PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Burrows (ranked 610 p4p, 96 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 747 p4p, 114 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Calm - No problem. Domingo Chavez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrows
vs
Chavez

177 cm
26
171 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

173 cm
28
176 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez slips under a jab from Burrows.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Burrows with a nice cross.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez scores with a body shot.
Burrows moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Chavez jabs at Burrows's body.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Burrows off balance momentarily.

Chavez clinches with his opponent.
Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burrowss head.
Burrows lands with a short shot to the head.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burrows swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Burrows moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Burrows fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavez on the side of the head.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burrows has managed to clinch.
Burrows drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Burrows.
Burrows lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Chavez is working Burrows over against the cage.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burrows tries to pull guard but Chavez holds him up against the cage and eventually Burrows drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burrows misses with a punch on the inside.
Burrows lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chavez prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez digs a right hand underneath Burrows's ribcage. Burrows let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burrows misses with the head strike.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez digs a right hand underneath Burrows's ribcage. Burrows let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burrows is breathing heavily.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burrows.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chavez wants it to stay on the feet.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burrows. Burrows circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Burrows tries to keep at a distance but Chavez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burrows fails to land.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Burrows moves out of range easily.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Burrows.
Chavez throws a body punch but Burrows moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burrows takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burrows.
Chavez dips to his left and cracks Burrows with an uppercut!
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez cracks the inside of Burrows's front leg.
Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burrows has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chavez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burrows is looking to wear down Chavez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Domingo Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Burrows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burrows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chavez circles away.
Burrows uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chavez has time to react.
Chavez is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrows.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burrows's head.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Burrows's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Burrows. Beautiful body shot.
Chavez scores with the left hand. Burrows knows he should have avoided that one.
Burrows darts in looking for a takedown but Chavez gets double underhooks and turns Burrows into the cage.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Burrows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burrows walks into a jab.
Burrows swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Burrows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burrows appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burrows looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrows throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
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.

Burrows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burrows moves forwards but Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burrows misses with a jab to the body
and Burrows takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burrows ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burrows moves out of range of the body kick.
Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Burrows throwing a counter right hand but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Chavez misses.
A little feinted left hand from Burrows on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Domingo Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez keeps Burrows at a distance using the push kick.
Burrows takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chavez, as that shot connected.
Burrows scores with a nice strike.
Burrows takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Chavez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burrows to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrows throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing that Burrows has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Burrows throws an elbow that misses. Chavez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burrows's guard. Nice move by Chavez!

Burrows has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chavez has passed into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Burrows is looking for a sweep.
Burrows is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chavez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is working to get back to half guard.
Burrows holds on, trying desperately to control.
Chavez avoids the attempt from Burrows to control.
Burrows can't escape the position.
Burrows bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burrows throws an elbow that misses. Chavez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burrows's guard. Nice move by Chavez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chavez has passed into side control.
Chavez controlling the position from side mount.
Burrows is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burrows is trying to work for a sweep but Chavez has mounted him!

That's four 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.
Burrows tries to hold on but Chavez postures up.
Chavez controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Burrows went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Burrows down.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
An attempted straight right counter from Burrows misses the target.
Chavez tries to land a body kick

and Burrows counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burrows is one step ahead there.
Burrows throws a strike but Chavez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chavez has passed into side control.
Chavez has control of an arm but Burrows manages to advance to Chavez's back!
Chavez breaks Burrows's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Burrows is looking to sweep but instead, Chavez has passed into half guard.
Domingo Chavez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chavez content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez prevents Burrows from improving his position.
Burrows wants to sweep but Chavez has passed to side control!
Chavez controlling the position.
Burrows is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows looks to move to half guard but instead Chavez has passed into mount! Damn!
Burrows is working to get back to half guard.
Burrows is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Chavez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trevor Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burrows tries to reverse the position but Chavez maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chavez controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chavez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!
A less than humble Domingo Chavez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.