PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Fidnhasieunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fidnhasieunch
vs
Chavez

172 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
147 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Fidnhasieunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Fidnhasieunch with that takedown attempt.

Fidnhasieunch looking to score a takedown here. Chavez is defending well but Fidnhasieunch drives through and ends up in Chavez's guard.
Chavez is trying to keep Fidnhasieunch in close.
Fidnhasieunch lands a couple of elbows.
Chavez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fidnhasieunch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidnhasieunch is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fidnhasieunch postures up in Chavez's guard and throws a big left but Chavez blocks it.
Chavez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fidnhasieunch is working Chavez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Fidnhasieunch's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fidnhasieunch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fidnhasieunch chips away with some ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch working some strikes from top position.
Fidnhasieunch wants to pass the guard but Chavez is keeping the position.
Chavez is trying to keep Fidnhasieunch in close.
Fidnhasieunch is working Chavez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fidnhasieunch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Chavez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fidnhasieunch chips away with some ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to sweep but instead, Fidnhasieunch has passed into half guard.
Fidnhasieunch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fidnhasieunch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Fidnhasieunch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Fidnhasieunch eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fidnhasieunch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fidnhasieunch wants to take a breather but Chavez is having none of it.
Fidnhasieunch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fidnhasieunch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chavez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Fidnhasieunch working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fidnhasieunch lands a nice short elbow.
Chavez is trying to control but can't.
Fidnhasieunch scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez trying to control here.
Fidnhasieunch works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Fidnhasieunch.
Chavez wants to hold on but Fidnhasieunch pushes him away.
Fidnhasieunch lands with some strikes.

Chavez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fidnhasieunch.
Fidnhasieunch landing punches.
Chavez is bucking up trying to escape but Fidnhasieunch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fidnhasieunch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fidnhasieunch scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Chavez is rocked!
Fidnhasieunch unloading with bombs!
Chavez is still in real trouble! Can Fidnhasieunch finish him?

Chavez has left one of his arms exposed and Fidnhasieunch doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Chavez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Fidnhasieunch!