PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CC Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cesar Chavez
vs
Golden

187 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CC Cesar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Golden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golden throws a head kick but Cesar Chavez moves out of range.

Cesar Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Golden.
Cesar Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Golden blocks with his arms.
Golden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cesar Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar Chavez avoiding damage as Golden throws knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.
Golden missing with knees to the body.
Golden lands an elbow inside that Cesar Chavez shrugs off.
Golden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Golden lands an elbow just above Cesar Chavez 's eye.
Cesar Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Golden looks gassed!
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Golden.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but Golden blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez gets underhooks to prevent Golden's takedown attempt.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Golden's ribcage.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Golden.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cesar Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Golden wants a takedown but no success here.
CC Cesar Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Golden.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cesar Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Golden avoiding damage as Cesar Chavez throws knees to the body.
Golden scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Golden misses with an elbow strike.
Cesar Chavez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Cesar Chavez stops a takedown attempt from Golden.
Cesar Chavez avoiding damage as Golden throws knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cesar Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Golden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
With the fighters up against the cage, Golden throws an elbow but misses.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Golden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cesar Chavez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cesar Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Golden's face.
Golden pushes off an throws an elbow but Cesar Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Golden blocks with his arms.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Golden jumps guard but Cesar Chavez stands there with Golden around his waist. Golden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Golden missing with knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.
Golden missing with knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Golden throws an elbow that misses.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Golden lands an elbow that stopped Cesar Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Golden throws an elbow that misses.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Golden creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Golden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cesar Chavez.
Golden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Golden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden trying to land knees to the body.
Golden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Golden misses with an elbow over the top.
Golden missing with knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but Golden blocks it.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Golden looking to throw knees to the head but Cesar Chavez is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Golden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Golden misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Golden.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar Chavez avoids a wild elbow strike from Golden.
Golden trying to land knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Golden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Golden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cesar Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Golden blocks with his arms.
Golden trying to land knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Golden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cesar Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Golden can't get the takedown.
Cesar Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Golden avoiding damage as Cesar Chavez throws knees to the body.
Golden looking to throw knees to the head but Cesar Chavez is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Golden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cesar Chavez.
Golden tries to pull guard but Cesar Chavez won't allow it.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but Golden blocks it.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Golden tries to land knees in the clinch but Cesar Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CC Cesar Chavez dominated that round.
That's time! Cesar Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cesar Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Golden circles away.
Cesar Chavez wants to clinch up but Golden keeps it at a distance.
CC Cesar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Golden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Golden.
Golden tries to pull guard but Cesar Chavez won't allow it.
Golden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Golden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cesar Chavez stops a takedown attempt from Golden.
Knees to the body from Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Golden throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Golden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cesar Chavez prevents it.
CC Cesar Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Golden.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but Golden blocks it.
Golden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.
Golden tries to land knees in the clinch but Cesar Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Golden missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Golden misses with an elbow strike.
Cesar Chavez avoiding damage as Golden throws knees to the body.
Golden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cesar Chavez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cesar Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Golden's ribcage.
Golden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cesar Chavez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cesar Chavez tries to clinch but Golden moves away

and Golden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Golden throws an elbow that misses.
Cesar Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Golden's face.
Cesar Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Golden throws an elbow that misses.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Golden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Golden misses with a knee strike.
Golden misses with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Golden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cesar Chavez prevents it.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Golden blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Cesar Chavez.
CC Cesar Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cesar Chavez prevents the takedown attempt.
Cesar Chavez blocks the elbow strike.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Golden avoids the damage to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Golden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Golden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cesar Chavez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Golden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Golden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesar Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cesar Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but Golden blocks it.
Cesar Chavez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Golden.
Golden tries to land knees in the clinch but Cesar Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.
Golden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Golden tries a knee to the head but Cesar Chavez blocks it.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden is trying to drag Cesar Chavez to the mat but Cesar Chavez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Golden blocks with his arms.
Golden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the body.
Cesar Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Golden tries to score a body lock takedown but Cesar Chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cesar Chavez avoiding damage as Golden throws knees to the body.
Golden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cesar Chavez smiles and moves away.
Cesar Chavez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Golden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cesar Chavez wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Golden.
Golden stops Cesar Chavez from getting back to his feet.

Golden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cesar Chavez is trying to stand up here but Golden is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cesar Chavez pushes Golden off and gets back to his feet.
Cesar Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Golden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Golden tries to land a knee to the head but Cesar Chavez blocks with his arms.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesar Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Golden's ribcage.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the head.
Cesar Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cesar Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Golden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Golden tries to score a body lock takedown but Cesar Chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Golden misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CC Cesar Chavez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cesar Chavez clinches up with Golden and pushes him back against the cage.
Golden misses with an elbow strike.
Cesar Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but Golden blocks it.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Golden misses with a knee strike.
Cesar Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cesar Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Golden tries to score a body lock takedown but Cesar Chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cesar Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Cesar Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Golden trying to land knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Golden's face.
Cesar Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Golden manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Golden has his foot on Cesar Chavez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cesar Chavez works his way back into a safe position though.

Cesar Chavez stands and steps away. Golden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Golden darts in trying to clinch

and Cesar Chavez moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Golden.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar Chavez stops a takedown attempt from Golden.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cesar Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Golden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cesar Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Golden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cesar Chavez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cesar Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Golden can't get the takedown.
CC Cesar Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Golden.
Golden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cesar Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Golden is blocking nicely.
Cesar Chavez gets underhooks to prevent Golden's takedown attempt.
Cesar Chavez landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Golden blocks with his arms.
Golden lands a nice elbow.
Cesar Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Golden throws an elbow but misses.
Cesar Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cesar Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez with a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Golden blocks it with crossed arms.

Golden gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Golden in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cesar Chavez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Golden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Golden!