PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes to the ring accompanied by DJ Khaled - All I do is win. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Youngblood
vs
Chavez

183 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Chavez finds it's way through Youngblood's defenses.
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavez.

Chavez moves into the clinch.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the ropes.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Youngblood misses with a left hand
and Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
Youngblood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chavez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Youngblood.
Youngblood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Youngblood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Youngblood thuds a left hand into Chavez's body.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Youngblood thows a body shot but no joy.
Chavez needs to keep his hands up - Youngblood had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Chavez catches Youngblood right on the button with a cross.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youngblood was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Youngblood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Youngblood just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Youngblood misses
and Chavez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Youngblood takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez sizes up Youngblood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chavez slips a straight right by Youngblood.
Youngblood digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Chavez looks gassed!
Youngblood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Youngblood lands with a hook. Chavez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Youngblood misses with a two punch combination.
Youngblood misses with the combination.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood punishes Chavez's body with a nice straight punch.
Youngblood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez throws a sloppy body shot
and Youngblood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Youngblood jabs Chavez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Youngblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Youngblood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Youngblood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Youngblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Youngblood throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes one on the button.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Youngblood lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the ropes and back into rage.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Youngblood scores with a hook to the body. Chavez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Youngblood throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Youngblood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Youngblood throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Youngblood circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez ducks right into an uppercut from Youngblood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood dominated that 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.

Youngblood throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Youngblood misses the shot to the body.
Youngblood walks into a jab.
Youngblood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.

Chavez clinches.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Youngblood prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Youngblood avoids it.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the ropes.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavez slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
Youngblood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Youngblood working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Youngblood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the ropes.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
Chavez wants to break free but Youngblood has control.
Youngblood tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Youngblood's head.
Chavez pushes Youngblood back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Youngblood blocking some punches.
Chavez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the ropes.
Youngblood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Youngblood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Youngblood is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez keeps control of Youngblood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karl Chavez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Youngblood wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Youngblood blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Youngblood avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
Chavez prevents Youngblood from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chavez throws a body punch but Youngblood moves out of range.
Chavez defending well as Youngblood loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Youngblood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youngblood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Youngblood cracks Chavez with an open hand slap.

Chavez moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Youngblood has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Youngblood has Chavez pressed against the ropes, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.
Youngblood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Youngblood tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Youngblood.
Youngblood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Youngblood blocks an uppercut.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Youngblood can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Youngblood has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Youngblood avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Come on Chavez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chavez keeps control of Youngblood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Youngblood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Youngblood.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Youngblood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chavez trying to control the position but instead, Youngblood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chavez into the ropes.
Youngblood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez effectively controlling the action here.
Youngblood trying to control the position but instead, Chavez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Youngblood into the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Chavez.
Youngblood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Youngblood as Chavez tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Youngblood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Youngblood controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Chavez.
I think Chavez 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Matt Youngblood!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Matt Youngblood!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Matt Youngblood!

Matt Youngblood wins by unanimous decision!