PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Chilavert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor comes to the cage accompanied by Die Young. Chilavert has chosen Bleed In My Arms as his entrance music. Jose Chilavert will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Igor
vs
Chilavert

200 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

215 cm
22
285 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Chilavert!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor misses with a head kick.

Igor tries to keep at a distance but Chilavert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Igor is leaning against Chilavert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chilavert tries to pull guard but Igor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Igor tries a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks it.
Chilavert tries to land knees in the clinch but Igor avoids the damage to the body.
Igor misses with a knee to the head.
Chilavert is trying to pull guard but Igor has him pressed against the cage.
Chilavert working Igor over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Igor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chilavert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chilavert looks gassed!
A short right from Igor.
Igor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Igor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chilaverts head.
Igor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jose Chilavert has been cut.
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Igor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Igor connects with a knee to the head.
Igor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Igor working Chilavert over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Igor.
Igor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Igor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chilavert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chilavert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Igor looking to throw knees to the head but Chilavert is blocking nicely.
Chilavert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Igor scores a nice knee to the body.
Igor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilavert blocks it with crossed arms.
Igor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilavert blocks it with crossed arms.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Igor avoiding damage as Chilavert throws knees to the body.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Igor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chilavert.
Chilavert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Igor.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Igor.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chilavert obliges.
Igor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Igor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilavert blocks it with crossed arms.
Igor misses with a knee to the head.
Igor tries to land knees in the clinch but Chilavert avoids the damage to the body.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Chilavert tries to pull guard but Igor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bruno Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Chilavert.
A knee to the head by Igor.
Igor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chilavert or not.
Chilavert lands a nice knee to the body.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Igor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chilavert avoids it.
Knees to the body from Chilavert.
Igor lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor lands a knee to the head.
Igor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chilavert's elbow.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Igor is leaning against Chilavert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert tries to stall but Igor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chilavert seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Igor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Chilavert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Igor is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Igor obliges.
Igor scores with a knee to the head.
Igor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chilavert backwards.
Chilavert jumps guard but Igor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Igor as the two fighters clinch.
Chilavert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert stalling in the clinch but Igor improves position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert connects with a knee to the head.
Igor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chilavert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Igor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilavert blocks it with crossed arms.
Igor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chilavert is defending well for now.
Igor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chilavert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igor's face.
Chilavert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igor's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chilavert lands a knee to the body.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chilavert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Igor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Igor scores with a shot to the side of Chilavert's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Igor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Chilavert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Igor moves into the clinch.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Igor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chilavert avoiding damage as Igor throws knees to the body.
Chilavert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Igor with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Chilavert creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Igor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chilaverts head.
Chilavert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chilavert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igor's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Igor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Igor tries to land knees in the clinch but Chilavert avoids the damage to the body.
Igor looking to throw knees to the head but Chilavert is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert working Igor over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Igor.
Chilavert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igor is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Igor.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert crunches a lovely knee into Igor's ribcage.
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks with his arms.
Chilavert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Igor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chilavert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chilavert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert blocks an elbow strike.
Chilavert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chilavert.
Igor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Igor tries a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks it.
Igor tries a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilavert lands a good knee to the midsection. Igor won't want to take too many of those.
Igor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chilavert is defending well for now.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Igor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Igor lands with a light punch inside.
Chilavert with a knee to the head.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Igor misses with a knee to the head.
Igor with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Chilavert pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Igor gets to his feet - Chilavert follows without any prompting.

Igor rushes Chilavert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Igor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chilavert is defending well for now.
Bruno Igor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Chilavert jumps guard but Igor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bruno Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Chilavert.
Igor looking to throw knees to the head but Chilavert is blocking nicely.
Chilavert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Igor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilavert effectively controlling the action here.
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Chilavert.
Chilavert trying to land knees to the body.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chilavert connects with a knee to the head.
Igor working Chilavert over with knees to the body.
Igor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chilavert throws an elbow that misses.
Igor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Igor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chilavert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert landing knees to the head.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor throws a head punch that misses.
Chilavert is trying to pull guard but Igor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Igor trying to land knees to the body.
Chilavert lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Igor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilavert blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Chilavert with a knee to the head.
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks with his arms.
Chilavert has Igor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Igor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chilavert jumps guard but Igor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chilavert tries to land a knee to the head but Igor blocks with his arms.
Igor misses with a knee to the head.
Chilavert utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Igor landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chilavert tries to pull guard but Igor holds him up against the cage and eventually Chilavert drops back down to his feet.
Chilavert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Igor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chilavert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 Bruno Igor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Chilavert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Igor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chilavert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Chilavert gets tackled into the cage by Igor. Igor maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Chilavert.
Chilavert trying to control the position but instead, Igor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chilavert into the cage.
Chilavert is trying to pull guard but Igor has him pressed against the cage.
Igor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Igor pushes Chilavert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Igor misses with a knee to the head.
Chilavert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Igor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert working Igor over with knees to the body.
Chilavert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Igor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bruno Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Chilavert.
Igor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chilavert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chilavert dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Igor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chilavert blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilavert blocks an elbow strike.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chilavert wants a takedown but no success here.
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Igor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Igor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chilavert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chilavert trying to land knees to the body.
Igor throws an elbow but it misses.
Igor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chilavert dodges an elbow strike from Igor.
Igor tries a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks it.
Chilavert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Igor smiles and moves away.

Igor clinches.
Jose Chilavert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruno Igor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilavert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igor is defending well for now.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chilavert is trying to pull guard but Igor has him pressed against the cage.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Igor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chilavert landing knees to the body.
Chilavert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chilavert lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igor with a knee to the head.
Chilavert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Igor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Igor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igor is defending well for now.
Chilavert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Igor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chilavert trying to control the position but instead, Igor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chilavert into the cage.
Igor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Igor misses with a knee strike.
Chilavert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert misses with the head strike.
Igor scores a nice knee to the body.
Igor landing knees to the head.
Igor connects with a knee to the head.
Igor landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor scores with a shoulder strike.
Igor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Igor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Igor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Igor tries a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks it.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Igor scores with a knee to the head.
Igor lands a good knee to the midsection. Chilavert won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Igor tries to land a knee to the head but Chilavert blocks with his arms.
Igor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chilavert misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Igor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Igor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Igor lands with a left to the head.
Chilavert tries a knee to the head but Igor blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Igor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Igor 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Igor!