PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mocha Uson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Chalas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mocha Uson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uson
vs
Chalas

165 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mocha Uson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Chalas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uson connects with a right hand. Chalas shakes it off.
Uson misses with a kick to the body.
Uson moves out of range as Chalas strikes.
Chalas throws a hook but Uson blocks it.
Uson throws a shot from downtown. Chalas moves away and avoids it.
Chalas misses with a looping left.
Chalas throws an overhand right that lands on Uson's shoulder, as Uson tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chalas misses the target.
Chalas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chalas scrambles back to his feet.
Uson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chalas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chalas lands a jab to the head.
Chalas throws an off balance right hand
and Uson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Chalas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chalas misses with a left hand
and Uson counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chalas moves out of range as Uson strikes.
Uson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chalas 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.
Chalas misses the jab.
Chalas misses with a straight right.
Uson swings for the body but Chalas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chalas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uson under the eye.
Uson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chalas throws a hook but Uson blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Chalas.
Uson throws an overhand right that lands on Chalas's shoulder, as Chalas tries to avoid the shot.
Chalas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uson.
Uson scores with a nice strike.
Uson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chalas throws out the jab.
Uson moves out of range as Chalas strikes.
Chalas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uson.
Chalas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chalas throws a lazy right hand but Uson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chalas throws a hook to the side of Uson's head but Uson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chalas. Chalas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chalas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uson moves out of range as Chalas strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalas misses with a lunging right hand
and Uson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chalas.
Uson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chalas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chalas throws a hook but Uson blocks it.
Chalas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chalas throws a lazy uppercut
and Uson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Uson catches Chalas right on the button with a cross.
Chalas misses with a lunging right hand
and Uson counters with an inside leg kick.
Chalas throws a hook but Uson blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Uson misses the target.
Chalas misses with a hook
and Uson counters with a nice body shot.
Chalas looks gassed!
Good shot there by Uson.
Chalas walks into a straight right hand from Uson.
Uson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chalas throws a shot from downtown. Uson moves away and avoids it.
Chalas misses with a straight left.
Uson throws a lazy right hand but Chalas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uson misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chalas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chalas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Chalas misses.
Chalas looks to land a left hand but Uson moved out of range nicely.
Uson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Uson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chalas.
Chalas misses with an uppercut. Uson saw that one coming.
Uson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uson drops his hands momentarily and Chalas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Uson misses the target.
Uson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uson throws a leg kick which misses Chalas's front leg but catches the back leg as Chalas tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uson thuds a left hand into Chalas's body.
A good leg kick by Uson.
Uson swings for the body but Chalas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Uson.
A jab from Chalas finds it's way through Uson's defenses.
Uson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chalas misses with a straight left.
Chalas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chalas ducks under a wild hook from Uson.
Uson slips under a jab from Chalas.
Uson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chalas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chalas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uson misses with an uppercut.
Chalas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uson on the side of the head.
Chalas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Chalas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chalas cracks Uson with a good jab.
Chalas takes one to the chin there.
Chalas scores with a sloppy right hand. Uson should have avoided that one.
Chalas misses the jab.
Uson slips a straight right by Chalas.
Uson moves out of range of the strikes.
Uson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chalas.
Chalas misses with a left hand
and Uson counters with a nice uppercut.
Chalas lands a jab.
Jab by Uson.
Uson slips under a jab from Chalas.
Chalas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chalas staying out of range there.
Chalas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uson.
The fighters circling - Chalas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chalas misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uson throws an overhand right that lands on Chalas's shoulder, as Chalas tries to avoid the shot.
Chalas throws a lazy uppercut
and Uson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luis Chalas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chalas loads up on a big right hand but Uson slips the punch.
Uson cracks Chalas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chalas misses with a hook.
Chalas swings widly with a right hand
and Uson counters with a series of strikes. Chalas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chalas throws an off balance right hand
letting Uson counter with a right hand.

