PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chambers
vs
Morales

178 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonia Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Morales!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Antonia Chambers has been cut.
Morales misses with the combination.
Chambers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morales defends it nicely.

Chambers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Chambers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morales sees it coming and defends easily.
Morales tries to kick Chambers off but Chambers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morales wants to control but Chambers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chambers.
Chambers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head.
Morales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales gets back to full guard.
Chambers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chambers scoring with some ground and pound.
Chambers won't allow Morales to get back to his feet.
Morales is trying to keep Chambers in close.
Chambers throws a strike but Morales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morales postures up.
Chambers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chambers keeping full guard, as Morales tries to pass.
Chambers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chambers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morales's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is pulling down on Chambers's head to control his posture.
Chambers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morales looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chambers passes into half guard.
Morales looks winded!
Morales pushes Chambers off looking to stand but Chambers dives back in and keeps control.

Chambers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chambers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chambers.
Chambers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chambers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chambers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales wants to control but Chambers is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morales can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morales is trying to control but Chambers passes into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chambers misses with the ground and pound.
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 Antonia Chambers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonia Chambers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chambers misses with a takedown attempt

and Morales counters by moving into the clinch.
Chambers tries to break the clinch but Morales is controlling the position.
Chambers is trying to force a seperation but Morales has the dominant position.
Morales prevents Chambers from breaking the clinch.
Morales keeps control of Chambers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.

Morales ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Morales no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chambers throws an elbow that misses. Morales uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chambers's guard. Nice move by Morales!
Morales being controlled here momentarily.
Chambers keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales postures up.
Chambers pulls Morales in to control the position.
Chambers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Antonia Chambers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Morales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chambers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chambers struggling a bit here.
Morales wants to stand but Chambers is controlling his arm.
Chambers prevents Morales from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Morales laying and praying for a moment but Chambers takes advantage and regains half guard.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Morales trying to control from half guard but Chambers is working away.
Chambers keeping control of the position.
Chambers trying to control but Morales postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chambers fails to land the takedown.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Morales circles away easily

and Morales counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonia Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Morales manages to break the clinch.

Morales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chambers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers prevents Morales from improving position.
Antonia Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chambers is trying to control Morales's posture but Morales avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonia Chambers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Morales bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Chambers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morales tries to advance to mount but Chambers denies him.
Chambers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morales controlling the action here.
Morales tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chambers.
Morales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chambers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morales not doing much here.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Chambers gets full guard.
Chambers is trying to control the position but Morales postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morales has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chambers is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vinicius Morales was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Morales has closed the distance and engaged Chambers in a clinch.
Chambers tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.

Chambers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chambers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chambers tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Morales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.

Morales fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chambers to the ground. Morales is now in Chambers's guard.
Chambers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Chambers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chambers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morales preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Morales fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chambers to the ground. Morales is now in Chambers's guard.
Chambers trying to keep a closed guard but Morales is proving a slippery customer.
Morales wants to stand but Chambers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chambers's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chambers defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morales 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Morales!