PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick has chosen Boom\ P.O.D as his entrance music. Big Dick acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tavarez
vs
Dick

181 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Dick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dick misses.
Dick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tavarez's head.
Dick dips to his left and cracks Tavarez with an uppercut!

It looks like Ariobaldo Tavarez has been cut.
Tavarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavarez scrambles back to his feet.
Dick throws a hook but Tavarez avoids it easily.
Dick looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavarez is just out of range.
Dick catches Tavarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tavarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.
Dick looks to land a right hand but Tavarez moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Tavarez.
Dick scores with a body shot.
Dick misses with a looping left.
Tavarez walks into a left hand.
Dick scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dick there.

Tavarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dick, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.
Tavarez crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Big Dick has been cut.
Tavarez landing knees to the head.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but Dick blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dick trying to stall but Tavarez improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavarez lands a shoulder strike.
Dick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.
Tavarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.
Tavarez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tavarez.
Tavarez has Dick pressed against the cage, preventing Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez working Dick over with knees to the body.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but Tavarez has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tavarez lands a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez pushes Dick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tavarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dick can't break the clinch.
Tavarez landing knees to the body.
Dick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarez lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tavarez obliges.
Tavarez scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavarez scores a nice knee to the body.
Dick looks gassed!
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariobaldo Tavarez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tavarez rushes Dick and presses him up against the cage.
Dick has had enough of the clinch but Tavarez keeps him there for the moment.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tavarez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Tavarez.
Dick wants to break free but Tavarez has control.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tavarez landing knees to the body.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Tavarez works on Dick's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tavarez drops Dick with a big knee straight up the middle! Dick is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Dick is rocked!

That has opened up Big Dick's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tavarez closes the distance and clinches.
Dick is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarez finish him?
Ariobaldo Tavarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but Tavarez has the dominant position.
Tavarez is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Dick tries to break Tavarez's hands from around his neck, Tavarez unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Dick will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ariobaldo Tavarez!
Ariobaldo Tavarez thanked the fans post fight for their support.