PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Chalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Vangaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Vangaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chalas
vs
Vangaard

175 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Chalas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Vangaard!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vangaard fails with a takedown attempt.

Chalas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vangaard to the mat! Vangaard manages to get full guard.

Chalas gets to his feet - Vangaard follows without any prompting.
Chalas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chalas drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chalas wanted to stand there but Vangaard had control of the position.
Vangaard is trying to keep Chalas in close.
Vangaard has Chalas pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chalas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vangaard is proving hard to escape from.
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!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Vangaard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vangaard shoots in for a double leg but Chalas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalas leaves Vangaard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Luis Chalas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Vangaard.

Chalas clinches up with Vangaard and pushes him back against the cage.

Chalas pulls guard.
Vangaard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vangaard prevents Chalas from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Chalas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vangaard advances position into side control!

Chalas throws Vangaard to one side and escapes!
Vangaard shoots in for a double leg but Chalas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vangaard looks to land a right hand but Chalas moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vangaard.
Chalas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vangaard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chalas is refusing to be controlled, as Vangaard sits in half guard.
Chalas wants to stand back up but Vangaard manages to pass into side control.
Chalas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vangaard asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard trying to control the action but Chalas is working from the bottom.

Chalas bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Vangaard misses with a takedown attempt - Chalas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chalas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Chalas 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.

Chalas tries to clinch there but Vangaard circles away.

Chalas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vangaard quickly recovers to half guard.
Chalas wants to stand but Vangaard has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vangaard controlling the position well.
Chalas tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vangaard controls his leg.
Chalas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vangaard trying to hold on to Chalas's head to control him but Chalas postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vangaard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vangaard wants to stand and escape but Chalas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chalas stands and steps away. Vangaard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chalas slaps away a takedown attempt from Vangaard, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Vangaard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chalas did well to prevent Vangaard getting side control.
Vangaard tries to pass to full mount but Chalas defends it.
Chalas is trying to stand up here but Vangaard is controlling him well.
Vangaard trying to pass the guard but Chalas defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Vangaard decides to return to a standing position.
Vangaard tests Chalas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chalas tries to clinch but Vangaard is having none of it.

Vangaard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chalas pushes Vangaard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vangaard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chalas keeps working.
Vangaard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chalas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chalas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vangaard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Vangaard tries to control but Chalas wriggling away.

Vangaard is working for a guillotine from mount but Chalas frees his head quite easily.
Chalas wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vangaard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chalas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vangaard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chalas is squirming around, avoiding Vangaard's attempts to control the action.
Vangaard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chalas?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vangaard trying to control but Chalas is having none of it.
Chalas wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Vangaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Vangaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chalas on the side of the head.
David Vangaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vangaard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chalas swivels and escapes.
Vangaard fails with a takedown attempt.
Vangaard dives in and grabs Chalas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chalas pushes down on Vangaard's head and hops out.
Luis Chalas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Vangaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vangaard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chalas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vangaard.
Vangaard misses with a takedown attempt

and Chalas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Chalas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vangaard.
Vangaard throws a low kick, looking for Chalas's leg but Chalas calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalas keeps the fight on the outside.
Vangaard fails with a takedown attempt.

Vangaard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chalas did well to prevent Vangaard getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chalas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chalas tries to kick Vangaard off but Vangaard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vangaard passes to full mount!
Chalas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Vangaard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chalas has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Chalas somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard shoots in and drives through. Chalas sprawls well.
Chalas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vangaard looks for a takedown but Chalas sprawls well.
Vangaard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chalas defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Vangaard just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vangaard lands a head shot.
Chalas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vangaard throws a shot from downtown. Chalas moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Chalas misses.
Vangaard shoots in and drives through. Chalas sprawls well.
Chalas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vangaard.
Vangaard tries to bum rush Chalas with a series of wild strikes but Chalas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vangaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vangaard keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vangaard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chalas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chalas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vangaard is controlling him.

Chalas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Chalas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vangaard wants to improve his position but Chalas is controlling well.
Vangaard is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chalas wants to stand but Vangaard has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalas tries to stand and escape but Vangaard actually recovers to full guard.
Chalas postures up.
Luis Chalas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chalas wants to stand and escape but instead Vangaard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chalas is looking to stand up but Vangaard isn't so interested in that idea.
Vangaard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chalas wants to stand up but Vangaard is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard passes into half guard.
Chalas pushes Vangaard off looking to stand but Vangaard dives back in and keeps control.
Vangaard moves nicely into side control.
Chalas is looking to get back to his feet here but Vangaard is keeping cool and he's managed to take Chalas's back.
Chalas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vangaard is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chalas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Vangaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vangaard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chalas's guard.
Chalas wants to stand up but Vangaard is controlling him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chalas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vangaard dives into side control.
Chalas is not content to let Vangaard control the position.
Vangaard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalas dodges the ground and pound from Vangaard.
Chalas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chalas is not content to let Vangaard control the position.
Vangaard cracks Chalas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vangaard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chalas keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Vangaard stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard trying to control the action but Chalas is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vangaard tries to move to mount but Chalas blocks the move with his legs.
Vangaard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Vangaard controlling his opponent.
Chalas's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangaard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chalas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vangaard looking to control but Chalas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Vangaard has control of Chalas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chalas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vangaard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chalas tries to buck Vangaard off but he can't manage it.

Chalas bucks Vangaard off and manages to get back to his feet!
David Vangaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalas stuffs the takedown attempt from Vangaard. Vangaard gets slowly back to his feet.

Vangaard shoots in and bounces Chalas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chalas keeping moving, preventing Vangaard from controlling successfully.
David Vangaard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chalas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Luis Chalas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vangaard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chalas on his heels. He'll look to pass Chalas's guard now, I'm sure.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Vangaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vangaard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Vangaard! David Vangaard retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, David Vangaard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.