PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Chavarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavarria has chosen tom sawyer as his entrance music. Marco Chavarria is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maximus
vs
Chavarria

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Chavarria!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximus gets a double leg takedown into Chavarria's guard.

Chavarria pushes Maximus off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chavarria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maximus.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt
and Chavarria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maximus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chavarria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maximus tries to sprawl but Chavarria drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chavarria decides to stand up.
Chavarria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maximus. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chavarria to the ground. Maximus is now in Chavarria's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus is breathing heavily.

Chavarria has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Maximus is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Maximus goes for a takedown attempt but Chavarria pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maximus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maximus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavarria was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximus.
Maximus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavarria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavarria lands a high kick!

Chavarria takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavarria tries for a takedown but Maximus manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chavarria breaks from the clinch.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Chavarria circles away.
Chavarria stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chavarria wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Chavarria throws a head kick that misses.
Chavarria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chavarria defends well and Maximus ends up having to push Chavarria into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Chavarria breaks the clinch.
Maximus lands with a kick to the temple. Chavarria shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt.
Chavarria lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chavarria.
Maximus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chavarria misses with a wild combination.
Chavarria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chavarria falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maximus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Chavarria has one foot on Maximus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus closes the distance and clinches up with Chavarria, looking for a takedown. Maximus pushes Chavarria against the cage but Chavarria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chavarria fakes the leg kick and cracks Maximus in the body.
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!
Maximus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but Chavarria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Chavarria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximus gets underhooks to prevent Chavarria's takedown attempt.
Maximus looking for a takedown.
Chavarria scores with a nice hook to the head.

Chavarria breaks from the clinch.
Chavarria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Chavarria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maximus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Maximus crashes against the mat.
Chavarria wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maximus working the ground and pound.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Chavarria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chavarria wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus in side control, throwing shots but Chavarria defends.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control but Chavarria is keeping him busy.
Chavarria is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maximus is controlling him well.
We've been informed that Chavarria has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chavarria taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Chavarria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chavarria moves into range and clinches up with Maximus.
Chavarria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Chavarria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavarria lands with a kick to the temple. Maximus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maximus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chavarria defends it nicely.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt - Chavarria sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavarria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chavarria misses with a body kick.
Maximus shoots in looking for a takedown but Chavarria manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maximus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavarria scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chavarria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chavarria.

Maximus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maximus showed some decent athleticism there.

Chavarria has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Maximus is on him like a limpet, forcing Chavarria back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maximus is trying to push Chavarria away but Chavarria has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maximus is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavarria gets an underhook and turns Maximus into the cage.

Chavarria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximus slips a jab and a cross from Chavarria.
Maximus shoots in and drives through. Chavarria sprawls well.
Chavarria throws a nice head kick!

Maximus moves into the clinch.

Chavarria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chavarria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Chavarria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maximus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chavarria quickly recovers to half guard.
Maximus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maximus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chavarria's head.

Chavarria has one foot on Maximus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chavarria throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but Chavarria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chavarria throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maximus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chavarria is in Maximus's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chavarria stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Robbie Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavarria.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chavarria feints a jab promting Maximus to slip. Chavarria then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maximus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chavarria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Chavarria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maximus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chavarria closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Chavarria stands up from half guard.
Nice takedown defense from Chavarria. No joy for Maximus on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavarria scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus looks for a takedown but Chavarria sprawls well.
Maximus needs to keep his hands up - Chavarria had a free shot at his head there.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavarria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavarria shoots in looking for a takedown. Maximus tries to sprawl out of it but Chavarria keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maximus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavarria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chavarria decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Chavarria decides to stand and escape the position.
Chavarria throws a nice looking combination but Maximus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavarria blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Chavarria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavarria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus tries for a takedown but Chavarria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavarria throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maximus clinches up with Chavarria and pushes him back against the cage.

Chavarria breaks the clinch.
Robbie Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavarria misses with a double jab

and Maximus counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus trying to control the position but Chavarria is working away.
Chavarria is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maximus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maximus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Chavarria throws Maximus to one side and escapes!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Chavarria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chavarria 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Chavarria!
Marco Chavarria thanked the fans post fight for their support.