Chalas is rocked!
Chalas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chalas is still on wobbly legs! Can Uson finish him?
Uson 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.
Uson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chalas seems to have recovered his senses.
Chalas misses with a straight right.
Chalas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luis Chalas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uson ducks under a wild hook from Chalas.
Chalas is breathing heavily.
Chalas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chalas slips a jab and a cross from Uson.
Chalas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalas throws out a loose jab but Uson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chalas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chalas misses with a lunging right hand
and Uson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chalas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chalas walks into a straight right hand from Uson.
The fighters circling - Chalas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chalas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chalas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chalas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chalas throws a good cross that connects.
Chalas throws a jab but it's blocked by Uson.
Chalas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uson.
A big right from Uson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Uson.
Chalas misses with a straight right.
Chalas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Chalas misses.
Uson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chalas.
Chalas works the jab nicely.
Chalas throws a jab but it's blocked by Uson.
Uson ducks under a wild hook from Chalas.
Chalas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uson.
Uson slips a jab from Chalas.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uson. Chalas shrugs it off though.
Chalas misses with a hook. Uson ducked under it nicely.
Chalas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chalas.
Chalas throws an off balance right hand
and Uson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uson slips under a jab from Chalas.
Chalas moves away from the strike by Uson.
A slow jab from Chalas misses its intended target.
Chalas lands a jab to the nose.
Uson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chalas.
Uson staying out of range there.
Chalas throws a hook but Uson avoids it easily.
A big right from Chalas misses.
A jab from Uson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chalas loads up on a big right hand but Uson slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uson defending well as Chalas loads up on a big left hand.
Chalas looks to land a right hand but Uson moved out of range.
Uson throws a shot from downtown. Chalas moves away and avoids it.
Chalas swings widly with a right hand
and Uson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Chalas 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!

Chalas throws a lazy uppercut
and Chalas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chalas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Uson scrambles back to his feet.
Uson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chalas.
A jab from Chalas misses.
Sloppy strikes from Uson. Those never looked like landing.
Uson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chalas throws a looping overhand right but Uson ducks down to avoid it.
Uson throws an overhand right that lands on Chalas's shoulder, as Chalas tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uson. Chalas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uson throws an overhand right that lands on Chalas's shoulder, as Chalas tries to avoid the shot.
Uson slips a straight right by Chalas.
Uson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chalas.
Uson throws a hook but Chalas avoids it easily.
Uson slips under a jab from Chalas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chalas throws a jab when Uson was well out of range.
Chalas scores with a jab.
Chalas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Uson finds it's way through Chalas's defenses.
Uson blocks a jab.
Uson throws a nice looking combination but Chalas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chalas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Chalas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chalas.
The fighters circling - Chalas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uson moves out of range of the strikes.
Chalas throws a poor cross that misses
and Uson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Uson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chalas cracks Uson with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Chalas misses the target.
Jab, jab by Chalas - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Uson misses its intended target.
Chalas looks to throw the jab but Uson is out of range.
A jab from Chalas does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chalas misses with a hook
and Uson counters with a straight right hand.
Chalas throws a hook but Uson avoids it easily.
Uson throws a shot from downtown. Chalas moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Chalas misses.
Uson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chalas throws a shot from downtown. Uson moves away and avoids it.
Uson misses the jab.
Chalas looks to land a left hand but Uson moved out of range nicely.
Uson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chalas.
Uson misses with a two punch combination.
Chalas misses with a hook. Uson ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chalas checks it well.
Chalas throws a lazy uppercut
and Uson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chalas misses with a hook
and Uson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chalas misses with an uppercut.
Chalas loads up on a big right hand but Uson slips the punch.
Chalas scores with a jab. Uson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mocha Uson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uson moves away from the strike by Chalas.
Chalas misses the jab.
Chalas throws a jab but it's blocked by Uson.
Chalas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Uson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chalas backs up against the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Uson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chalas looks to land a left hand but Uson moved out of range nicely.
Uson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uson lands a nice shot to the body.
Chalas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chalas throws a jab but it's blocked by Uson.
Chalas scores with a nice strike.
Chalas looks to land a right hand but Uson moved out of range.
Chalas throws an overhand right that lands on Uson's shoulder, as Uson tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Uson - that will leave a mark!
Uson slips a straight right by Chalas.
Uson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chalas.
Chalas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chalas throws an off balance right hand
and Uson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chalas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uson slips under a jab.
Uson is looking to slow Chalas down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Chalas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chalas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Chalas!
Luis Chalas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.