PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saulo Chavez (ranked 6263 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Motts (ranked 7373 p4p, 0 weight class). Saulo Chavez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Motts's chin.

Chavez
vs
Motts

185 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saulo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Motts!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Motts.
Motts stuffs the takedown.

Motts scores with a takedown into Chavez's guard.
Motts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chavez is keeping the position for now.
Motts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Motts throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts 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.
Chavez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Motts lands a couple of digs.
Chavez working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts throwing strikes but missing.
Motts throws a strike but Chavez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chavez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Motts is keeping the position for now.

Motts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chavez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chavez working away.
Motts tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to take a break and control but Motts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chavez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Chavez is working hard here to advance position.
Motts looks to move to half guard but instead Chavez has passed into mount! Damn!
Motts can't escape the position.

Chavez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Motts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Motts is not content to let Chavez control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts tries to bench press Chavez off him but Chavez keeps the position.
Motts manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chavez's best efforts.

Chavez is working for a kimura but Motts is defending it quite comfortably.
Chavez wants to control but Motts is keeping him busy.
Motts desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Motts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Motts is pressing down on Chavez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chavez passes Motts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Chavez wants to work for an arm triangle but Motts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chavez wants to control but Motts is keeping him busy.
Chavez trying to mount his opponent but Motts defends it.
Motts wants to improve his position but Chavez is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Motts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chavez pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Motts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chavez looks for a takedown but Motts sprawls well.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavez misses with a low kick as Motts jumps back.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Motts.
Motts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chavez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saulo Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chavez goes for a double leg but Motts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Motts continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Motts shoots in and bounces Chavez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Motts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Motts is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motts postures up.
Motts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Motts is pushing down on Chavez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chavez is fighting to maintain full guard but Motts has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Motts is controlling the pace.
Henry Motts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chavez trying to control from the bottom.
Motts winds up and cracks Chavez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Well, if Motts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chavez gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Motts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Motts is one step ahead there.
Chavez is trying to keep Motts in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Motts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Motts misses with a low kick.
Motts misses with an uppercut.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt - Motts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Motts drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chavez defends it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chavez, as that shot connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body

and Motts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Motts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Motts misses the target.
As Motts looks to move away, Chavez throws a big counter combo but Motts just gets out of the way.
Motts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Motts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Motts sprawls and moves away.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavez shoots in for a double leg but Motts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chavez shoots in but Motts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Motts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Saulo Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Motts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Motts.
Chavez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Motts manages to circle out of the way.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez defending well as Motts loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez checks a low kick from Motts.
Chavez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Motts misses with a low kick.
Chavez moves out of range as Motts strikes.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Motts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Motts counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chavez!
Motts scores with punches from side control.
Chavez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Motts off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motts breaks Chavez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Chavez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Motts 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.
Motts tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavez is retaining full guard.
Motts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Motts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Chavez looking for a guillotine here but Motts defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts won't allow Chavez to sweep him here.
Motts controlling from the top position.
Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chavez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Motts passes Chavez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Motts seems content to control.
Chavez is trying to maintain the position but Motts is very close to passing his half guard.
Motts passes the guard and advances to mount!
Motts avoids the attempt from Chavez to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez is trying desperately to improve position.
Saulo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Motts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Motts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Motts!
Saulo Chavez was interviewed post fight and said 'The making of a warrior is through training and learning from experiences. I have learned much from my opponent. I will go back to training and become a more enlightened fighter.'.