PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 819 p4p, 110 weight class) and Alen Ohanian (ranked 1172 p4p, 158 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chavez
vs
Ohanian

173 cm
23
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
179 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alen Ohanian!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ohanian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chavez has time to react.
Chavez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ohanian.
Ohanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ohanian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Ohanian. That snapped Chavez's head back.
Chavez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ohanian if he has to take too many more of those.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Ohanian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ohanian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Chavez.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Ohanian's belly button to the back.
Ohanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohanian.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ohanian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chavez finds it's way round the side to connect with Ohanian's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Ohanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Ohanian misses with a double jab
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Ohanian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Ohanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ohanian connects with the punch.
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Ohanian ducks down to avoid it.
Ohanian defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez works the jab nicely.
Ohanian looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Ohanian throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ohanian, right into the meat.
Chavez lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohanian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ohanian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ohanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
and Ohanian counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Ohanian counters with a leg kick.
Ohanian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chavez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ohanian connects with a leg kick. Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Ohanian's shoulder, as Ohanian tries to avoid the shot.
Ohanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Chavez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ohanian misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a solid body kick.
Ohanian connects with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Chavez blocks the low kick.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ohanian.
Chavez misses with a left hand
and Ohanian counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a body punch
and Ohanian counters with a stiff right hand.
Ohanian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ohanian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chavez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ohanian just manages to avoid it.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Ohanian's knee but Ohanian avoids it well.
Ohanian misses with a low kick.
Ohanian misses with a jab to the body
and Chavez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ohanian's knee momentarily.
Chavez throws a jab when Ohanian was well out of range.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ohanian.
Chavez with a jab.
Chavez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ohanian blocks a low kick nicely.
Ohanian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ohanian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Ohanian manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez delivers a nice body kick.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Ohanian slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Chavez.
Chavez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ohanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Ohanian slips the punch.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Ohanian saw that one coming.
Chavez works the jab nicely.
Chavez throws a nice head kick!
Ohanian throws out a leg kick but Chavez moves out of range and Ohanian only half commits.
Nice jab there from Ohanian.
Chavez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ohanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Nice defenses there by Ohanian.
Ohanian misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ohanian throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez lands a nice hook to Ohanian's body. Ohanian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
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 Domingo Chavez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ohanian throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez misses with a body punch
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ohanian checks a low kick from Chavez.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Ohanian clobbers Chavez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Ohanian finds it's target.
Ohanian with a hook.
Chavez throws the left hand but Ohanian avoids the punch easily.
Ohanian throws a big shot that misses.
Ohanian moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Ohanian misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez avoids a kick to the body.
Ohanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Ohanian throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Ohanian's head back.
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Chavez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ohanian.
Chavez lands a jab to Ohanian's midsection.
Ohanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Ohanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ohanian wants to land a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Ohanian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ohanian moves out of range of the leg kick from Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ohanian tries a quick counter leg kick but Chavez is wise to it.
Ohanian lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Ohanian ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Ohanian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ohanian misses with a lunging right hand
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ohanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chavez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ohanian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohanian scores with a punch to the head.
Chavez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
A shot to the liver by Ohanian. Beautiful body shot.
Ohanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Ohanian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut.
Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chavez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ohanian misses with a leg kick
and Chavez counters with a good, hard body kick but Ohanian shrugs it off.
Ohanian loads up on a big right hand but Chavez slips the punch.
Ohanian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chavez.
Ohanian throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ohanian throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ohanian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab by Ohanian.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Ohanian tenderised Chavez's leg. Chavez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ohanian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavez.
Ohanian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body shot
and Ohanian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Ohanian misses with a hook.

Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Ohanian in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ohanian.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ohanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ohanian lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez keeps control of Ohanian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ohanian pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ohanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ohanian blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ohanian is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Ohanian lands a shoulder strike.
Ohanian can't break the clinch.
Ohanian prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Ohanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.

Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohanian throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohanian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ohanian digs a good hook to Chavez's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alen Ohanian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Ohanian slips a straight right by Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ohanian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ohanian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chavez is out of range and Ohanian settles back down.
Chavez throws a body punch but Ohanian moves out of range.
Ohanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Ohanian avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Ohanian throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Ohanian misses with a looping left.
Ohanian throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohanian.
It looked like Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Chavez.
Ohanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ohanian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Ohanian moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Ohanian misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Ohanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ohanian throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Ohanian feints a jab promting Chavez to slip. Ohanian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chavez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ohanian checks a low kick from Chavez.
Ohanian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
A cross from Chavez lands.
Ohanian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ohanian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ohanian moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Ohanian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chavez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Ohanian moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ohanian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Ohanian moved away.
Domingo Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ohanian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ohanian avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Ohanian moves away and avoids it.
Ohanian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ohanian's sensitive parts.
Ohanian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ohanian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ohanian takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
And Chavez counters with a quick kick to the body but Ohanian blocks it.
Ohanian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
The crowd cheers as Ohanian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chavez doesn't seem phased though.
Chavez slips a jab from Ohanian.
Ohanian defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Ohanian.
Ohanian scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez pushes Ohanian away with a front kick.
Ohanian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavez can pounce on him.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ohanian.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Ohanian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohanian scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohanian.
Ohanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohanian looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Chavez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ohanian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavez jabs Ohanian right on the nose. Ohanian blinks but takes it well.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Ohanian.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ohanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chavez scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez scores with a jab to the head.
Ohanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Ohanian swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Ohanian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ohanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ohanian defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Ohanian.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Ohanian's belly button to the back.
Ohanian moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Ohanian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chavez throws the left hand but Ohanian avoids the punch easily.
Ohanian misses with a body shot
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!
Domingo Chavez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.