PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niall Daly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Don Julio Cesar Chavez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Julio Cesar Chavez
vs
Daly

189 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niall Daly!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar Chavez misses with a hook to the body

and Daly counters by moving into the clinch.
Daly goes for a takedown attempt but Cesar Chavez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cesar Chavez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Daly instigates a clinch.
Daly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cesar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cesar Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Daly backwards.
Cesar Chavez lands a shoulder strike.

Daly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Daly is looking for a triangle but Cesar Chavez pushes his legs off easily.
Daly keeping moving, preventing Cesar Chavez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cesar Chavez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cesar Chavez has Daly in his guard.

Cesar Chavez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daly is aware though and is defending well.
Daly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cesar Chavez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cesar Chavez looking for a guillotine here but Daly defends easily.

Cesar Chavez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daly defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesar Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Daly is posturing up here but Cesar Chavez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Daly tries to roll out but it's too tight and Daly has to tap! Slick submission there by Cesar Chavez !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Julio Cesar Chavez !