PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Chavalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 185lb limit. George Chavalo came in at 186.1 and Allen Jones came in at 186.4 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. The key to victory for George Chavalo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chavalo
vs
Jones

190 cm
21
204 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
204 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Chavalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Allen Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavalo avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavalo.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Chavalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Chavalo throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Chavalo counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Chavalo pushes him off.
Chavalo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Chavalo lands with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Chavalo saw that one coming.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Chavalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a head kick but Chavalo moves out of range.
A low kick from Jones misses
letting Chavalo counter with a right hand.
Chavalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavalo tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch there but Chavalo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Chavalo throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Chavalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavalo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Chavalo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chavalo throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Chavalo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chavalo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chavalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Chavalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Chavalo shrugs it off though.

Chavalo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo blocks the elbow strike.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavalo's defenses.
Chavalo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones prevents a body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo misses with a body punch.
Chavalo misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavalo lands a shot to the body.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Chavalo tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Chavalo back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones trying to stall but Chavalo improves his position.
Chavalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavalo tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Chavalo back against the cage.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavalo.
Chavalo avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones prevents a body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chavalo avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Chavalo back against the cage.
Chavalo tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones blocks a body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Chavalo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavalo lands a nice uppercut.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavalo cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Chavalo misses with a body punch.
Chavalo is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavalo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chavalo presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chavalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavalo is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Chavalo - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Chavalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chavalo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Chavalo stalling in the clinch.
Chavalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavalo's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavalo.
Chavalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavalo gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Chavalo cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavalo.
Chavalo scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones letting Chavalo take a breather here.
Chavalo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Chavalo.
Chavalo presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Chavalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chavalo has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Chavalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chavalo blocks the elbow strike.
Chavalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chavalo stalling.
Chavalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Chavalo - that landed with a thud.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chavalo cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Chavalo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Chavalo avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike.
Chavalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavalo digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Chavalo.
Chavalo pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chavalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chavalo lands a shot to the body.
Chavalo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Chavalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Chavalo.
Chavalo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavalo lands a body punch.
Chavalo cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Chavalo presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavalo.
Chavalo digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Chavalo looking to stall.
Chavalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Chavalo as the two fighters clinch.
Jones avoiding damage.
Chavalo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo lands with a left to the head.
Chavalo avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Chavalo digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Chavalo taking a breather.
Chavalo misses with a punch to the body.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones prevents a body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo blocks the elbow strike.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chavalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chavalo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chavalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chavalo tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Chavalo back against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavalo avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A hook to the body from Chavalo.
Stalling in the clinch from Chavalo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavalo tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Chavalo back against the cage.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike.
Chavalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones looking to stall.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Chavalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavalo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Chavalo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Chavalo.
Chavalo scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavalo's brow.
Chavalo tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chavalo has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
George Chavalo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavalo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chavalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Chavalo shrugs off.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Chavalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Chavalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavalo trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavalo lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavalo's brow.
Chavalo blocks the elbow strike.
Jones blocks a body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chavalo can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chavalo misses with a punch to the body.
Chavalo dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones trying to stall but Chavalo improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Chavalo dominated that second round.
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!

Jones throws a looping overhand right but Chavalo ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Chavalo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Chavalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chavalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Chavalo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Chavalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Chavalo checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Chavalo counters with a leg kick.

Chavalo closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Chavalo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Chavalo - that landed with a thud.
Chavalo lands a body punch.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Chavalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavalo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Good body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Chavalo wants to stall.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavalo.
Chavalo misses with a body punch.
Chavalo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavalo works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chavalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Chavalo.
Nice body punch from Chavalo.
Chavalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
A left hand lands to the body for Chavalo.
Chavalo lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Chavalo lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chavalo - that landed with a thud.
Chavalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Chavalo.
Chavalo digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chavalo lands with a light punch inside.
Chavalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Chavalo digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chavalo.
Chavalo can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Chavalo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Chavalo tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Chavalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Chavalo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Nice body punch from Chavalo - that landed with a thud.
Chavalo tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavalo works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavalo lands a body punch.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Chavalo digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Chavalo dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Chavalo fails to land.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike.
Chavalo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Chavalo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chavalo as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Chavalo.
Jones is looking to control Chavalo's arms but Chavalo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Chavalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Chavalo lands a body punch.

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.
Chavalo is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones blocks a body shot from Chavalo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Chavalo.
Chavalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Chavalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Chavalo.
Nice body punch from Chavalo - that landed with a thud.
Chavalo stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavalo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chavalo avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Chavalo blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavalo avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Chavalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavalo gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavalo misses with a body punch.
Allen Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Chavalo misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Chavalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavalo 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Chavalo!