PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andres Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Donatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Donatti struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Andres Chavez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chavez
vs
Donatti

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Donatti!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donatti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chavez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Donatti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chavez defends it well.
Donatti moves nicely into side control.

Donatti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donatti landing strikes.

Donatti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez is not content to let Donatti control the position.

Donatti tries for a kimura but Chavez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to improve his position.
Chavez is not content to let Donatti control the position.
Chavez struggling a bit here.
Donatti trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Chavez is trying to improve his position.

Donatti has hold of Chavez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Chavez seems comfortable defending it but Donatti has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Chavez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Chavez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Donatti couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paolo Donatti!