PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Chavarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Peltier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavarria comes to the cage accompanied by tom sawyer. Roman Peltier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chavarria
vs
Peltier

177 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 13 - 0

171 cm
19
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Chavarria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Peltier!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltier misses with an uppercut
and Chavarria counters with a two punch combo.
Peltier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chavarria gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peltier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peltier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Peltier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peltier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltier stops Chavarria from standing up.
Peltier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Peltier has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chavarria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chavarria looks to land a combination but Peltier avoids it well.
And Peltier tries to counter it with a takedown but Chavarria pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch combination from Chavarria misses.
Chavarria misses with a wild combination.

Peltier clinches with his opponent.
Chavarria tries to throw a body punch but Peltier avoids it by throwing Chavarria back against the cage.
Peltier wants to break free but Chavarria has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chavarria fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chavarria lands a jab to Peltier's midsection.
Peltier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chavarria but Chavarria pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Peltier moves into the clinch successfully.
Peltier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marco Chavarria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Peltier.
Chavarria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltier.
Chavarria is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peltier has Chavarria pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peltier pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chavarria tumbling to the mat - Peltier dives into Chavarria's guard.
Peltier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peltier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavarria keeping full guard, as Peltier tries to pass.
Peltier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peltier trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peltier prevents Chavarria from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chavarria lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavarria.
Peltier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chavarria sprawls well. Chavarria wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peltier gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Marco Chavarria will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peltier tries for a takedown but Chavarria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavarria looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chavarria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peltier.
Peltier wants to clinch.
It looked like Chavarria was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've been informed that Peltier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chavarria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Peltier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peltier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavarria jumps guard but Peltier stands there with Chavarria around his waist. Chavarria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peltier can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chavarria has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Peltier uses from the top position.
Chavarria is looking to stand up but Peltier isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltier tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavarria is retaining full guard.
Chavarria keeping moving, preventing Peltier from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Peltier prevents Chavarria from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chavarria scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marco Chavarria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Peltier.
Peltier misses with a takedown attempt
and Chavarria counters with a two punch combo.
Chavarria throws a one two combo.
Chavarria misses with a few strikes there.
Chavarria throws a series of strikes that have Peltier backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavarria misses the shot to the body.
Chavarria avoids the head kick by Peltier.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peltier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavarria tries to clinch up but Peltier circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavarria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peltier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chavarria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peltier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Peltier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Peltier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Chavarria manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Peltier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peltier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chavarria sprawls well. Chavarria wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peltier gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavarria appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chavarria dives in and scores a takedown into Peltier's guard.
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!
Peltier is looking to sweep but instead, Chavarria has passed into half guard.

Chavarria stands up out of the half guard.
Peltier is breathing heavily.

Peltier clinches.
Chavarria is trying to break the clinch but Peltier is controlling him.

Peltier has picked Chavarria up - he's going for a ride! Peltier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chavarria is trying to stand.
Chavarria is refusing to be controlled, as Peltier sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Chavarria dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chavarria fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peltier sprawls well initially but Chavarria persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peltier desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chavarria wants to stand but Peltier has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chavarria is working away from the top position though.
Peltier keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavarria seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chavarria looks to land a combination but Peltier avoids it well.
Peltier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peltier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chavarria gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peltier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chavarria wants to stand and escape but Peltier is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltier controlling from the top position.
Peltier wants to control from the top but Chavarria keeps moving.
Chavarria wants to stand but Peltier is controlling the position.
Peltier chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peltier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavarria shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peltier pinned against the cage. Peltier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chavarria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chavarria shoots for a takedown but Peltier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavarria misses with the combination.
Peltier feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltier leaves Chavarria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peltier wants to counter with a clinch but Chavarria pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Chavarria. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Peltier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peltier is pressed up against the cage. Chavarria has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peltier down to the mat. Peltier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peltier dives in for a single leg takedown but Chavarria sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chavarria throws a series of punches but Peltier avoids them all with ease.
Chavarria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peltier circles away.
Chavarria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peltier can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peltier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roman Peltier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peltier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marco Chavarria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Chavarria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavarria, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Chavarria!
A victorious Marco Chavarria thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.