PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quick Chowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chowder comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metalingus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tenorio
vs
Chowder

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Claudio Tenorio!
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, Quick Chowder!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chowder closes the distance and clinches up with Tenorio, looking for a takedown. Chowder pushes Tenorio against the cage but Tenorio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Chowder tries to keep at a distance but Tenorio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chowder wants to take the fight to the mat but Tenorio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Chowder is controlling the position.
Chowder stalling.

Chowder is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tenorio can't fight it off and eventually Chowder manages to take the fight to the floor. Tenorio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Chowder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chowder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chowder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Chowder drops back looking for a leg! Tenorio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tenorio manages to kick Chowder off! Chowder jumps back into Tenorio's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to stand but Chowder is controlling the position.
Tenorio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tenorio tries to get out of the position.

Chowder drops back looking for a leg! Tenorio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tenorio manages to kick Chowder off! Chowder jumps back into Tenorio's guard.
Chowder trying to control but Tenorio is working from the bottom.
Chowder looking to pass the guard.
Chowder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to stand and escape but Chowder is having none of it.
Tenorio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chowder on the ground.
Tenorio keeping moving, preventing Chowder from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quick Chowder.
Chowder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Claudio Tenorio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quick Chowder.
Chowder shoots in for a takedown but Tenorio shows good takedown defense.
Tenorio blocks a head kick by Chowder.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tenorio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chowder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tenorio scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio works over Chowder's head and body with a nice combination.

Chowder is rocked!
Chowder walks into a left hand.
Chowder is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenorio finish him?
Chowder looks gassed!

Tenorio moves into the clinch successfully.

Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tenorio clinches up against the cage.

Tenorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tenorio instigates a clinch.
Chowder taking a breather.

Tenorio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claudio Tenorio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tenorio moves into the clinch successfully.

Tenorio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenorio lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Chowder falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Claudio Tenorio!