PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Chavez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Cozad's chin.

Chavez
vs
Cozad

179 cm
31
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

BALCO UNIFORM
Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO

BALCO UNIFORM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cozad avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cozad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Cozad lands with a hook. Chavez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cozad.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Cozad.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Cozad keeps it at a distance.
Cozad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Chavez throws a head kick but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cozad can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez wants to land a leg kick but Cozad is out of range.

Chavez has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Cozad, against the cage.

Cozad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cozad scores with a jab.
Cozad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charles Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad swinging wildly here.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Cozad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Cozad keeps Chavez at a distance using the push kick.
Chavez lands a front kick.
Cozad blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Cozad scores with a body shot.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cozad.
Cozad swings widly with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cozad.
Cozad throws a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Cozad throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad lands with a shot to the body.
Cozad throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Cozad.
Cozad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Cozad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez moves forwards but Cozad connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Chavez is rocked!
Cozad throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cozad misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cozad misses with a low kick.
Cozad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a push kick but Cozad slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez tries to clinch up.

Cozad drops Chavez with a beautiful combination! Chavez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cozad is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Cozad throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Cozad down.
Cozad throws a leg kick but Chavez checks it.
Cozad takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez wants to slow Cozad down by chopping away at his legs.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cozad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cozad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cozad throws a chopping leg kick but Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad lands a nice shot to the body.
Cozad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cozad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cozad misses with a low kick.
Chavez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chavez duly obliges.
Chavez lands a head kick. Cozad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Cozad is rocked!
Chavez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cozad is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Cozad. Those never looked like landing.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chavez.
Cozad seems to have recovered his senses.
Cozad missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
A combination from Cozad does no damage.
Cozad takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cozad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cozad is just out of range.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cozad.
Cozad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Cozad. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cozad.
Cozad throws a right and a left that both miss.

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Cozad misses with an elbow strike.
Cozad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cozad misses with the head strike.
Cozad is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Cozad pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Cozad breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chavez.
Cozad misses with a jab to the body
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cozad misses with a kick to the body
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Cozad is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad throws a big shot that misses.
Cozad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Cozad avoids the head kick by Chavez.
A head kick misses from Chavez.

Chavez clinches up with Cozad and pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cozad throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chavez.
Chavez dodges an elbow strike from Cozad.
Chavez is pushing Cozad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez keeps control of Cozad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cozad tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
Cozad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez is trying to stall.
Cozad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cozad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chavez dodges an elbow strike from Cozad.
Chavez slows down the pace here.
Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cozads head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Cozad is looking to control Chavez's arms but Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cozad has his back to the cage.
Cozad wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Cozad misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Cozad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez avoiding damage as Cozad throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez avoiding damage as Cozad throws knees to the body.
Chavez is trying to maintain a safe position but Cozad gets an underhook and turns Chavez into the cage.
Cozad looking to stall.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cozad.
Cozad managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Cozad working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cozad.
Cozad trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez lands a head kick. Cozad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cozad connects with a leg kick. Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cozad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Cozad takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Cozad misses with a body kick.
Cozad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cozad moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Cozad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cozad - that will leave a mark!
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Cozad misses with a double jab.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cozad lands with a nice combination. Chavez backs away looking to recover.
Charles Cozad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez blocks the body kick.
Cozad misses with a low kick.
Cozad misses with a body kick.
Cozad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cozad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chavez lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Cozad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chavez.
Cozad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cozad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws a shot to the body.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice straight punches there by Chavez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chavez.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Cozad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cozad throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Cozad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cozad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cozad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cozad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavez can pounce on him.
Cozad throws a combination that misses
and Chavez counters with a thumping low kick.
Charles Cozad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cozad's calf.
Chavez cracks Cozad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chavez lands a jab to the nose.
Chavez lands with a kick to the temple. Cozad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Cozad moves out of range easily.
Cozad throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez lands a jab to the nose.
Cozad throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Cozad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cozad thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cozad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cozad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Cozad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Cozad moves out of range easily.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Cozad moves out of range easily.
Cozad walks into a left hand.
Cozad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cozad swinging wildly here.
Chavez throws a wild body kick that Cozad sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cozad. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Chavez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cozad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Chavez slips a straight right by Cozad.
Cozad 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.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Cozad misses with a wild combination.
Cozad lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chavez lands with an overhand left.
Cozad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cozad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cozad.
Cozad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danga de danga de dang - Cozad scores with a four punch combination!
Cozad is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cozad.
Cozad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cozad throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Cozad tries a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Chavez connects with a high kick.
Cozad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chavez looks for the body kick but Cozad saw that one coming.
Cozad throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cozad misses with a combination
and Chavez counters with a big right hand! Oh Cozad is in trouble here! Chavez follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez retains his lightweight title!
Miguel Chavez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO for their support in the buildup to the fight.