PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiwawa Chagaev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tua
vs
Chagaev

184 cm
19
269 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
254 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a lazy right hand but Chagaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Chagaev misses.
Chagaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chagaev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tua loads up on a big right hand but Chagaev slips the punch.
Tua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua connects with the punch.
Tua moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Tua scores with a shoulder strike.

Chagaev breaks the clinch.
Chagaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Chagaev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Chagaev gets a clinch.

Chagaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chagaev scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chagaev throws the kick towards the body but Tua avoids it.
Chagaev misses with a head kick.
Tua slips a jab and a cross from Chagaev.
Tua lands with an uppercut that bounces Chagaev off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chagaev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chagaev misses with an uppercut.
Chagaev drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Chagaev.

Chagaev clinches up against the cage.
Tua digs a right hand into Chagaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chagaev's gas tank.

Chagaev breaks the clinch.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Chagaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fatu Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chagaev rushes Tua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tua misses with a body punch.
Tua cracks Chagaev with a nice body shot.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Chagaev controls the action.
Tua digs a right hand underneath Chagaev's ribcage. Chagaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Chagaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chagaev tried to score with a low kick but Tua checks it.
Tua throws a body punch but Chagaev moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Chagaev moves into range and clinches up with Tua.
Chagaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tua has Chagaev pressed against the cage, preventing Chagaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chagaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Chagaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Chagaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Chagaev counters with a head kick. That will keep Tua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chagaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chagaev looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Chagaev counters with a two punch combo.
Chagaev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Chagaev takes one on the button.

Chagaev clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Tua pushes Chagaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Chagaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tua swings wildly with an uppercut but Chagaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chagaev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tua has him pressed against the cage.
Chagaev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chagaev wants to get back to striking at distance but Tua won't allow it.
Chagaev is trying to drag Tua to the mat but Tua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tua tries a body shot but Chagaev blocks it.
Tua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tua is pressed up against the cage. Chagaev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tua down to the mat. Tua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fatu Tua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chiwawa Chagaev.
Tua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chagaev throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Chagaev looks gassed!
Tua cracks Chagaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tua throws a jab when Chagaev was well out of range.
Tua lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chagaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua works Chagaev's body with a nice hook.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Tua.
Tua jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tua lands the left hand.
Tua looks to throw the jab but Chagaev is out of range.
Tua misses with a body shot.
Tua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chagaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chagaev takes one on the button.
Tua throws a shot to the body.
Tua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chagaev takes one on the button.
Tua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chagaev under the eye.
Tua lands a nice looking body shot.

Tua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatu Tua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Tua.
Tua looks to land a left hand but Chagaev moved out of range nicely.
Chagaev drops his hands momentarily and Tua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chiwawa Chagaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Chagaev.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Tua misses.
Tua with a jab.
Chagaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chagaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tua throws out a powerful jab.
Chagaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chagaev misses with a combination
and Tua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tua scores with a jab. Chagaev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chagaev is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chagaev, pushing him back against the cage.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chagaevs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Chagaev is looking to break free of the clinch but Tua has double underhooks.
Tua misses with some punches.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chagaev looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Chagaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Chagaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chagaev tries for a takedown but Tua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chagaev at a distance.
Donk. Tua catches Chagaev right on the button with a cross.
Chagaev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chagaev moves forwards but Tua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chagaev manages to avoid it.
Chagaev lands with a nice body kick.
Tua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tua scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Tua catches Chagaev right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chagaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chagaev staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua misses with the head strike.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Chagaev avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Chagaev controls his hands.

Chagaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tua has managed to clinch.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
Tua throws a punch but it's blocked by Chagaev.
Tua digs a right hand underneath Chagaev's ribcage. Chagaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Chagaev manages to break the clinch.
Tua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chagaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tua counters with a left to the body.
A left lands for Tua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chagaev rushes Tua and presses him up against the cage.
Tua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chagaev backwards.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Chagaev controls his hands.

Chagaev breaks from the clinch.
Fatu Tua is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua jabs at Chagaev's body.
Tua is looking to clinch but Chagaev is avoiding it.
Tua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chagaev doesn't seem phased though.
Tua lands with an uppercut that bounces Chagaev off the cage and back into rage.

Tua closes the distance and clinches.
Tua scores with a hook to the body.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chagaev blocking some punches.
Tua misses with a body punch.
Chagaev tries to circle away but Tua has him pinned against the cage.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua pushes Chagaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua cracks Chagaev with a nice body shot.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chagaev can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua is working Chagaev over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua misses with a body punch.
Chagaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tua avoids it.
Tua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua lands a shoulder strike.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tua works on Chagaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Tua throws a punch but it's blocked by Chagaev.
Tua lands a shoulder strike.
Tua tries a body shot but Chagaev blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Tua as the two fighters clinch.
Tua working aggressively here.
Tua lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatu Tua dominated that second round.
That's time! Tua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tua scores with a sloppy right hand. Chagaev should have avoided that one.
Chagaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chagaev misses with a shot to the body
and Tua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chagaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tua.
Chagaev tries to pull guard but Tua won't allow it.
Tua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chagaev takes a shot to the head.
Chagaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Tua.
Tua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Tua.
Tua pushes Chagaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chagaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chagaevs head.
Chagaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tua pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chagaev tries to move into range but Tua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tua lands with a hook. Chagaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chagaev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua throws the left hand but Chagaev avoids the punch easily.
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chagaev.
Tua throws a hook but Chagaev avoids it easily.
Chagaev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chagaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chagaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tua cracks Chagaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tua misses with a looping right.
Chagaev avoids the body shot from Tua.
Tua clobbers Chagaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chagaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chagaev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chagaev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chagaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chagaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Chagaev clinches up against the cage.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Chagaev avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
Tua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tua keeps control of Chagaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tua lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Tua.
Chagaev blocks a body shot from Tua.
A short body shot lands from Tua as the two fighters clinch.
Chagaev blocks a body shot from Tua.
Tua is working Chagaev over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tua.
Tua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua working aggressively here.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tua lands a nice shot to the body.
Chagaev tries to score a body lock takedown but Tua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fatu Tua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chiwawa Chagaev.
Good body shot from Tua.
A frustrated look appears on Chagaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tua.
Fatu Tua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Chagaev controls his hands.
Chagaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Chagaev controls his hands.
A short right from Tua on the inside.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Chagaev tries for a takedown but Tua manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tua.
Fatu Tua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chagaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tua pushes Chagaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua works on Chagaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Tua misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tua.
Tua lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chiwawa Chagaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tua.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fatu Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fatu Tua!