PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hate Me Now - Nas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cero
vs
Chavez

178 cm
32
160 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

179 cm
39
155 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez scores with a jab. Cero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cero tries to land a front kick but Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cero throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez tries a low kick but Cero avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cero.
Chavez slips a straight right by Cero.
Chavez tries a low kick but Cero avoids it.
Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Cero moves out of range easily.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chavez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cero tries to land a leg kick but Chavez saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cero.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Chavez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chavez - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Cero off balance momentarily.
Cero avoids a kick to the body.
Cero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chavez.
Cero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cero.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chavez.
Chavez slips a straight right by Cero.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Cero checks it.
Cero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Cero throws a front kick aimed at Chavez's knee but Chavez avoids it well.
Chavez throws a head kick but Cero moves out of range.
Cero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chavez misses with a low kick as Cero jumps back.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cero.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cero.
Chavez misses with a low kick as Cero jumps back.
Both fighters circling a little - Cero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cero. Chavez shrugs it off though.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cero.
Chavez throws a low kick but Cero moves out of range easily.
Cero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cero throws out the jab.
Chavez throws a push kick but Cero slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Cero's shoulder, as Cero tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cero slips a straight right by Chavez.
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from Cero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero checks a low kick from Chavez.
Chavez throws a low kick but Cero avoids it.
Cero throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Cero.
Cero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Cero in a clinch.
Cero lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cero.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Cero.
Cero is trying to stall.
Cero stalling against the cage.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Cero.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cero.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Cero works on Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
Cero misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cero.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Cero pushes Chavez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cero blocking some punches.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Cero's head.
Cero tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Numero Cero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chavez to score with a decent uppercut.
Cero avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chavez.
A low kick from Cero is predictable there
and Chavez counters with a good, hard body kick but Cero shrugs it off.
Cero blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Cero lands a leg kick that knocks Chavez off balance momentarily.
Cero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cero.
Chavez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chavez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chavez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cero misses with a body kick.
Chavez feints and then cracks Cero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cero down.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Cero moved away.
Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chavez.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cero.
Cero fakes the leg kick and cracks Chavez in the body.
Chavez moves out of range as Cero throws a body kick.
Chavez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chavez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.

Cero gets a clinch.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cero presses Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chavez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chavez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cero.
Cero is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Cero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Cero managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
Cero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cero blocks an elbow strike.
Cero tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Cero blocks it.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cero.
Cero tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cero avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Cero misses with a body punch.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero lands with a short shot to the head.

Cero manages to break the clinch.
Cero moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Cero slips a jab from Chavez.
Chavez thows a body kick. Cero tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chavez lands a high kick!
Cero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Cero tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Cero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cero moves away.
Chavez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cero.
Cero scores with a sloppy right hand. Chavez should have avoided that one.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cero is out of range.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cero blocks the body kick.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with the body kick
and Cero counters with a nice body shot.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Cero is avoiding it.
Cero connects with a leg kick. Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cero slips under a jab.
Cero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cero throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez thows a body kick. Cero tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chavez takes a swing at Cero's ribcage but misses.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez looks for the body kick but Cero saw that one coming.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Cero.
Cero blocks a low kick nicely.
Cero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
Cero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chavez throws a push kick but Cero slaps the foot to one side.
Cero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Numero Cero will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cero misses with a body kick.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cero is out of range.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cero ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Cero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cero lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cero backwards.
Chavez is stalling here.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez lands a nice knee 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!

Cero manages to break the clinch.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Cero's knee but Cero avoids it well.
Chavez throws a push kick but Cero slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cero thows a body kick. Chavez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Cero.
A head kick from Cero lands but Chavez takes it in his stride.
Cero blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez with a nice cross.
Cero cracks Chavez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a lazy head kick
and Cero counters with a low kick, right behind Chavez 's knee.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Cero.
Cero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cero moves out of range of the strikes.
Cero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.

Cero has closed the distance and engaged Chavez in a clinch.
Cero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero misses with a hook to the ribs.

Cero manages to break the clinch.
Cero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chavez throws a wild body kick that Cero sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Cero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chavez.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Miguel Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez moves out of range as Cero throws a body kick.
Cero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Cero.
Cero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chavez's calf.
Chavez throws a leg kick which misses Cero's front leg but catches the back leg as Cero tries to avoid it.
Cero thumps Chavez with a low kick.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Cero.
Chavez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cero checks a leg kick nicely.
Cero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Cero moves out of range.
Numero Cero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chavez takes a step back to recover.
Cero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chavez if he has to take too many more of those.
Cero thows a body kick. Chavez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chavez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cero scores with a nice body kick.
Chavez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Chavez drives through and clinches with Cero against the cage.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cero can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Cero blocks an uppercut.
Cero tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Cero back against the cage.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Numero Cero.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cero, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Cero!
Our winner, Numero Cero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.