PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chaves
vs
Jaxon

172 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chaves.
Chaves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaxon keeps working.
Jaxon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jaxon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jaxon tries to get to full guard but Chaves has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jaxon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jaxon moves into full guard.

Jaxon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaves 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.

Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaves is breathing heavily.
Jaxon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chaves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Chaves stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chaves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaxon lands a two punch combo.
Jaxon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaxon throws a series of punches but Chaves avoids them all with ease.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaxon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jaxon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaxon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Marco Chaves has been cut.
Jaxon misses with a wild combination.
Jaxon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaxon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jaxon lands with a nice combination. Chaves backs away looking to recover.

Chaves is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Jaxon as Chaves shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon throws a series of punches but Chaves avoids them all with ease.
Jaxon misses with a few strikes there.
Jaxon misses with the combination.

Chaves has managed to clinch.

Chaves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaxon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaves postures up and lands a big shot to Jaxon's brow.

Chaves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chaves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaxon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaves stopping the sweep attempt from Jaxon.
Chaves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jaxon misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Jaxon is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jaxon regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jaxon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jaxon working for a triangle but Chaves defends it easily.
Chaves trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.

Jaxon working for a triangle but Chaves defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is looking to stand up but Chaves isn't so interested in that idea.

Jaxon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chaves uses it to pass to side control.
Chaves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaxon keeps working.
Jaxon is looking for a sweep.
Jaxon gets back to half guard.

Chaves is trying to work for a kimura but Jaxon is defending well.
Chaves working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaxon wants to control but Chaves is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Chaves decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jaxon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Chaves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chaves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jaxon wants to get back to his feet.
Chaves wants to take a breather but Jaxon is having none of it.

Jaxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chaves is pressing down on Jaxon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jaxon is holding on for now.
Chaves controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaxon gets full guard.

Jaxon is looking for a triangle but Chaves pushes his legs off easily.
Chaves wants to pass the guard but Jaxon is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaxon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaves controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaxon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chaves pushes down on Jaxon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Chaves seems content to control.
Jaxon is trying to stand back up but Chaves is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chaves lands a nice short elbow.

Jaxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Chaves pulls his head out easily.
Chaves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jaxon is looking to control Chaves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaxon avoid being mounted?
Chaves is tying to control. Jaxon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jaxon regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chaves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chaves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaves wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
Chaves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Chaves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jaxon looking for a guillotine here but Chaves defends easily.

Jaxon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chaves is defending well. Jaxon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chaves has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jaxon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrone Jaxon!