PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babette Huilmand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babette Huilmand will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chaves
vs
Huilmand

172 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Syndicate Drugs

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Chaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Babette Huilmand!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Huilmand.

Chaves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Huilmand is rocked!
Chaves gets to mount! Huilmand was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Huilmand is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaves finish him?
Huilmand tries to lock up and control but Chaves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huilmand wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Huilmand seems to have recovered his senses.
Chaves avoiding Huilmand 's attempts to control his hands.
Chaves keeps control of the position as Huilmand tries to break free.
Chaves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huilmand is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huilmand manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chaves's guard. Nice work there by Huilmand.
Chaves keeping full guard, as Huilmand tries to pass.
Chaves keeping moving, preventing Huilmand from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Chaves forces Huilmand back against the cage and clinches.
Chaves tries to land a knee to the head but Huilmand blocks with his arms.

Huilmand breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Chaves looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chaves looking to pass the guard.
Chaves won't allow Huilmand to sweep him here.
Huilmand is trying to control the position but Chaves postures up.
Huilmand wants to control the position but Chaves says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huilmand misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Huilmand pushes Chaves off but Chaves dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huilmand tries to improve position but can't.
Huilmand should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chaves misses with a body kick.
Chaves tries to clinch but Huilmand is having none of it.
Huilmand shoots and misses

and Chaves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chaves.
Huilmand drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huilmand looks gassed!
Huilmand tries to pull guard but Chaves holds him up against the cage and eventually Huilmand drops back down to his feet.
Marco Chaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babette Huilmand.

Huilmand jumps guard.
Huilmand trying to control the position.
Huilmand can't keep his opponent in guard - Chaves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huilmand trying to get back to full guard but Chaves takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Huilmand stops Chaves from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Chaves goes for an armbar but Huilmand turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Huilmand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaves keeping moving, preventing Huilmand from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Chaves dominated that 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.

Horrible takedown by Huilmand or perhaps it was just good defense by Chaves which made him look bad.
Chaves swats away the attempt to clinch by Huilmand.
Chaves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chaves moves in looking to clinch but Huilmand pushes him off.
Chaves is looking to clinch.
Huilmand misses with a takedown

and Chaves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chaves.
Huilmand tries to pull guard but Chaves won't allow it.
Marco Chaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babette Huilmand.
Huilmand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huilmand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huilmand tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huilmand tries to pull guard but Chaves holds him up against the cage and eventually Huilmand drops back down to his feet.
Huilmand tries to stall but Chaves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaves has Huilmand pushed against the cage.
Huilmand is breathing heavily.
Huilmand fails to pull guard.
Huilmand wants a takedown but no success here.
Huilmand tries to pull guard but Chaves won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chaves throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaves misses with an elbow strike.
Chaves wants to break free but Huilmand has control.
Chaves keeps control of Huilmand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chaves blocks an uppercut.

Chaves pulls guard successfully.
Chaves keeping full guard, as Huilmand tries to pass.
Chaves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Huilmand tries to improve his position but instead Chaves has taken his back!
Chaves connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Huilmand to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huilmand trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Chaves is persistently looking for the submission but Huilmand is defending it well.
Huilmand trying to control the hands but Chaves won't let him.
Huilmand tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chaves working for the choke.
Huilmand rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chaves stops Huilmand from getting back to his feet.
Huilmand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chaves seems to be working for a kimura but Huilmand defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chaves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Huilmand!
Huilmand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chaves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huilmand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chaves trying to control the action but Huilmand is working from the bottom.
Huilmand is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chaves is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Chaves dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chaves forces Huilmand back against the cage and clinches.
Huilmand managing to block the knees to the body from Chaves.
Huilmand jumps guard but Chaves stands there with Huilmand around his waist. Huilmand gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huilmand tries to break the clinch but Chaves is controlling the position.
Huilmand pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chaves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huilmand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaves trying to land knees to the body.
Huilmand tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chaves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huilmand drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marco Chaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babette Huilmand.
Huilmand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaves misses with a knee to the head.
Chaves misses with a knee strike.
Chaves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chaves works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Huilmand trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chaves wants to control from the top but Huilmand keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huilmand is keeping the position for now.

Chaves postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Huilmand is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chaves, into his guard.
Chaves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huilmand is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chaves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chaves's back!
Huilmand lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huilmand tries to keep control of the position but Chaves is staying busy.
Huilmand somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Huilmand doesn't have the hooks in and Chaves manages to turn into his guard.
Huilmand looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaves is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huilmand wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chaves is now in half guard.
Chaves works his foot free and advances to mount.

Chaves jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Huilmand is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Huilmand and Chaves has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chaves moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huilmand sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Huilmand tries to kick Chaves off in order to stand up. Chaves Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Chaves trying to control the action but Huilmand is working from the bottom.
Babette Huilmand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huilmand manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Chaves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaves 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Chaves!