PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacGregor
vs
Chavez

180 cm
33
158 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

171 cm
30
155 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGregor shoots in for a takedown but Chavez shows good takedown defense.

MacGregor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
MacGregor throwing shots but Chavez is blocking nicely.
MacGregor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chavez defending well though.
MacGregor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chavez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacGregor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
MacGregor wants to take a breather but Chavez is having none of it.
MacGregor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
MacGregor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

MacGregor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chavez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacGregor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacGregor is thwarting Chavez's attempts to control the position.
MacGregor is trying to control the action in half guard but Chavez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacGregor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
MacGregor thows a huge punch but Chavez dodges it nicely.
MacGregor working the head and body with strikes.
MacGregor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chavez's head.
MacGregor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacGregor throwing shots but Chavez is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGregor sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacGregor content to control rather than advance.
MacGregor working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGregor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
MacGregor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to hold on but MacGregor pushes him away.
MacGregor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chavez avoids a series of strikes thrown by MacGregor.
MacGregor looking to control but Chavez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MacGregor breaks from Chavez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
MacGregor lands a big shot there that rocks Chavez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

MacGregor has control of Chavez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chavez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacGregor landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor lands a heavy elbow.

Chavez is rocked!

MacGregor throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Chavez has his hands clasped together but MacGregor breaks the hold and Chavez is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by MacGregor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob MacGregor!
Rob MacGregor tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.