PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willian Mathews (ranked 5881 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kleber Tavares (ranked 5877 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mathews
vs
Tavares

160 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willian Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kleber Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares looks to land a body kick but Mathews moved away.
A quick step to the side and Mathews tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavares fails with the takedown.
Tavares with a poor takedown

and Mathews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mathews.
Mathews fails to pull guard.

Tavares gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mathews makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mathews.
Tavares trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tavares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews wants to sweep but no luck.

Mathews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tavares has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mathews is proving hard to escape from.
Tavares engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Tavares might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tavares postures up and lands a big shot to Mathews's brow.
Tavares is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mathews has an active guard here but Tavares has managed to pass into half guard.
Mathews tries to kick Tavares off but Tavares keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tavares working over Mathews with some ground and pound. Mathews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tavares lands strikes from half guard.
Tavares sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tavares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tavares is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Still in half guard, Tavares seems content to control.

Tavares is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mathews defends it well.
Tavares stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mathews is looking to control Tavares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mathews avoid being mounted?
Mathews wants to improve his position but Tavares is controlling well.
Tavares is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mathews looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tavares passes into side control!
Tavares is putting a hurting on Mathews here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mathews is looking for a sweep.
Tavares advances to mount.

Tavares throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Mathews has his hands clasped together but Tavares breaks the hold and Mathews is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Tavares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kleber Tavares!