PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrance Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen My World as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lawrance Adams enters the cage!

Chavo
vs
Adams

193 cm
36
275 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

188 cm
35
265 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawrance Adams!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavo slips under a jab from Adams.
Chavo throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chavo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adams's head backwards.

It looks like Lawrance Adams has been cut.
Adams misses the jab.
Chavo slips under a jab from Adams.
A big right from Chavo misses.
Chavo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Chavo's head.
Good exchange - Chavo coming out on top.
We've been hearing reports that Chavo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Adams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavo lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Chavo slips the punch.
Chavo blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Chavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavo misses with a body shot.
Chavo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Chavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Chavo's head but Chavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Chavo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adams defends well and Chavo ends up having to push Adams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chavo blocking some punches.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chavo manages to break the clinch.
Chavo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Chavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Chavo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Adams misses.
Chavo throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Chavo moved out of range.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Adams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adams throws a combination that misses

and Chavo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chavo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo prevents Adams from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chavo connects with a crisp jab.
Adams throws a hook but Chavo avoids it easily.
Adams throws a jab when Chavo was well out of range.
Adams misses with a hook

and Chavo counters with a shoot takedown. Adams fights it but they end up in guard.
Chavo postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavo postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Adams's cut.
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.

Adams tries to move into range but Chavo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams takes a swing at Chavo's ribcage but misses.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavo.
Chavo with a jab.
Adams misses with a hook. Chavo ducked under it nicely.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.

Chavo throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Adams tumbling to the canvas!

Adams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chavo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Chavo is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chavo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Chavo controlling from the top position.
Adams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
El Chavo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jab from Adams.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams wants to land a leg kick but Chavo is out of range.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chavo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Chavo is proving a slippery customer.
El Chavo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chavo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo with a nice head shot there.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Chavo from controlling successfully.
Chavo postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Chavo controlling from the top position.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chavo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chavo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adams in his tracks.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavo misses with a wild body shot.
Chavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavo.
Lawrance Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.

Adams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chavo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chavo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Adams throws a looping overhand right but Chavo ducks down to avoid it.
Adams misses with a hook to the body

and Chavo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chavo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Chavo finish him?
Chavo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
Chavo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavo lands a couple of digs.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Chavo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavo's guard. Nice move by Adams!

Chavo is pulling down on Adams's head. It's preventing any offense from Adams, at least for the moment.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Chavo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo postures up.
Chavo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chavo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Chavo misses the jab.
Chavo misses with a looping right.
El Chavo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavo throws a shot to the body.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavo off the cage and back into range.
Chavo misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adams's hands.
Adams misses with a left hand

and Chavo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chavo.
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!
Chavo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to control.
Chavo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lawrance Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Chavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chavo!
A victorious El Chavo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.