PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Chuvalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdis Visvaldis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Valdis Visvaldis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chuvalo
vs
Visvaldis

187 cm
23
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Chuvalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valdis Visvaldis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visvaldis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chuvalo.
Visvaldis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Visvaldis moves in looking to clinch but Chuvalo pushes him off.
Visvaldis's coach down at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Visvaldis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Chuvalo. Those never looked like landing.
Visvaldis tries to clinch up but Chuvalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Visvaldis lands with a kick to the temple. Chuvalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chuvalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Visvaldis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick by Visvaldis misses
and Chuvalo counters with a one-two to the body.
Visvaldis looks to throw the jab but Chuvalo is out of range.

Chuvalo tries to keep at a distance but Visvaldis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Visvaldis breaks from the clinch.
Visvaldis wants to clinch but Chuvalo slips to the side
and Chuvalo counters with a left and a right that stings Visvaldis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Visvaldis has closed the distance and engaged Chuvalo in a clinch.

Visvaldis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Chuvalo.
Visvaldis tries to clinch up but Chuvalo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visvaldis closes the distance but Chuvalo moves to the side
and Chuvalo counters with a left and a right that stings Visvaldis.
Visvaldis tries to clinch there but Chuvalo circles away.
Chuvalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Visvaldis tries to clinch but Chuvalo is having none of it.
George Chuvalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visvaldis fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Chuvalo.
Visvaldis wants to clinch
and Chuvalo counters with a series of strikes. Visvaldis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Visvaldis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Visvaldis throws a shot from downtown. Chuvalo moves away and avoids it.
Chuvalo leaves Visvaldis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visvaldis moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuvalo throws a series of punches but Visvaldis avoids them all with ease.
Visvaldis moves out of range as Chuvalo strikes.
Chuvalo throws a shot to the body.
Visvaldis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chuvalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Visvaldis throws a sloppy head kick
and Chuvalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chuvalo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Visvaldis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chuvalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Visvaldis.
Good exchange - Chuvalo coming out on top.

Visvaldis moves into range and clinches up with Chuvalo.
Visvaldis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chuvalo backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo tries to circle away but Visvaldis has him pinned against the cage.

Visvaldis breaks the clinch.
Chuvalo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Visvaldis's head.

Chuvalo gets tackled into the cage by Visvaldis. Visvaldis maintains the clinch.
Chuvalo lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Chuvalo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Visvaldis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chuvalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Visvaldis prevents Chuvalo from breaking the clinch.
Visvaldis taking a breather.
Visvaldis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Visvaldis working aggressively here.
Visvaldis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chuvalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Chuvalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Visvaldis wants to clinch up but Chuvalo keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Chuvalo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chuvalo dodges the punch combination from Visvaldis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo throws a one two combo.
Chuvalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Visvaldis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visvaldis misses with a hook
and Chuvalo counters with a three punch combo that has Visvaldis backing up. Visvaldis nods at Chuvalo to acknowledge the strikes.
Visvaldis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chuvalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Visvaldis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chuvalo.
Visvaldis tries a head kick but it misses.
Chuvalo lands a jab to the head.
Visvaldis ducks under a wild hook from Chuvalo.
Valdis Visvaldis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visvaldis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chuvalo counters with a left and a right that stings Visvaldis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Chuvalo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chuvalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Visvaldis.
Visvaldis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chuvalo throws a series of punches but Visvaldis moves out of range.
Visvaldis tries to clinch there but Chuvalo circles away.
Chuvalo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Visvaldis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Visvaldis clinches up with Chuvalo and pushes him back against the cage.
Chuvalo wants to break free but Visvaldis has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuvalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Visvaldis trying to control the position but instead, Chuvalo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Visvaldis into the cage.
Chuvalo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Visvaldis breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visvaldis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chuvalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chuvalo throwing a counter right hand but Visvaldis manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Visvaldis scores with a four punch combination!
George Chuvalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Visvaldis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chuvalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Visvaldis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Visvaldis wants to counter the offense by Chuvalo and move into the clinch position.
Chuvalo cracks a nice hook into Visvaldis's ribs.
Visvaldis tries to bum rush Chuvalo with a series of wild strikes but Chuvalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Visvaldis tries to close the distance and clinch but Chuvalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chuvalo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Visvaldis doesn't manage to clinch there - Chuvalo circles away.
George Chuvalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chuvalo throws a looping overhand right but Visvaldis ducks down to avoid it.
Chuvalo tries to bum rush Visvaldis with a series of wild strikes but Visvaldis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Visvaldis is looking to clinch.
Visvaldis moves in looking to clinch but Chuvalo pushes him off.
Chuvalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visvaldis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chuvalo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Visvaldis throws a sloppy head kick and Chuvalo moves out of range easily.
Chuvalo digs a good hook to Visvaldis's body.
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!
Visvaldis misses with a double jab.
Visvaldis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chuvalo scores with a three punch combo!
Visvaldis fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Visvaldis looks to move away, Chuvalo throws a big counter combo but Visvaldis just gets out of the way.
Visvaldis looks to score with a jab to the body but Chuvalo is just out of range.
Visvaldis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuvalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Visvaldis can do to turn this around?
Chuvalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Visvaldis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Visvaldis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Visvaldis throws an off balance right hand
and Chuvalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Visvaldis tries to clinch up
and Chuvalo counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Chuvalo.
Visvaldis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuvalo is looking for a counter combo.
Visvaldis tries to clinch but Chuvalo is having none of it.
Chuvalo is looking for a counter combo.
Visvaldis moves to clinch but Chuvalo breaks away
and Chuvalo counters with a series of strikes. Visvaldis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Visvaldis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuvalo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Visvaldis on the side of the head.
Chuvalo throws a hook but Visvaldis blocks it.
As Chuvalo backs off Visvaldis throws a huge counter combo but Chuvalo manages to avoid it all.
Chuvalo lands a jab-cross combination.
Chuvalo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Visvaldis slips a jab and a cross from Chuvalo.
Visvaldis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chuvalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Visvaldis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chuvalo.
Visvaldis wants to clinch
and Chuvalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chuvalo dips to his left and cracks Visvaldis with an uppercut!

