PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Glutamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by It Dont Come Easy. Glutamine has chosen Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rikki Tavarius has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tavarius
vs
Glutamine

186 cm
28
201 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Glutamine!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glutamine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Glutamine throwing shots but Tavarius is blocking nicely.
Tavarius trying to control from the bottom.
Glutamine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glutamine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tavarius controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tavarius wants to control but Glutamine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tavarius has a hand on Glutamine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Glutamine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Tavarius is squirming around, avoiding Glutamine's attempts to control the action.
Tavarius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius prevents Glutamine from taking his back.
Glutamine raining down shots from the mount!

Tavarius defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Glutamine.
Glutamine looking to finish with strikes here!

Glutamine is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tavarius is surviving well by controlling Glutamine's body position as best he can.

Glutamine goes for an armbar but Tavarius turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tavarius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glutamine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tavarius won't allow Glutamine to sweep him here.
Glutamine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Glutamine wants to sweep here but Tavarius controlling him for the moment.

Tavarius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Glutamine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tavarius has managed to get both his arms back between Glutamine's legs - danger averted.
Tavarius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glutamine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glutamine is trying to keep Tavarius in close.
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!
Tavarius controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glutamine wants to stand up but Tavarius is controlling him.
Tavarius controls from within his opponent's guard.

Glutamine looking for subs off his back but Tavarius has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tavarius is pressing down on Glutamine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Glutamine is holding on for now.
Tavarius is thwarting Glutamine's attempts to control the position.
Glutamine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is looking to take a break and control but Glutamine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavarius slows the pace down in half guard.
Glutamine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tavarius trying to mount his opponent but Glutamine defends it.
Tavarius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius drops an elbow to the side of Glutamine's head.
Tavarius wants to control but Glutamine is keeping him busy.
Tavarius slips a nice elbow through Glutamine's hands, connecting with Glutamine's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gary Glutamine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tavarius swings for the body but Glutamine moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Tavarius as Glutamine shoots in.
Tavarius throws a head kick but Glutamine moves out of range.
Glutamine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavarius pinned against the cage. Tavarius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tavarius throws a leg kick
and Tavarius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tavarius cracks Glutamine with a good jab.
Gary Glutamine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavarius cracks a nice hook into Glutamine's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glutamine is defended easily by Tavarius.
Rikki Tavarius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Glutamine.
Tavarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glutamine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glutamine tries for a takedown but Tavarius circles away easily
and Tavarius counters with a stiff right hand.
Glutamine avoids the head kick by Tavarius.
Glutamine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glutamine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tavarius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glutamine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius tries to land a leg kick but Glutamine saw it coming and moves away.
Tavarius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glutamine misses with a takedown attempt - Tavarius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Glutamine or perhaps it was just good defense by Tavarius which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tavarius.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius scores with a leg kick.
Rikki Tavarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Glutamine is breathing heavily.
Tavarius lands a nice looking body shot.
Tavarius lands the left hand.
Tavarius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glutamine.
Tavarius scores with a head kick. Glutamine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tavarius.
Glutamine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tavarius connects with a leg kick. Glutamine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavarius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tavarius connects with a body shot.
Tavarius throws a shot to the body.
Tavarius sizes up Glutamine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glutamine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glutamine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tavarius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius clobbers Glutamine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tavarius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glutamine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavarius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glutamine's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glutamine's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a jab to the head.
Tavarius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavarius is looking to slow Glutamine down with leg kicks.
Glutamine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glutamine moves forwards but Tavarius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glutamine takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Tavarius catches Glutamine right on the button with a cross.
Glutamine thows a leg kick but Tavarius checks it
and Tavarius counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Glutamine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rikki Tavarius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavarius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tavarius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
Glutamine shoots in and drives through. Tavarius sprawls well.
Glutamine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tavarius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glutamine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tavarius stuffs the takedown.
Rikki Tavarius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Glutamine.
Tavarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glutamine.
Tavarius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glutamine's calf.
Glutamine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tavarius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glutamine's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavarius lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tavarius connects with a solid leg kick.
Tavarius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tavarius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tavarius.
Tavarius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glutamine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarius throws a nice head kick!

Glutamine is rocked!
Rikki Tavarius is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavarius.
Glutamine is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarius finish him?
Tavarius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tavarius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tavarius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tavarius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glutamine gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tavarius gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Glutamine is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rikki Tavarius!
After winning the bout, Rikki Tavarius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.