PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todor Panov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Panov
vs
Chavez

184 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todor Panov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vicente Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panov avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panov checks a leg kick.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez stuffs the takedown.
Chavez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Panov.
Chavez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vicente Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panov shoots in for a double leg but Chavez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todor Panov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez throws a right hand that Panov ducks under and follows up with a left that Panov also avoids with ease.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Panov avoids it well.
Panov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chavez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panov has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a left and a right that stings Panov.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panov circles away quickly and effectively.
Vicente Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Panov avoids them all with ease.
Panov tries for a takedown but Chavez circles away easily

and Chavez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Panov has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Panov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Panov is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Panov tries to score a body lock takedown but Chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Panov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Panov is breathing heavily.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Panov backs up against the cage.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Panov misses with a takedown attempt
and Chavez counters with a big head kick but Panov shrugs it off.
Panov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chavez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Panov has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chavez tries to land a front kick but Panov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Panov blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavez looks to land a combination. Panov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Panov with a poor takedown
and Chavez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chavez lands with a kick to the temple. Panov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez stalks Panov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Panov's face. Panov staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panov avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez lands a two punch combo.
Chavez scoring well with a low kick there.
Chavez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chavez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Panov avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez throws a combination. Panov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Panov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chavez scores with a three punch combo!
Panov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chavez.
Chavez looks to land a combination. Panov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez throws a right hand that Panov ducks under and follows up with a left that Panov also avoids with ease.
Panov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chavez counters with a two punch combo.
Panov slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chavez moves into the clinch.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panov fails with the takedown
and Chavez counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Panov moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Chavez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Panov counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Panov manages to pull guard.
Panov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chavez content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Chavez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vicente Chavez.
Chavez throws a series of strikes that have Panov backpedaling.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Panov blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chavez moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Panov backs up against the cage.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Panov moves out of range.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chavez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Panov will feel that in the morning.
Panov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavez throws a low kick but Panov avoids it.
Panov has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a three punch combo that has Panov backing up. Panov nods at Chavez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todor Panov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavez stalks Panov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Panov's face. Panov staggers backwards, shaken.
Chavez throws a head kick that half lands.
Panov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Panov has his takedown stuffed

and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch.

Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavez feints a jab promting Panov to slip. Chavez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Panov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Chavez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Panov eats them both and turns towards Chavez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Panov checks a leg kick.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Panov moves out of range easily.
Panov wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Panov avoids it well.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Chavez. Those never looked like landing.
Panov has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Panov moves out of range easily.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez lands a head kick. Panov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Panov misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a wild combination.
Panov shoots and misses
and Chavez counters with a series of strikes. Panov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vicente Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Panov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chavez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Panov blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todor Panov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez lands a two punch combo.

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chavez moves out of range as Panov strikes.
Chavez throws a wild body kick that Panov sees coming a mile off.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Panov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chavez counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Panov is rocked!
Chavez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Panov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Chavez closes the distance and pushes Panov back into the cage.

Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panov seems to have got his legs back now.
Panov tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
and Chavez counters with a good low kick that Panov was not able to check.
Panov avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Panov tries to clinch up
and Chavez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Panov has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a series of strikes. Panov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panov with a poor takedown

and Chavez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todor Panov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Panov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chavez - the referee stops the clock and Panov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chavez. Panov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice combination there by Chavez.
Chavez looks to land a combination. Panov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chavez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chavez scores with a three punch combo!
Panov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chavez throws a head kick but Panov moves out of range.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Panov moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chavez throws a series of punches but Panov moves out of range.
Chavez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Panov avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chavez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Panov, pushing him back against the cage.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chavez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a one-two to the body.
Chavez lands with a kick to the temple. Panov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Panov has his takedown stuffed

and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chavez.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a low kick but Panov moves out of range easily.
Chavez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Panov misses with a leg kick.
Chavez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Panov tries for a takedown but Chavez circles away easily

and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chavez.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chavez counters with a two punch combo.
Chavez feints and then cracks Panov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Panov down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chavez duly obliges.
Panov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chavez looks to land a body kick but Panov moved away.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Panov is looking to clinch.
Panov avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Panov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez throws a low kick but Panov avoids it.
Chavez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Panov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chavez counters with a series of strikes. Panov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Todor Panov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Panov backs up against the cage.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chavez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30

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