tavares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on nosta fatu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tavares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
nosta fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
fatu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
fatu throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Estevan Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.

fatu pushes Tavares up against the cage in a clinch.
Tavares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fatu keeps control of Tavares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch but fatu keeps him there for the moment.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but fatu has him pressed against the cage.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but fatu has him pressed against the cage.

fatu breaks the clinch.
fatu misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. fatu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
fatu misses with a hook. Tavares ducked under it nicely.
fatu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fatu moves out of range of the body kick.
Tavares slaps away a takedown attempt from fatu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
fatu blocks a head kick by Tavares.
fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
fatu tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares takes a swing at fatu's ribcage but misses.
fatu shoots in for a double leg but Tavares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
fatu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Tavares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tavares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. fatu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tavares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
fatu avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Nice uppercut lands for Tavares. That snapped fatu's head back.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
Tavares misses with a low kick.
fatu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but fatu checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fatu tries to clinch but Tavares is having none of it.
fatu slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
fatu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nosta fatu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fatu misses with a takedown attempt - Tavares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tavares delivers a nice body kick.
Tavares tries to land a leg kick but fatu saw it coming and moves away.
Tavares looks to land a combination but fatu avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tavares.
fatu moves out of range of the leg kick from Tavares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tavares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 is looking to slow fatu down with leg kicks.
fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavares throws a series of punches but fatu avoids them all with ease.
fatu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
A nice combination there by fatu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
fatu looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Tavares misses with an attempted mid kick.
fatu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estevan Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on nosta fatu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

fatu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tavares avoids it really well and circles away.
fatu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tavares scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tavares thumps fatu with a low kick.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on fatu. That did some damage!
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but fatu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
fatu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
Tavares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fatu checks a leg kick.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
fatu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tavares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tavares. That's going to slow fatu down.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of fatu's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
fatu slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
fatu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fatu avoids the head kick by Tavares.
fatu misses with a wild combination.
Tavares throws a combination. fatu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of fatu's head.
fatu checks the leg kick.
Tavares throws a low kick but it's checked well by fatu.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fatu circles away quickly and effectively.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares lets loose with a powerful body kick. fatu will feel that in the morning.
fatu avoids the body shot from Tavares.
A big left from Tavares misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavares is looking to chop away at fatu's legs.
A combination from fatu does no damage.
Tavares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
fatu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tavares tries to bum rush fatu with a series of wild strikes but fatu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares lands with a slapping head kick.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. fatu saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tavares. That's going to slow fatu down.
fatu avoids the head kick by Tavares.
fatu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
fatu checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fatu misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Tavares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tavares throws a chopping leg kick but fatu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tavares swings for the body but fatu moves out of range.
Tavares thows a body kick. fatu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as fatu checks a leg kick.
Tavares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
nosta fatu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tavares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Estevan Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tavares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estevan Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estevan Tavares!