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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robertson Zilvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chavez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hard knock life. Zilvia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snow ( Hey oh ). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Robertson Zilvia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robertson Zilvia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Zilvia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zilvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chavez is fending him off so far but Zilvia persists. Nope, Chavez circles away and we're back to standing.
Zilvia dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Nice takedown defense from Chavez. No joy for Zilvia on that attempt.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Zilvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Zilvia looks for a takedown but Chavez sprawls well.
Antonio Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robertson Zilvia.
Zilvia closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilvia looking for a takedown.
Chavez tries to score a body lock takedown but Zilvia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zilvia pulls Chavez into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chavez advances position into side control!
Zilvia tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zilvia keeps working.
Chavez tries to stand but Zilvia is controlling his head.
Zilvia holding on.
Zilvia prevents Chavez from improving position.
Chavez working away.
Zilvia tries to bench press Chavez off him but Chavez keeps the position.
Chavez lands an elbow.
Chavez decides to stand back up. Chavez steps back and let's Zilvia get back to his feet.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zilvia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a right hand that Zilvia ducks under and follows up with a left that Zilvia also avoids with ease.
Zilvia shoots in but no luck this time.
Zilvia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chavez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zilvia is not content to let Chavez control the position.
Chavez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zilvia to get to his feet.
Robertson Zilvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zilvia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zilvia misses with a takedown
and Chavez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zilvia goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zilvia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chavez counters with a left and a right that stings Zilvia.
Zilvia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chavez counters with a series of strikes. Zilvia will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
Zilvia with a poor takedown
and Chavez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chavez throws an elbow but Zilvia slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chavez working away.
Zilvia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zilvia has one of Chavez's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Zilvia struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Chavez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zilvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Zilvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chavez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zilvia is staying active underneath Chavez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chavez stops Zilvia from getting back to his feet.
Chavez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chavez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Chavez wants to take a breather but Zilvia is having none of it.
Zilvia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chavez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zilvia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zilvia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zilvia is looking to stall here but Chavez recovers full guard.
Zilvia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zilvia trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Chavez being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Robertson Zilvia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zilvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antonio Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robertson Zilvia.
Zilvia closes the distance and pushes Chavez back into the cage.
Zilvia gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zilvia is controlling the pace.
Zilvia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zilvia is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilvia wants to pass the guard but Chavez is defending well.
Zilvia is stalling here. Chavez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zilvia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chavez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Chavez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Zilvia wants to control but Chavez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robertson Zilvia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zilvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zilvia to the mat! Zilvia manages to get full guard.
Chavez wants to stand and escape but instead Zilvia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zilvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zilvia passes Chavez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zilvia wants to stand but Chavez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zilvia wants to take a breather but Chavez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilvia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chavez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Zilvia is looking to take a break and control but Chavez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chavez is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zilvia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zilvia showed some decent athleticism there.
Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Zilvia sits in half guard.
Zilvia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Zilvia sits in half guard.
Zilvia trying to control the pace.
Zilvia looks to land a strike but Chavez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zilvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chavez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zilvia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zilvia with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zilvia doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Zilvia misses with a takedown attempt
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zilvia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chavez to the mat! Chavez manages to get full guard.
Zilvia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Zilvia from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zilvia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robertson Zilvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zilvia 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robertson Zilvia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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