PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 2550 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 8982 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pegas
vs
Chamba

191 cm
48
247 lbs
51 - 30 - 0

194 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pegas.
Pegas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chamba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chamba tries to clinch up but Pegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Chamba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pegas throws a body shot but no joy.
Chamba misses with a head kick.
Chamba lands a head kick. Pegas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.
Pegas lands with a good body shot.
Chamba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pegas throws the kick towards the body but Chamba avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Pegas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Pegas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pegas. Chamba shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pegas scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Pegas.
Pegas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chamba throws a head kick but Pegas moves out of range.
Pegas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Pegas tenderised Chamba's leg. Chamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chamba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pegas's sensitive parts.
Pegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Pegas swings for the body but Chamba moves out of range.
Pegas avoids the body shot from Chamba.
Pegas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chamba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pegas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pegas duly obliges.
Chamba avoids the body shot from Pegas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba looks for the body kick but Pegas saw that one coming.
Chamba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Pegas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chamba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pegas.
Pegas blocks a body shot from Chamba.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chamba's brow.
Chamba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pegas is defending well for now.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Chamba 's eye.
Chamba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pegas has him pressed against the cage.
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Chamba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chamba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Pegas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chamba up against the cage.
Chamba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Chamba.
Pegas is leaning against Chamba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chamba.
A nice left hand lands by Chamba.
Chamba takes an elbow to the temple.
Chamba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pegas misses with an elbow strike.
Chamba is trying to force a seperation but Pegas has the dominant position.
Chamba trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Chamba.
Chamba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
Chamba lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chamba's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Pegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Pegas throws an elbow that misses.
Pegas misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba blocks the elbow strike.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Pegas blocking some punches.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chamba dodges an elbow strike from Pegas.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Chamba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pegas scores with a hook to the body.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Chamba shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
Chamba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Chamba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pegas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chamba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chamba there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pegas fakes the leg kick and cracks Chamba in the body.
Pegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chamba.
Pegas tests Chamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pegas connects with a crisp jab.
Chamba throws a wild body kick that Pegas sees coming a mile off.
Pegas misses with a double jab.
Chamba avoids a kick to the body.

Chamba lands a big head kick that sends Pegas tumbling to the mat! Chamba takes a step backwards and waves Pegas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pegas clinches.
Chamba tries to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling the position.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped Pegas in his tracks for a moment.

Jon Pegas's cut is getting worse.
Pegas blocking some punches.
Chamba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pegas.
Pegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas has Chamba pushed against the cage.
Pegas looking to throw knees to the head but Chamba is blocking nicely.
Chamba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Pegas is rocked!
Chamba blocks an elbow strike from Pegas.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pegas's elbow.
Pegas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pegas blocks a body shot from Chamba.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pegas misses with an elbow strike.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Pegas.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but Chamba blocks it.
Pegas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chamba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chamba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba is leaning against Pegas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pegas is working Chamba over against the cage.
Jon Pegas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Chamba.
Chamba lands with a left to the head.
Chamba trying to land knees to the body.
Chamba trying to land knees to the body.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Chamba tries to throw a body punch but Pegas avoids it by throwing Chamba back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas has Chamba pressed against the cage, preventing Chamba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chamba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pegas is defending well for now.
Pegas tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chamba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pegas avoids it.
Chamba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chamba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pegas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pegas blocks an uppercut.
Chamba misses with a punch to the body.
Pegas takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas misses with a knee strike.
Pegas looking to throw knees to the head but Chamba is blocking nicely.
Pegas blocks a body shot from Chamba.
Pegas blocks an uppercut.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Pegas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chamba's brow.
Chamba is trying to push Pegas away but Pegas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chamba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pegas.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Pegas.
Pegas presses Chamba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pegas managing to block the knees to the body from Chamba.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but Chamba blocks it.
Pegas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Chamba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the head but Chamba blocks with his arms.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Chamba.

Jon Pegas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pegas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chamba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pegas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the head but Chamba blocks with his arms.
Chamba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pegas throws an elbow but it misses.
Chamba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pegas backwards.
Chamba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pegas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Chamba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pegas blocking some punches.
Pegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Chamba breaks from the clinch.
Jon Pegas is winning the standup battle so far.

Chamba moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Chamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pegas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chamba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Chamba misses

and Pegas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pegas.

Chamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Pegas.
Chamba lands with a right hand.
Oh Pegas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! A monster head kick from Chamba and Pegas falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Chamba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gilberto Chamba!