PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Dymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dymond kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Are you gonna go my way. James Dymond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dymond
vs
Chavez

169 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Dymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfredo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Chavez with that takedown attempt.
Dymond lands with a kick to the temple. Chavez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dymond misses with a head kick.
Dymond stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavez. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dymond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dymond wants it to stay on the feet.
James Dymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Chavez.
No luck for Chavez with that takedown attempt.
Chavez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dymond pinned against the cage. Dymond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dymond throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
James Dymond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dymond closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chavez to the mat! Chavez manages to get full guard.
Dymond looking to pass the guard.
Dymond trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dymond scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dymond postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chavez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dymond, into his guard.
Chavez wants to control from the top but Dymond keeps moving.
Dymond being controlled here, momentarily.
Dymond trying to keep a closed guard but Chavez is proving a slippery customer.
Chavez preventing the sweep.
Chavez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dymond controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dymond has his feet on Chavez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A jab from Chavez finds it's way through Dymond's defenses.
Chavez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dymond counters with a series of strikes. Chavez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt

and Dymond counters with a shoot takedown. Chavez fights it but they end up in guard.

Dymond gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dymond feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Dymond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dymond.
An elbow from Dymond crashes against the mat.
Dymond cracks Chavez with a big right hand but Chavez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dymond trying to control the position but Chavez is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dymond throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Chavez works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Dymond seems to be looking for submissions.
Chavez wants to improve his position but Dymond is controlling well.
Dymond is trying to control the action in half guard but Chavez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dymond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Dymond sits in half guard.
Chavez wants to control but Dymond is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dymond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chavez has his takedown stuffed

and Dymond counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dymond.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Dymond from controlling successfully.
Chavez managing to control the position.
Chavez is trying to hold Dymond in close to prevent damage but Dymond has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dymond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dymond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez with a poor takedown

and Dymond counters with a takedown into side control.

Dymond decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chavez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck for Dymond with that takedown attempt.
Dymond closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Dymond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chavez fails with the takedown

and Dymond counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dymond manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Chavez misses.

Dymond feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dymond decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chavez, up you get!
Dymond fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dymond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dymond fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dymond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez with a poor takedown

and Dymond counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chavez's guard now.
James Dymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Chavez.
Chavez is breathing heavily.

Dymond drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chavez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chavez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chavez!
Dymond managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chavez.
Dymond is trying to control Chavez's posture but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez wants to stand but Dymond is controlling his arm.
Dymond is pushing Chavez's head away, looking to escape. Chavez manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dymond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chavez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Dymond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dymond can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chavez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dymond decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chavez's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chavez can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dymond thows a big elbow that misses.
Dymond won't allow Chavez to get back to his feet.

Dymond gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Dymond shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dymond showed some decent athleticism there.
Chavez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James Dymond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to control but can't.
Dymond wants to pass to mount but Chavez is defending the position.
Chavez trying to control but Dymond postures up.
Chavez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dymond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Chavez has one foot on Dymond's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Dymond forces Chavez back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dymond as Chavez tries to tie him up.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Dymond is blocking nicely.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dymond gets control of Chavez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dymond will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chavez wants to stand but Dymond is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dymond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chavez is fighting to break Dymond's control of his arms but Dymond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Dymond kicks Chavez off and gets to his feet.
Dymond tries to close the distance and clinch but Chavez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dymond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dymond throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Dymond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Dymond ducks down to avoid it.
Dymond lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dymond dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez shoots and misses
and Dymond counters with a two punch combo.
Dymond scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dymond counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dymond trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Dymond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dymond has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dymond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dymond gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chavez with a poor takedown
and Dymond counters with a one-two to the body.
James Dymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Chavez.
Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Dymond scores with a sloppy right hand. Chavez should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Dymond.
Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dymond cracks the inside of Chavez's front leg.
Dymond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Dymond circles away easily

and Dymond counters with a shoot takedown. Chavez fights it but they end up in guard.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dymond.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dymond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dymond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dymond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dymond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dymond was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Dymond lands with a kick to the temple. Chavez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Dymond lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dymond shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dymond was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dymond looking to finish Chavez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chavez!

Dymond has control of Chavez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chavez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chavez is looking to improve his position but Dymond isn't that keen on the idea.

Dymond is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez swings for the body but Dymond moves out of range.
Dymond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavez can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a double jab

so Dymond counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dymond gets to his feet. Chavez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dymond can pounce on him.
Dymond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dymond counters with a single leg into guard. Chavez didn't expect that.
Dymond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dymond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dymond wants to pass the guard but Chavez is keeping the position.

Dymond stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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 takedown attempt
and Dymond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dymond shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chavez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dymond not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Dymond from controlling successfully.
Chavez is pulling down on Dymond's head. It's preventing any offense from Dymond, at least for the moment.
Chavez working a defensive guard here.
Alfredo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Dymond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez keeping full guard, as Dymond tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Dymond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dymond 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dymond!