PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aswang Agta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aswang Agta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Domingo Chavez's chin.

Chavez
vs
Agta

180 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aswang Agta!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Agta digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Chavez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chavez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Agta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Agta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Agta.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agta is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Agta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chavez.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.
Agta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Agta looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavez'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.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.
Agta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chavez is keeping busy.
Chavez tries a body shot but Agta blocks it.
Agta struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Agta fails to land.
Agta struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Agta tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Agta blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Agta is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Agta tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Agta looks gassed!
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Agta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agta is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Agta tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Agta back against the cage.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agta is looking to control Chavez's arms but Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Agta has his back to the cage.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Agta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Agta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agta is trying to break free.
Agta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chavez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chavez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Agta's face.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Agta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Agta tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Agta misses with the head strike.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Agta stalling in the clinch but Chavez improves position.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agta is defending well for now.
Chavez stalling the fight.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez stalling the fight.
Agta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Agta blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Agta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Agta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agta has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Agta is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavez gets an underhook and turns Agta into the cage.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Agta blocks with his arms.
Agta is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Agta throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez jabs Agta right on the nose. Agta blinks but takes it well.
Domingo Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Chavez moves into the clinch.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Agta.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agta managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Agta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Agta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Agta taking a breather.
Agta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Agta taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agta is looking to control Chavez's arms but Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Agta has his back to the cage.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Chavez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Agta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Agta is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Agta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Agta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chavez working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Agta can't break the clinch.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Agta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Agta blocking some punches.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Agta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez avoiding damage.
Agta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Agta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chavez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Agta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agta blocks an uppercut.
Come on Chavez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Agta is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Agta blocks with his arms.
Chavez prevents Agta from breaking the clinch.
Agta is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chavez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Agta up against the cage.
Agta looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Agta is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Agta.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Agta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Agta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agta tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Agta managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Agta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Agta.
Chavez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Agta circles away.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chavez misses with a leg kick
and Agta counters with a left to the body.
Agta lands a jab to the head.

Chavez clinches.
Agta is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Agta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Agta letting Chavez take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Agta blocks with his arms.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Agta blocks with his arms.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Agta avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agta's efforts to push away.
Agta is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Agta.
Agta misses with a body punch.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Agta controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Agta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Agta working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Chavez stalling.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Agta.
Agta wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chavez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Agta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Agta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez landing knees to the body.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chavez prevents Agta from breaking the clinch.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Agta tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Agta is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Agta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Agta misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Agta is blocking nicely.
Chavez has Agta pressed against the cage, preventing Agta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Agta trying to stall but Chavez improves his position.
Agta struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agta blocks it with crossed arms.
Agta presses Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agta. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Agta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Agta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez misses the jab.
Chavez tries to clinch but Agta is having none of it.

Chavez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Agta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Agta blocks an uppercut.
Agta letting Chavez take a breather here.
Aswang Agta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Domingo Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Agta avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!