PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Estaban Chavez (ranked 786 p4p, 83 weight class) and Fray Bentos (ranked 899 p4p, 89 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chavez
vs
Bentos

170 cm
23
154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fray Bentos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Bentos.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses
and Bentos counters with a nice body shot.
Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
Bentos takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.

Chavez gets caught flat footed, as Bentos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bentos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chavez is keeping the position for now.
Chavez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentos throws a strike but Chavez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chavez preventing the sweep.
Bentos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavez controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavez controls the pace.
Bentos wants to hit a switch here but Chavez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bentos there!
Chavez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chavez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chavez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bentos regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chavez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bentos wants to improve his position but Chavez is controlling well.
Chavez content to control rather than advance.
Bentos wants to get back to full guard.
Chavez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez uses his free foot to push down on Bentos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bentos.
Bentos is looking to improve his position but Chavez isn't that keen on the idea.
Bentos regains half guard.
Chavez prevents Bentos from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentos trying to get back to full guard but Chavez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bentos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chavez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bentos is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bentos working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Estaban Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez throws the left hand but Bentos avoids the punch easily.
Bentos lands with a nice body punch.
Bentos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Bentos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chavez looks to throw a body kick
and Bentos counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bentos misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bentos thinking.
Bentos shoots for a double leg takedown but Chavez sprawls well. He's pushed Bentos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez thuds his right hand into Bentos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chavez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentos moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Bentos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentos has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bentos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bentos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Bentos shoots in and drives through. Chavez sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Chavez misses its target.
Estaban Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fray Bentos.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Estaban Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Bentos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Bentos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bentos looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez swings for the body but Bentos moves out of range.
Bentos misses with an uppercut
and Chavez counters with a leg kick.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Bentos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Bentos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bentos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bentos avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Bentos throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bentos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bentos cracks Chavez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Bentos drives through with a takedown into Chavez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Bentos content to stall in guard here.
Bentos throwing strikes from guard but Chavez blocks nicely.
Bentos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fray Bentos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bentos is working Chavez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bentos wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Estaban Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bentos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Bentos swings widly with a right hand
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Chavez misses with a right hand
and Bentos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez works the jab nicely.
Bentos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Bentos jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez leaves Bentos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chavez leaves Bentos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bentos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bentos fails to land the takedown.
Estaban Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fray Bentos.
Chavez throws a combination. Bentos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bentos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bentos.
Bentos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez scores with a jab to the head.

Chavez lands a left and a right that send Bentos crashing to the mat, dazed. Chavez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bentos is rocked!

It looks like Fray Bentos has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bentos is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Bentos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez drops Bentos with a big left hand! Bentos is injured, injured bad! Chavez jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Estaban Chavez!