PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Julio Cesar Chavez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fitzgerald
vs
Julio Cesar Chavez

183 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
176 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cesar Chavez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cesar Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cesar Chavez missing with a left hand there. Fitzgerald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzgerald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzgerald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cesar Chavez .
Fitzgerald throws a body shot but no joy.
Cesar Chavez is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzgerald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cesar Chavez in his tracks.

Fitzgerald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzgerald throws a punch but it's blocked by Cesar Chavez .
Fitzgerald missing with knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fitzgerald tries a body shot but Cesar Chavez blocks it.
Cesar Chavez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald lands with a light punch inside.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but Fitzgerald turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Fitzgerald as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cesar Chavez or not.
Fitzgerald slowing the pace effectively.
Fitzgerald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesar Chavez s head.
Fitzgerald scores with a shot to the side of Cesar Chavez 's head.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand into Cesar Chavez 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cesar Chavez 's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Fitzgerald.
A right hand to the body from Fitzgerald.
Cesar Chavez looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Fitzgerald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands a left hand.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Cesar Chavez is rocked!
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Cesar Chavez is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzgerald finish him?
Fitzgerald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzgerald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzgerald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesar Chavez s head.
Fitzgerald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesar Chavez s head.
Fitzgerald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesar Chavez s head.
Fitzgerald lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cesar Chavez to his knees! Fitzgerald keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Fitzgerald!
Andy Fitzgerald managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.