PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tony montana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chavez
vs
montana

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tony montana!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez tries to clinch but montana moves out of range.
Chavez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and montana moves out of range easily.

montana moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
montana scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
montana scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
montana wants to break free but Chavez has control.
montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez jumps guard but montana stands there with Chavez around his waist. Chavez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
montana lands a shoulder strike.
Chavez can't break the clinch.
montana scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
montana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite montana's efforts to push away.
montana stops a takedown attempt from Chavez.
Chavez goes for a takedown attempt but montana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez shoots in but montana avoids the takedown attempt easily.

montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. montana just stands there and leans against the cage.
montana tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. montana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.

montana ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. montana no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
montana has his hands on Chavez's head, controlling the position.

montana wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts montana as he jumps to the side.
montana circles away from the clinch attempt

and montana counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chavez's guard now.
montana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chavez controls montana momentarily but montana frees himself.
montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavez looking for a sweep. Not yet Chavez, not yet.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from montana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavez controls montana momentarily but montana frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chavez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and montana moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chavez keeps control of montana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
montana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez tries to pull guard but montana won't allow it.
montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by montana.
Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. montana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but montana has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez jumps guard but montana stands there with Chavez around his waist. Chavez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
montana lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez prevents montana from breaking the clinch.
Chavez is looking to break free of the clinch but montana has double underhooks.
Chavez is looking to break free of the clinch but montana has double underhooks.
montana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as montana controls his hands.
Chavez fails to pull guard.
montana lands a shoulder strike.
Chavez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. montana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
montana misses with a combination
and Chavez counters with a leg kick.
montana looks gassed!
montana misses with a straight right.
Chavez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and montana counters by clinching up.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tony montana 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.

montana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez tries to clinch there but montana circles away.
Chavez scores with a head kick.
Chavez wants to clinch

and montana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chavez looking for a takedown.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

montana pulls guard.
montana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
montana throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
montana is breathing heavily.
BOOM! montana connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.

montana looking to secure an arm triangle but Chavez defends it well.
Chavez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chavez is pressing down on montana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Chavez looking for a guillotine here but montana defends easily.
Chavez working a defensive guard here.
montana prevents Chavez from getting back to his feet.
montana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chavez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two 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.
Chavez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
montana won't allow Chavez to get back to his feet.
Chavez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chavez controls montana momentarily but montana frees himself.
montana works over Chavez with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez wants to sweep here but montana controlling him for the moment.
montana postures up.
montana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for montana!
Chavez tries to control but montana wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
montana is trying to stand.
Chavez punching from mount but montana doing a good job of avoiding damage.
montana is squirming around, avoiding Chavez's attempts to control the action.
Chavez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for montana because Chavez loaded up on that one.

Chavez looking to secure an arm triangle but montana defends it well.

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.
Chavez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chavez wants to control the pace but montana is squirming around nicely.

Chavez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chavez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as montana is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

montana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chavez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chavez shoots in but montana avoids the takedown attempt easily.

montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
montana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
montana can't break the clinch.
montana is pressed up against the cage. Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag montana down to the mat. montana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but montana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chavez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and montana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
montana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chavez is trying to control but can't.
Chavez regains full guard. Nicely done.

Chavez is looking for a triangle but montana pushes his legs off easily.
Chavez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chavez is looking to advance position but montana won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chavez stands up from half guard.
Chavez misses with a takedown

and montana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by montana.
montana has Chavez pressed against the cage, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
montana stops a takedown attempt from Chavez.
Chavez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. montana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on montana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
montana prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
montana stops a takedown attempt from Chavez.
Chavez is trying to break free.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
montana prevents a body shot from Chavez.
montana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
A frustrated look appears on montana's face as he tries to break the clinch.

montana gets control of Chavez's arms and successfully pulls guard. montana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
montana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavez.
Chavez wanted to stand there but montana had control of the position.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
tony montana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chavez is looking to stand up but montana won't let him.

We're going to have a standup here because Julio Chavez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
montana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chavez is defended easily by montana.

And that's the end of the fight!
tony montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think montana 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tony montana!