PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morthy Chaverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morthy Chaverez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pedro
vs
Chaverez

176 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morthy Chaverez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaverez blocks a leg kick.
Pedro throws a low kick but Chaverez avoids it.
Chaverez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaverez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedro.
Chaverez throws a head kick that misses.
Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chaverez checks it well.
Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chaverez.
Pedro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chaverez scores with a head kick.
Pedro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaverez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pedro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chaverez under the eye.
Chaverez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaverez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chaverez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chaverez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaverez misses with a double jab.
Pedro misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedro. Chaverez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morthy Chaverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chaverez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaverez misses with a head kick.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Chaverez throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chaverez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaverez.
Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaverez.
A nice combination there by Chaverez.
Chaverez scores with a head kick.
Chaverez slips under a jab.
Pedro throws an overhand right that lands on Chaverez's shoulder, as Chaverez tries to avoid the shot.
Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaverez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedro.
Chaverez slips a straight right by Pedro.
Chaverez throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Good work by Chaverez as he checks the leg kick.
Chaverez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.
A punch combination from Chaverez misses.
Pedro throws a low kick, looking for Chaverez's leg but Chaverez calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pedro.
The fighters circling - Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pedro has Chaverez up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chaverez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pedro wants to stall.
Chaverez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pedro looking to stall.
Chaverez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Chaverez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pedro works over Chaverez's head and body with a nice combination.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Pedro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Chaverez.
Chaverez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Chaverez. Those never looked like landing.
Chaverez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedro throws a hook to the side of Chaverez's head but Chaverez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Chaverez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pedro wants to clinch up but Chaverez keeps it at a distance.
Pedro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaverez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chaverez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pedro misses with an uppercut. Chaverez saw that one coming.
Pedro misses with a body shot.
Pedro is looking to clinch but Chaverez is avoiding it.
Chaverez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pedro blocks a head kick by Chaverez.
Pedro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Chaverez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chaverez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chaverez looks for the body kick but Pedro saw that one coming.
Pedro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaverez staying out of range there.
Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaverez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chaverez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaverez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedro.
Pedro throws a jab when Chaverez was well out of range.
Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Chaverez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pedro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chaverez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Pedro.
Pedro blocks the body kick.
Pedro jabs Chaverez right on the nose. Chaverez blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Chaverez.
Chaverez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pedro.
Pedro throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pedro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chaverez throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro throws a jab when Chaverez was well out of range.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Chaverez throws a series of punches but Pedro avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pedro.
Pedro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chaverez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
George Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Pedro.
Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pedro tries to clinch but Chaverez is having none of it.
Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Chaverez avoids it.
Chaverez scores with a spinning back kick!
Pedro looks to land a right hand but Chaverez moved out of range.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaverez moves out of range as Pedro strikes.
Pedro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chaverez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pedro.
Chaverez lands a head kick. Pedro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chaverez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pedro circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaverez manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaverez staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Chaverez.
Pedro avoids the head kick by Chaverez.
Chaverez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pedro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Pedro misses its intended target.
Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaverez.
Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro misses with a straight right.
Chaverez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pedro.
Chaverez misses with a wild combination.
Pedro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chaverez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chaverez ducks under a wild hook from Pedro.
Pedro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chaverez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pedro looks to land a combination but Chaverez avoids it well.
Pedro throws the left hand but Chaverez avoids the punch easily.
Chaverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaverez is out of range.
Chaverez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaverez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedro looks to throw the jab but Chaverez is out of range.
Chaverez slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaverez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pedro.
Pedro misses with a looping left.
Pedro missing with a left hand there. Chaverez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaverez tries to bum rush Pedro with a series of wild strikes but Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pedro tries to clinch but Chaverez is having none of it.
Pedro misses with a head kick.
Chaverez slips under a jab from Pedro.
Pedro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro thows a body shot but no joy.
Chaverez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pedro.
Chaverez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedro.
Pedro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pedro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedro throws a hook but Chaverez blocks it.
Pedro tries to clinch up.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaverez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chaverez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaverez throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro wants to clinch.
Chaverez throws a head kick that misses.
Chaverez slips under a jab.
Pedro throws a body punch but Chaverez moves out of range.
Chaverez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chaverez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaverez moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Chaverez.
Chaverez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaverez misses with a head kick.
Chaverez is breathing heavily.
Chaverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaverez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chaverez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chaverez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaverez misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Pedro misses.
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!
A swing and a miss from Pedro.
Pedro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedro. Chaverez does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pedro misses with a low kick as Chaverez jumps back.
Pedro misses with a low kick.
Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Chaverez's knee but Chaverez avoids it well.
A punch combination from Pedro misses.
Chaverez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pedro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chaverez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaverez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chaverez misses with a head kick.
Morthy Chaverez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Chaverez as he checks the leg kick.
Pedro misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pedro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chaverez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chaverez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pedro tries to clinch up.
Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaverez.
Pedro wants to slow Chaverez down by chopping away at his legs.
Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chaverez misses with a two punch combination.
Chaverez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pedro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedro connects with a jab.
Chaverez checks a low kick from Pedro.
Chaverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pedro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaverez lands a two punch combo.
Chaverez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pedro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chaverez under the eye.
Pedro is looking to clinch but Chaverez is avoiding it.
Chaverez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pedro misses with an uppercut. Chaverez saw that one coming.
Chaverez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pedro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chaverez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaverez.
Pedro jabs Chaverez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pedro tries a low kick but Chaverez avoids it.
Pedro misses with a straight left.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Chaverez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pedro looks to throw the jab but Chaverez is out of range.
Pedro lands with a right hand.
Pedro wants to slow Chaverez down by chopping away at his legs.
Chaverez blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Chaverez.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaverez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Chaverez misses with a head kick.
Pedro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pedro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pedro, right into the meat.
Chaverez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pedro.
Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaverez throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Chaverez's leg. Chaverez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaverez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaverez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Chaverez.
Pedro thumps Chaverez with a low kick.
Chaverez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedro.
Chaverez swinging wildly here.
Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaverez blocks a head kick by Pedro.
Pedro throws a lazy right hand but Chaverez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
Pedro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaverez.
Chaverez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedro misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Chaverez blocks the leg kick.
Chaverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pedro scores with a sloppy right hand. Chaverez should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Chaverez blocks the leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chaverez!
A jab from Pedro does it's job there.
Chaverez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chaverez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chaverez throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Chaverez.
Pedro throws the left hand but Chaverez avoids the punch easily.
Chaverez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro misses with a body kick.
Chaverez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaverez is just out of range.
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!
A head kick misses from Pedro.
Chaverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Chaverez's leg. Chaverez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaverez blocks a jab.
Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaverez.
Pedro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaverez.
Pedro connects with a leg kick. Chaverez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pedro misses with a straight left.
Chaverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaverez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.
Chaverez moves out of range of the strikes.
Morthy Chaverez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaverez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Pedro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pedro 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pedro!