PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Rush - Limelight. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Chavez

210 cm
32
220 lbs
13 - 14 - 1

183 cm
29
212 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chavez scores with a takedown into Adams's guard.
Chavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavez chips away with some ground and pound.
Chavez is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chavez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavez chips away with some ground and pound.
Chavez looking to pass the guard.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez postures up.
Chavez works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Chavez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavez works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavez scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chavez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chavez lands a couple of elbows.
Chavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavez working some strikes from top position.
Chavez is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams striking off his back but it's not causing Chavez any problems.
Chavez connects with a couple of short punches.
Chavez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chavez wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Chavez lands an elbow.
Adams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Adams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chavez wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Chavez is chipping away with strikes.
Chavez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Adams down.
Adams is trying to work for a sweep but Chavez has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Chavez.
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
Chavez landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez landing strikes from the mount and Adams is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chavez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?

Adams is rocked!
Chavez postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Adams in real trouble here! The ref calls for Adams to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Chavez!
A relieved looking Juan Chavez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.