PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Issac Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Velasquez
vs
Chaka

158 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Issac Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Chaka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Velasquez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chaka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chaka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Velasquez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chaka won't allow Velasquez to sweep him here.
Velasquez controls Chaka momentarily but Chaka frees himself.
Chaka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
Velasquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaka controls the pace.

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

Velasquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chaka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Chaka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velasquez is one step ahead there.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Velasquez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Velasquez defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chaka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Velasquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chaka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Velasquez controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chaka throws a leg kick but Velasquez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Velasquez tries to counter with a takedown but Chaka is quick to defend against it.
Velasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaka.
Velasquez slips a jab from Chaka.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Chaka.
Velasquez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ibrahim Chaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez shoots in but Chaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Velasquez.
Chaka takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez is looking to counter punch.
Chaka misses with a wild body shot.
Chaka just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVelasquez.
Chaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
Chaka slaps away a takedown attempt from Velasquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Issac Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Chaka clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chaka works on Velasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chaka.

It looks like Issac Velasquez has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaka.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Chaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Chaka.
Chaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Velasquez.
Chaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chaka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Chaka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Velasquez regains guard.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Chaka tries to pass.
Velasquez working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Chaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Issac Velasquez'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.

Chaka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Velasquez's face as Chaka controls the position.

Chaka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Velasquez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chaka lands a few punches from side control.
Velasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chaka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chaka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez being controlled for a moment.
Chaka throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez manages to get back to half guard.
Chaka stalling.
Chaka tries to stand and escape but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Chaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chaka slips a nice elbow through Velasquez's hands, connecting with Velasquez's forehead.
Velasquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is looking to control Chaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Velasquez avoid being mounted?
Chaka looks to land a strike but Velasquez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Velasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Chaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chaka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chaka lands a jab to Velasquez's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaka misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Velasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaka.
Chaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaka misses with a head kick.
Velasquez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Chaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velasquez or not.
Chaka is pushing Velasquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Chaka on the inside.

Velasquez is rocked!

Chaka jumps guard and drags Velasquez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oh Velasquez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velasquez is one step ahead there.
Chaka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chaka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Velasquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Chaka lands with a punch from half guard.

Velasquez is defending against the submission attempts here by Chaka.
Ibrahim Chaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez has hold of Chaka's hands but Chaka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka trying to pass the guard but Velasquez defending well.
Chaka lands a big elbow - Velasquez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Chaka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Chaka!
A less than humble Ibrahim Chaka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.