PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunari Tashiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kazunari Tashiro enters the cage!

Tavarius
vs
Tashiro

186 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

197 cm
28
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunari Tashiro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Kazunari Tashiro has been cut.
Tashiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tashiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tashiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tashiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Tashiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Tashiro can't get the takedown.
Tavarius lands with a right to the head.
Tashiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tavarius prevents it.
Rikki Tavarius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazunari Tashiro.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Tashiro's ribcage. Tashiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tashiro looks gassed!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarius.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius cracks Tashiro with a nice body shot.
Tavarius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavarius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tashiro jumps guard but Tavarius stands there with Tashiro around his waist. Tashiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tavarius is working Tashiro over against the cage.
Tavarius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Tavarius to work.
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavarius works on Tashiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tashiro backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.
A hook to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavarius lands a nice uppercut.
Tavarius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
A short right from Tavarius on the inside.
Tashiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Tavarius is leaning against Tashiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tashiro or not.
Tavarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Tashiro is rocked!

That has opened up Kazunari Tashiro's cut even more.
A short body shot lands from Tavarius as the two fighters clinch.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavarius gets through Tashiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tashiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarius finish him?
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Tashiro seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius presses Tashiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tashiro backwards.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius works on Tashiro's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tavarius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarius.
A hook to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tashiro! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tavarius is unloading with more strikes now! Tashiro drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rikki Tavarius!