PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 777 p4p, 100 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 783 p4p, 103 weight class). Alvado comes to the cage accompanied by Ichense Dub. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvado
vs
Chavez

183 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

173 cm
25
176 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

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Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado is looking to slow Chavez down with leg kicks.
Alvado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Alvado throws a good cross that connects.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Alvado counters with a body kick.
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Alvado saw it coming and moves away.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Chavez.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Good shot there by Chavez.
Alvado looks to throw a body kick
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez throws a front kick that sends Alvado stumbling back into the cage.
Chavez checks a leg kick.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez throws a hook but Alvado avoids it easily.
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!
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvado connects with an inside leg kick.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Chavez saw that one coming.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez tries a low kick but Alvado avoids it.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chavez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chavez moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.
Chavez tries a quick counter leg kick but Alvado is wise to it.
Alvado throws a leg kick that misses.
Alvado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alvado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
Alvado lands with a hook. Chavez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez misses with a hook.
It looked like Alvado was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chavez.
Nice shot lands for Chavez.
Chavez throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Alvado moves his leg out of the way.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvado at a distance.
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!
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chavez on the side of the head.
Alvado slips a straight right by Chavez.
Alvado lands a head shot.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Alvado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Alvado moves away and avoids it.
Alvado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvado tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado.
Alvado loads up on a big right hand but Chavez slips the punch.
Alvado misses with a hook.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alvado.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvado at a distance.
Chavez lands a jab.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez misses the body punch
and Alvado counters with a nice body kick.
Chavez throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Alvado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado is looking to counter with a body kick.
That kick from Chavez tenderised Alvado's leg. Alvado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvado scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Good standup being displayed there by Chavez as he connects with a hook.
Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvado throws a series of strikes that have Chavez backpedaling.
Chavez thows a body kick. Alvado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chavez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Alvado avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Alvado is looking to counter punch.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Alvado as he checks the leg kick.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez scores with a body shot.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvado moves to clinch but Chavez breaks away
and Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Domingo Chavez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chavez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Alvado throwing a counter right hand but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Chavez misses.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Alvado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
A counter left hand to the body from Alvado misses its target.
Domingo Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Alvado lands a front kick.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Alvado off balance momentarily.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Chavez stuns Alvado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Alvado down.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Alvado throws a combination that misses
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez blocks a low kick nicely.
Chavez catches Alvado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Alvado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses.
Alvado lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into range.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Alvado checks a leg kick nicely.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Alvado blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvado off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado.
Chavez stuns Alvado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chavez tries to clinch but Alvado moves away
and Alvado counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvado lunges at Chavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chavez's hand.
Alvado connects with a solid leg kick.
Alvado looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Alvado throws a big shot that misses.
Alvado backing away here, and Chavez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Alvado closes the distance and clinches.
Alvado blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvado.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez pushes Alvado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Alvado.
Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chavez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.

Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez works the jab nicely.
Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Alvado misses
and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
Chavez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.

Chavez has Alvado up against the cage in a clinch.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvado.
Chavez tries a body shot but Alvado blocks it.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvado throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Chavez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvado's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook.
As Chavez backs away, Alvado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez sizes up Alvado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvado, as that shot connected.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters circling a little - Alvado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Chavez is predictable there
and Alvado counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a left hand
and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alvado blocks it well.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Alvado avoids it.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chavez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado.
Chavez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alvado.
Chavez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado delivers a nice body kick.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and Alvado counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvado's head.
Chavez misses with a low kick as Alvado jumps back.
Chavez scores with a head kick. Alvado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvado drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Alvado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alvado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvado connects with a body shot.
Chavez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvado scores with a punch to the head.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Alvado throws a front kick aimed at Chavez's knee but Chavez avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez scores with a push kick.

Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chavez is defending well for now.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Alvado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chavez's efforts to push away.
Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Alvado lands an uppercut.
Alvado lands a hook that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Alvado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvado lands a left hand.

Alvado manages to break the clinch.
Chavez cracks a nice hook into Alvado's ribs.
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from Alvado.
Alvado swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Alvado takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez dips to his left and cracks Alvado with an uppercut!
Alvado throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Marco Alvado did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chavez moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvado.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
As Chavez backs away, Alvado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado looks to throw a body kick
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Alvado.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez lands with a good body shot.
Alvado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chavez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvado, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez stuns Alvado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chavez thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Alvado drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavez throws a leg kick that misses.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Alvado.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvado at a distance.
Chavez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alvado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvado can pounce on him.
Chavez misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Alvado scores with a jab.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chavez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Alvado keeps it at a distance.
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Chavez punishes Alvado's body with a nice straight punch.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Alvado.
Alvado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Alvado moves away and avoids it.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvado off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chavez defending well as Alvado loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Chavez misses.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chavez looks to land a body kick but Alvado moved away.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvado throws a hook but Chavez blocks it.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Alvado is out of range.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvado scores with a body shot.
Alvado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses.
Alvado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Alvado's belly button to the back.
Alvado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Alvado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado counters with an outside leg kick.
Alvado cracks Chavez with a good jab.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez throws a hook but Alvado avoids it easily.
Chavez throws a low kick, looking for Alvado's leg but Alvado calmly moves out of range.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Alvado is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that fourth round.
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!

Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
A big right from Alvado misses.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Chavez.
Alvado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alvado counters with a thumping low kick.
Chavez looks to land a body kick but Alvado moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez connects with a solid leg kick.
Alvado throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvado thuds a left hand into Chavez's body.
Alvado throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez throws a right hand that misses
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvado lands an overhand right.
Chavez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alvado counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Alvado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chavez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marco Alvado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado lands a nice hook to Chavez's body. Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvado doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvado throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but Alvado seems unphased.
Chavez swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvado throws a chopping leg kick but Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alvado misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chavez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvado. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and Alvado counters with a nice body shot.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Alvado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvado looks to throw a body kick
and Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez lands a head shot.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Alvado.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado slips under a jab from Chavez.
Alvado throws a low kick, looking for Chavez's leg but Chavez calmly moves out of range.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Chavez misses.
A jab from Alvado does it's job there.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Chavez. That snapped Alvado's head back.
Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chavez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Chavez!
Domingo Chavez is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Domingo Chavez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.