PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chavez
vs
Cuervo

179 cm
46
155 lbs
38 - 20 - 0

172 cm
21
156 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez throws a body punch but Cuervo moves out of range.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Cuervo keeps it at a distance.
Cuervo digs a good hook to Chavez's body.
Chavez throws the left hand but Cuervo avoids the punch easily.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cuervo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chavez throws a head kick but Cuervo moves out of range.
Cuervo flicks out a counter leg kick but Chavez steps away.
Cuervo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez takes a swing at Cuervo's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez moves out of range as Cuervo throws a body kick.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Cuervo is avoiding it.
Cuervo swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cuervo keeps Chavez at a distance using the push kick.
A low kick from Cuervo misses
and Chavez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cuervo really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez backing away here, and Cuervo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cuervo.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Jab from Chavez.
Cuervo is looking to chop away at Chavez's legs.
Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Cuervo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chavez throws a head kick that Cuervo semi-blocks.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Cuervo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Chavez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cuervo manages to circle out of the way.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Cuervo's head but Cuervo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cuervo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuervo throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez throws a head kick but Cuervo moves out of range.
Chavez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cuervo misses with a low kick.
Cuervo checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuervo! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez clobbers Cuervo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuervo avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cuervo.
Chavez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chavez avoids a kick to the body.
Cuervo lands with a good body shot.
Chavez defending well as Cuervo loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuervo.
A big left from Cuervo misses.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cuervo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chavez eats them both and turns towards Cuervo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Chavez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chavez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cuervo lunges at Chavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chavez's hand.
Cuervo misses with a low kick.
Cuervo scores with a push kick.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Cuervo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chavez avoids a kick to the body.
Cuervo throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.

Chavez moves into the clinch.
Cuervo misses with the head strike.
Cuervo slowing the pace effectively.

Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cuervo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuervo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chavez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cuervo to score with a decent uppercut.
Cuervo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.
Chavez checks a leg kick nicely.
Cuervo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
A nice side step and Cuervo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cuervo dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
Cuervo loads up on a big right hand but Chavez slips the punch.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a leg kick but Chavez checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cuervo.
Cuervo slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Cuervo throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Cuervo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cuervo. Cuervo obviously looking to wear him down.
Cuervo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chavez. Chavez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cuervo slips a jab from Chavez.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Cuervo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chavez scores with a spinning back kick!
Chavez cracks a nice hook into Cuervo's ribs.
Cuervo throws a chopping leg kick but Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuervo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
As Cuervo tries to get set, Chavez tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuervo manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Cuervo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Cuervo moves out of range easily.
Cuervo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuervo throws out the jab.
Cuervo checks a low kick from Chavez.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Cuervo throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Cuervo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuervo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chavez slips under a jab from Cuervo.
Cuervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuervo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cuervo throws a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Cuervo just misses with a punch to the body.

Chavez clinches up with Cuervo and pushes him back against the cage.
Cuervo tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez prevents Cuervo from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Cuervo scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chavez prevents Cuervo from breaking the clinch.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.

Cuervo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Cuervo throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuervo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuervo blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez backing away here, and Cuervo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Cuervo moves out of range easily.
Jose Cuervo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Cuervo.
Cuervo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Cuervo.
Cuervo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chavez in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chavez.

Cuervo is rocked!
Cuervo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Cuervo is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Chavez throws a big uppercut that drops Cuervo! More strikes from Chavez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cuervo lies dazed against the cage as Chavez celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jose Cuervo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taxi! To the nearest pub.'.