PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Whit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chavez
vs
Whit

179 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernie Whit!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Whit's head back.
Whit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ernie Whit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whit's head.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez slips under a jab.

Whit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Whit trying to control the position but Chavez is working away.
Whit sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chavez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whit works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chavez is trying to control Whit's posture but Whit avoids it.
The strikes coming from Whit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Whit throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Chavez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez is trying to buck Whit off.
The strikes coming from Whit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Whit 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.
Whit throws a strike but Chavez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Whit throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chavez was covering up waiting for the punch and Whit finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Whit postures up in Chavez's guard and throws a big left but Chavez blocks it.
Whit won't allow Chavez to get back to his feet.
Whit is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
Chavez is controlling Whit's posture.
Whit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whit scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez wants to get back to his feet but Whit is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Whit trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chavez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chavez trying to control but Whit is working from the bottom.
Whit looking to control.
Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Whit.
Whit is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Whit drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chavez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whit misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whit is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Whit avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whit lands a body shot.

Whit is trying to trip Chavez. He has hold of a leg but Chavez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Whit persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Whit looks gassed!
Chavez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Chavez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid body kick from Chavez.
A jab from Whit misses.
Chavez looks to land a body kick but Whit moved away.
Chavez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chavez slips a jab from Whit.
A telegraphed right hand from Whit misses the target.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whit.
Whit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chavez swings for the body but Whit moves out of range.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez defending well as Whit loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez connects with a looping right hand.
Whit misses with a straight right.
Chavez lands a nice looking body kick.
Chavez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whit's head.
A left lands for Whit.

Whit takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ernie Whit has been cut.
Whit is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whit tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez has Whit pressed against the cage, preventing Whit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whit looking for a takedown.
Whit tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Chavez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whit.
Chavez stalling in the clinch but Whit improves position.
A body shot lands from Chavez.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Whit's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Chavez.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whit takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Whit shrugs off.
Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Chavez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Whit takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chavez obliges.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez thows a body kick. Whit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Whit avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that Whit semi-blocks.
Donk. Chavez catches Whit right on the button with a cross.

Whit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chavez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chavez is looking to advance position but Whit won't allow it.
Whit wants to get back to full guard.
Chavez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Whit.
Whit tries to get to full guard but Chavez has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whit is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chavez jumps into side control!
Chavez tries to move to mount but Whit blocks the move with his legs.
Whit is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Whit misses.
Whit looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Whit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chavez throws a right hand that Whit ducks under and follows up with a left that Whit also avoids with ease.
Whit closes the distance and clinches up with Chavez, looking for a takedown. Whit pushes Chavez against the cage but Chavez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miguel Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernie Whit.
Whit throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chavez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chavez scores with a head kick.
Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Whit's head backwards.
A solid body kick from Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that Whit semi-blocks.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whit at a distance.
Miguel Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Whit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chavez connects with a jab.
Chavez moves out of range as Whit strikes.
Whit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chavez.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Whit.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Whit closes the distance and clinches up with Chavez, looking for a takedown. Whit pushes Chavez against the cage but Chavez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chavez lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Chavez.
Whit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Whit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miguel Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chavez cracks Whit with a good jab.
Chavez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chavez lands a head kick. Whit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernie Whit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chavez!
Chavez sizes up Whit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chavez swivels and escapes.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Whit moves out of range.
Whit throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Whit clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Whit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whit misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whit blocking some punches.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Whit avoids the damage to the body.
Whit takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Whit lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Whit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whit lands a hook that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Whit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chavez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chavez stalling in the clinch but Whit improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whit.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Whit.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whit is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whit.
Miguel Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernie Whit.
Chavez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Whit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chavez!
Whit looking to finish with strikes here!
Whit throwing strikes here but Chavez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whit punching from mount but Chavez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chavez wants to hold on but Whit pushes him away.
Ernie Whit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chavez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Chavez tries to hold on but Whit postures up.
Chavez is bucking up trying to escape but Whit cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Whit sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Whit thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Whit looking to ground and pound but Chavez is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chavez really wants to buck Whit off and get back to his feet.
Whit throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chavez because Whit loaded up on that one.
Chavez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Whit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whit wants to sweep but no luck.
Chavez trying to control but Whit is working from the bottom.
Whit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Whit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavez is fighting to break Whit's control of his arms but Whit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whit being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez trying to control but Whit is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Miguel Chavez!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Miguel Chavez!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Miguel Chavez!

Miguel Chavez wins by unanimous decision!