PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Breech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breech comes to the cage accompanied by "Flight of the Bumble-bee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Breech
vs
Chavez

185 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
20
212 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Breech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez tries to bum rush Breech with a series of wild strikes but Breech uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Breech is just out of range.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Breech sprawls well. Breech wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Breech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Breech tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Breech avoids it well.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Breech avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Breech delivers a nice body kick.
Chavez looks gassed!
Breech pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breech tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.

Breech clinches with his opponent.
Breech lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Breech with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Breech landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Breech tries to land a knee to the head but Chavez blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breech gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Breech lands an elbow inside.
Breech scores with a knee to the head.
Breech lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Breech lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.

It looks like Juan Chavez has been cut.
Breech lands a good knee to the midsection. Chavez won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Breech lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Breech gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Breech lands an elbow inside.
Breech lands a knee to the head.
Breech unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breech creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavez's defenses.
Breech lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Breech.
Breech landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Breech lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Breech with a knee to the head.
Breech gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Breech.
Breech leaning his opponent against the cage.
Breech keeps control of Chavez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez stalling in the clinch but Breech improves position.
Breech connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chavez's face.
Chavez stalling.
Breech gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Breech landing knees to the body.
Breech lands an elbow inside.
Breech lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Breech lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Breech - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Breech comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Breech lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Breech gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Breech lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breech with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Breech using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Breech stalling the fight.
Breech connects with a knee to the head.
Breech stalling the fight.
Breech creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavez's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Breech obliges.
Breech tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
Breech lands a good knee to the midsection. Chavez won't want to take too many of those.
Breech lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Breech is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Breech with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Breech connects with a knee to the head.
Breech is stalling here.
Breech unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Breech misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez just leaning against Breech, taking a breather.
Breech lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breech unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chavez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Breech.
Breech looking to throw knees to the head but Chavez is blocking nicely.
Breech lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Breech comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavez jumps guard but Breech stands there with Chavez around his waist. Chavez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frank Breech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Chavez.
Breech tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Chavez wants the takedown. Breech is fighting it off but Chavez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Breech's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breech looking for a sweep. Not yet Breech, not yet.

Chavez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Breech dives on top into guard.

Breech gets to his feet. Chavez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breech throws a nice inside leg kick.
Breech throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Breech dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Chavez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Breech fails with an attempt to clinch.
Breech lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Breech looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Breech misses the shot to the body.

Chavez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chavez lands in his opponent's guard.
Chavez preventing the sweep.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chavez is looking to work some ground and pound but Breech has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez lands a couple of digs.
Breech is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chavez with a nice head shot there.
Breech utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Breech's head.
Breech avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Breech on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Breech tries to get out of the position.
Chavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Breech tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chavez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chavez is looking to work some ground and pound but Breech has wrist control.
Chavez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chavez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chavez has gone for a leg lock! Breech slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chavez's guard.
Breech wants to stand but Chavez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Breech stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breech bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chavez's head.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.

Breech instigates a clinch.
Breech lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Breech with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Breech with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Breech is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavez is defending well for now.
Chavez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frank Breech has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez has Breech pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Breech manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Breech looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Breech comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Breech controls his hands.
Breech tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
Breech is looking to control Chavez's arms but Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Breech has his back to the cage.
Chavez taking a breather.
Breech tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez blocks an elbow strike.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Breech prevents Chavez from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Breech tries a knee to the head but Chavez blocks it.
Chavez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Breech gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chavez wants to stall.
Chavez throws an elbow that misses.
Breech tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Breech tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Breech.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavez stalling in the clinch but Breech improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Breech will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Chavez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Breech throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank Breech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Chavez feints and as Breech raises his hands in defense, Chavez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Breech avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chavez throws and elbow that misses. Breech uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavez's guard. Nice move by Breech!
Chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breech is one step ahead there.
Breech pushing down on Chavez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Breech's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Breech's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Chavez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Breech covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Chavez is striking well from the back but Breech escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Breech on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Breech with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chavez thows a huge punch but Breech dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breech wants to get back to full guard.

Chavez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Breech is looking to escape.
Frank Breech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Breech tries to roll over but Chavez keeps him under control.
Chavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chavez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breech tries to roll over but Chavez keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Breech is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breech scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Breech thows a body kick. Chavez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Breech clinches with his opponent.
Juan Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Breech's head.
Chavez taking a breather.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breech scores a nice knee to the body.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Breech avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Chavez stalling.
Chavez looking to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Breech blocks it with crossed arms.
Breech unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Breech working Chavez over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Breech has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Breech!