Visvaldis darts in and clinches Chuvalo up against the cage.
Visvaldis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Visvaldis stalling in the clinch but Chuvalo improves position.
Visvaldis keeps control of Chuvalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuvalo.
Chuvalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Visvaldis gets through Chuvalo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Chuvalo manages to break the clinch.
Chuvalo lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Chuvalo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chuvalo tests Visvaldis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Visvaldis moves to clinch but Chuvalo breaks away
and Visvaldis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuvalo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chuvalo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chuvalo.
Visvaldis lands a two punch combo.
Visvaldis lands with a slapping head kick.
Visvaldis throws a lazy head kick
enabling Chuvalo to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuvalo throws the left hand but Visvaldis avoids the punch easily.
Chuvalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Visvaldis.
Visvaldis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chuvalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visvaldis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Visvaldis misses with a double jab
and Chuvalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Visvaldis thinking.
Visvaldis misses the body punch
and Chuvalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Visvaldis.
Chuvalo throws a right and a left that Visvaldis avoids nicely.
Visvaldis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chuvalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chuvalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Visvaldis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chuvalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Visvaldis scrambles back to his feet.
Chuvalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Chuvalo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chuvalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Visvaldis lands with a nice combination. Chuvalo backs away looking to recover.
Visvaldis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chuvalo as he avoids it easily.
Visvaldis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chuvalo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visvaldis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chuvalo throws out a loose jab but Visvaldis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chuvalo looks to throw the jab but Visvaldis is out of range.
Chuvalo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Visvaldis eats them both and turns towards Chuvalo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Visvaldis moves into the clinch.
Visvaldis misses with some punches.

Visvaldis manages to break the clinch.
Visvaldis throws a head kick that misses.
Chuvalo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Visvaldis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chuvalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chuvalo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Visvaldis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo misses with a looping left.
Visvaldis drops his hands momentarily and Chuvalo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Visvaldis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chuvalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chuvalo lands a right hook to the body.

Visvaldis closes the distance and clinches.
Visvaldis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Visvaldis has a couple of punches blocked by Chuvalo.
Chuvalo wants to break free but Visvaldis has control.
Chuvalo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Visvaldis backwards.
Visvaldis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chuvalo is looking to break free of the clinch but Visvaldis has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visvaldis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chuvalo tries to circle away but Visvaldis has him pinned against the cage.
Valdis Visvaldis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Visvaldis misses with some punches.
Visvaldis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chuvalo's efforts to push away.

Visvaldis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Visvaldis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuvalo looks to land a combination but Visvaldis avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Visvaldis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Visvaldis.
Visvaldis fails with a takedown attempt.

Visvaldis clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Chuvalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chuvalo, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Chuvalo!
George Chuvalo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'GET SOME!!!!!!!'.