PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser Sarney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Junior Chavez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chavez
vs
Sarney

182 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
30
190 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceaser Sarney!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sarney clinches.
Sarney has Chavez pressed against the cage.
Sarney misses with a knee strike.
Sarney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Junior Chavez has been cut.
Sarney avoiding damage.
Sarney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sarney tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Sarney keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez tries to break free but Sarney pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez is trying to push Sarney away but Sarney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sarney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Sarney controlling the action here for a moment.
Sarney receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chavez's face.
A knee to the head by Sarney.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Junior Chavez's cut is getting worse.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sarney.
Sarney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chavez avoids it.
Sarney lands with a right to the head.
Sarney has Chavez pressed against the cage, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Sarney.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Sarney looking to throw knees to the head but Chavez is blocking nicely.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sarney.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Sarney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sarney pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sarney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Sarney is controlling him.
Sarney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chavez is trying to force a seperation but Sarney has the dominant position.
Sarney looking to throw knees to the head but Chavez is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sarney lands a knee to the body.
Sarney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sarney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sarney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Sarney.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sarney.
Sarney is leaning against Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chavez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Chavez tenderised Sarney's leg. Sarney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chavez tries to bum rush Sarney with a series of wild strikes but Sarney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.

Sarney pushes Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarney lands a knee to the head.
Sarney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Chavez.
Ceaser Sarney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez.
Sarney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chavez. Chavez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser Sarney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Chavez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarney.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sarney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarney throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Sarney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sarney throws an off balance right hand
and Chavez counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Sarney does it's job there.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarney.
Sarney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Sarney looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Sarney misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a two punch combo.
Chavez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarney throws a poor cross that misses
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Sarney is breathing heavily.
Sarney just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sarney missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarney misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Sarney dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Sarney slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Sarney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chavez looks for a takedown but Sarney sprawls well.
Ceaser Sarney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Sarney.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarney tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Sarney throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Sarney.
Sarney wants to clinch.

Sarney rushes Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Chavez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sarney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chavez's face.
Sarney tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
Sarney lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Chavez.
Sarney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarney misses with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sarney.
Sarney wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Sarney misses with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a left and a right that stings Sarney.

Sarney gets a clinch.
A short left from Sarney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to circle away but Sarney has him pinned against the cage.
Sarney scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
Sarney'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.
Sarney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarney lands a good knee to the midsection. Chavez won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Sarney.
Sarney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser Sarney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Chavez's cut.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarney looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
Sarney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sarney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sarney clinches up against the cage.
Ceaser Sarney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarney missing with knees to the body.
Sarney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarney.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarney has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sarney controlling the action here for a moment.
Sarney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez tries to circle away but Sarney has him pinned against the cage.
Sarney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sarney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Chavez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez tries to break the clinch but Sarney is controlling the position.
Sarney tries to land a knee to the head but Chavez blocks with his arms.
Sarney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez can't break the clinch.
Sarney leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Sarney keeps him there for the moment.
Sarney scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sarney.
Sarney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chavez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sarney tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.
Sarney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez tries to pull guard but Sarney won't allow it.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Sarney has him pressed against the cage.
Sarney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Sarney keeps him there for the moment.
Sarney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarney circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sarney in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chavez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarney.
Sarney misses with a looping left.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Chavez or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarney which made him look bad.
A jab from Sarney does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Sarney moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Sarney lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarney lands a knee to the body.
Sarney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sarney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarney with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Sarney.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarney won't allow it.
Sarney tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Junior Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ceaser Sarney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ceaser Sarney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sarney 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceaser Sarney!