PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grga Chvarak (ranked 2686 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Island Guy (ranked 310 p4p, 277 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chvarak
vs
Guy

191 cm
26
203
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
220
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grga Chvarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy clinches with his opponent.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chvarak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chvarak's elbow.
Chvarak pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy scores with a hook to the body.
Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chvarak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Guy is pushing Chvarak up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chvarak backwards.
Guy tries to work over Chvarak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy leaning against his opponent.
Guy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guy digs a right hand into Chvarak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chvarak's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy has Chvarak pressed against the cage, preventing Chvarak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guy taking a breather.
Guy is struggling to control the position.
Come on Guy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Island Guy.
Chvarak throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy moves out of range as Chvarak strikes.

Guy drops Chvarak with a beautiful combination! Chvarak stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guy is looking for the KO!

Chvarak is rocked!
A combination from Chvarak does no damage.
Oh Chvarak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chvarak throws a big counter combination but Guy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chvarak seems to have got his legs back now.
Chvarak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chvarak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chvarak misses the shot to the body.
Grga Chvarak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a body punch but Chvarak moves out of range.
Guy throws a body punch but Chvarak moves out of range.
Chvarak misses with a body shot.
Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chvarak to score with a decent uppercut.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chvarak avoids the body shot from Guy.

Chvarak drives through with a takedown into Guy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chvarak is standing up over Guy. Guy looks to escape but Chvarak dives into side control.

Chvarak in side control, throwing shots but Guy defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Guy tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chvarak easily slips into full mount!
Guy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chvarak.
Guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Chvarak has a good base and remains in mount.
Chvarak looking to control but Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Chvarak looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chvarak misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guy tries to hold on but Chvarak postures up.
Chvarak punching from mount but Guy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chvarak throwing strikes here but Guy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Chvarak has a good base and remains in mount.
Chvarak throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guy because Chvarak loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Chvarak there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chvarak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Guy tries to hold on but Chvarak pushes him away.
Chvarak throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guy because Chvarak loaded up on that one.
Chvarak throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Guy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chvarak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Island Guy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chvarak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Chvarak.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chvarak swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Guy rushes Chvarak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chvarak blocks a body shot from Guy.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chvarak backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy prevents a body shot from Chvarak.
Chvarak struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Guy tries a body shot but Chvarak blocks it.
Guy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chvarak wants to break free but Guy has control.
Guy being controlled against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Guy.
Guy slows down the pace here.
Guy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Guy has Chvarak pressed against the cage.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chvarak controls his hands.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Chvarak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chvarak misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Chvarak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Chvarak.
Chvarak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guy pinned against the cage. Guy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chvarak misses with a body shot.
Chvarak looks to land a combination. Guy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chvarak scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Chvarak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chvarak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chvarak misses with a wild combination.
Chvarak connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off.
A jab lands there for Chvarak.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Chvarak counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Chvarak counters with a one-two to the body.
Guy thuds a left hand into Chvarak's body.
Chvarak lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Chvarak as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chvarak misses with the combination.
Guy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy tests Chvarak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chvarak.
Guy throws out a counter right but Chvarak avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Guy misses.
Chvarak cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chvarak tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grga Chvarak is winning the standup battle so far.
Chvarak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chvarak misses the jab.
Chvarak looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Guy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grga Chvarak dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chvarak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chvarak swinging wildly here.
Chvarak throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy avoids the body shot from Chvarak.
Chvarak throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Chvarak counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chvarak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a two punch combo.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy misses with a body punch
and Chvarak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy ducks right into an uppercut from Chvarak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chvarak misses with a looping right.
Chvarak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guy eats them both and turns towards Chvarak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chvarak.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Chvarak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chvarak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chvarak looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Guy misses.
Chvarak throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Chvarak has his takedown stuffed

and Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chvarak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guy lands a body punch.
Chvarak being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chvarak.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chvarak at a distance.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Chvarak is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Chvarak into the cage.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Chvarak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Chvarak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chvarak tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guy is struggling to control the position.
Chvarak being controlled against the cage.
Guy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chvarak avoiding damage.
Guy controlling the action here for a moment.
Guy lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chvarak on the inside.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
Guy stalling the fight.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Guy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy prevents Chvarak from breaking the clinch.
Chvarak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Guy to work.
Chvarak misses with a body punch.
Guy stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Island Guy.
I think Guy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Island Guy!