PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chavez Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Valcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chavez
vs
Valcone

180 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chavez Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Valcone!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Chavez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Valcone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Chavez lands with a kick to the ribs.

Chavez clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valcone.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Valcone shrugs off.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valcone's defenses.
Valcone dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valcone working hard to break the clinch.
Valcone wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valcone's brow.
Valcone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valcone avoids it.
Valcone wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Valcone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valcone blocks an elbow strike.
Valcone avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Valcone is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valcone's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Valcone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valcone dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Valcone takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez gets underhooks to prevent Valcone's takedown attempt.
Chavez Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Valcone.
Valcone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Valcone shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valcone's brow.
Valcone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valcone blocks the elbow strike.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Valcone takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valcone's brow.
Valcone blocks an elbow strike.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Valcone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valcone blocks the elbow strike.
Valcone pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Valcone fails to pull guard.
Valcone working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
Valcone just leaning against Chavez, taking a breather.
Valcone avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez prevents Valcone from breaking the clinch.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valcone avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valcone avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valcone takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valcone's brow.
Chavez is pressed up against the cage. Valcone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chavez down to the mat. Chavez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valcone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chavez Chavez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chavez moves into the clinch successfully.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valcone stalling.
Valcone jumps guard but Chavez stands there with Valcone around his waist. Valcone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valcone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valcone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valcone dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Valcone avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Valcone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Valcone.
Valcone can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Valcone takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Valcone in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Valcone is rocked!
Valcone is pressed against the cage. Chavez pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Valcone! Two more big strikes from Chavez and Valcone crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chavez Chavez!