PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Byron Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Travis
vs
Chavez

181 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a head kick but Travis moves out of range.
Chavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Travis is fending him off so far but Chavez persists. Nope, Travis circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Travis throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Travis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Travis scores with a takedown into Chavez's guard.
Chavez wants to improve his position but instead Travis has moved into half guard.
Chavez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chavez wants to control but Travis is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chavez defend it? Travis steps over the head and cranks it - Chavez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Travis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Byron Travis!