PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guile
vs
Chavez

170 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
144 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Guile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felipe Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guile gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Guile.
Chavez wants a takedown.
Guile displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chavez up against the cage.
Guile misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez avoiding damage as Guile throws knees to the body.

Chavez pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez trying to keep a closed guard but Guile is proving a slippery customer.
Guile sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guile throwing strikes from guard but Chavez blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to keep Guile in close.
Guile throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavez controls Guile momentarily but Guile frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guile lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chavez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chavez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guile sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guile is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez stalling away here and it's allowed Guile to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chavez wants to pass the guard but Guile is keeping the position.
Guile looking for a sweep. Not yet Guile, not yet.
Guile keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.
Guile controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chavez trying to control but Guile is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Guile closes the distance and pushes Chavez back into the cage.

Chavez jumps guard and drags Guile to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Guile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chavez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guile gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guile trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chavez's guard.
Guile content to stall in guard here.
Guile postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guile.
Chavez looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guile dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guile connects with a leg kick. Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Guile clinches up with Chavez and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Guile has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Guile landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.

It looks like Felipe Chavez has been cut.
Chavez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guile to keep the fight standing.
Guile is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guile stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Guile.
Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guile smiles and moves away.
Anthony Guile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Chavez.

Guile clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guile landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Guile lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guile.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavez's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
Anthony Guile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guile lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Felipe Chavez's cut even more.
Guile lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Guile slows down the pace here.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Felipe Chavez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guile lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Chavez is rocked!

Felipe Chavez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felipe Chavez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Guile!