PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jones
vs
Chaves

191 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

178 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Chaves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Chaves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chaves is looking to get to half guard.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Chaves tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Chaves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaves wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chaves tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Chaves is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Chaves is trying desperately to improve position.
Chaves wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chaves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chaves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chaves is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chaves tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chaves tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chaves wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Chaves working to try and regain half guard.
Chaves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaves tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Chaves with a poor takedown

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chaves wants to get back to full guard but Jones has passed into side control.
Chaves tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Chaves tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Chaves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chaves for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaves is trying to escape the mount.
Chaves wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chaves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chaves tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones prevents Chaves from getting the reversal.
Jones controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaves is trying to escape the mount.
Jones avoids the attempt from Chaves to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chaves can't escape the position.
Jones avoids the attempt from Chaves to control.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chaves can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Chaves counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.

Chaves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Chaves wants to control but Jones postures up.
Chaves tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jones easily slips into full mount!
Chaves tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the attempt from Chaves to control.

Jones working for a submission but Chaves is keeping him at bay.
Chaves tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chaves is working to get back to half guard.
Chaves tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Chaves is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaves throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Chaves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carlos Chaves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones avoids the attempt from Chaves to control.
Chaves throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chaves tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Chaves is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Chaves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Chaves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Jones!