PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chavez Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matias
vs
Chavez

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Matias!
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, Chavez Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Matias tries for a takedown but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavez Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez throws a leg kick which misses Matias's front leg but catches the back leg as Matias tries to avoid it.
Matias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chavez circles away.
Chavez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matias is out of range and Chavez settles back down.
Chavez leaves Matias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Matias. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chavez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matias, pushing him back against the cage.
Chavez is pressed up against the cage. Matias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chavez down to the mat. Chavez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chavez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.

Chavez clinches up with Matias and pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Matias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.

Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Matias.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two 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.
Matias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matias looking for a takedown.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias has Chavez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chavez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matias is breathing heavily.
Matias takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Matias dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Matias blocks an elbow strike.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Matias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Matias avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Matias in his tracks for a moment.
Chavez prevents Matias from breaking the clinch.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matias avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Matias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Matias wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matias's defenses.
Matias takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez gets underhooks to prevent Matias's takedown attempt.
Matias tries to score a body lock takedown but Chavez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matias avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chavez Chavez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Matias down.
Chavez cracks the inside of Matias's front leg.
Matias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavez can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Tiago Matias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Matias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez wants to clinch
enabling Matias to counter with a crisp jab.
Matias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Matias down.
Chavez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chavez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matias. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chavez Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chavez clinches.
Matias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matias's defenses.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matias's defenses.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias takes an elbow to the temple.
Matias avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Matias takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Matias blocks an elbow strike.
Matias has Chavez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chavez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Matias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chavez prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Matias avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Chavez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matias dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chavez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matias's defenses.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Matias in his tracks for a moment.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Matias can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Matias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Matias avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matias takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Matias wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Matias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Matias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.

Chavez moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Matias shrugs off.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Matias in his tracks for a moment.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chavez Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matias swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Matias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chavez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Chavez has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matias's brow.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matias's brow.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Matias shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Matias takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Matias fails to pull guard.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Matias in his tracks for a moment.
Matias dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matias misses with the head strike.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Matias is trying to drag Chavez to the mat but Chavez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Matias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavez keeps control of Matias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Matias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Matias shrugs off.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matias's defenses.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Matias in his tracks for a moment.
Matias tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Matias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chavez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.

Chavez rushes Matias and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Matias 's eye.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Matias blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Matias avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chavez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matias tries a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matias's calf.

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Matias tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
Matias blocks the elbow strike.
Tiago Matias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matias is trying to drag Chavez to the mat but Chavez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chavez 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chavez Chavez!