PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Chavez (ranked 24969 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Kendle (ranked 5039 p4p, 478 weight class). Dalton Kendle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carmine Chavez's chin.

Chavez
vs
Kendle

166 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 1

195 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carmine Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalton Kendle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kendle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chavez!
Kendle trying to control the position but Chavez is working away.
Kendle happy to just control the position for now.
Kendle throwing strikes but Chavez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kendle struggling a bit here.
Kendle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chavez cracks Kendle with a big elbow.
Chavez looks up at the clock and then as Kendle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chavez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kendle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Check out the look on Chavez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez grinds an elbow into Kendle's temple.
Kendle tries to bench press Chavez off him but Chavez keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kendle is trying to improve his position.
Chavez 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.

Chavez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chavez cracks Kendle with a big elbow.
Chavez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chavez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chavez is looking to take a break and control but Kendle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kendle is looking to regain half guard here but Chavez keeps moving and retains side control.
Chavez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez grinds an elbow into Kendle's temple.
Kendle is looking to reverse the position.
Chavez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chavez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chavez working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kendle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chavez working the body and head with strikes.
Kendle trying to remain calm as Chavez controls from the top position.
Kendle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chavez working the ground and pound.
Kendle is looking to regain half guard here but Chavez keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kendle is looking for a sweep.
Kendle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kendle is trying to control Chavez's posture but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kendle keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez cracks Kendle with a big right hand but Kendle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Chavez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chavez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chavez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kendle is trying to improve his position.
Chavez scoring with punches and elbows.
Chavez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Chavez is trying to get an arm triangle but Kendle is defending well.
Chavez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendle taking a bit of punishment here - Chavez scoring with strikes.
Kendle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chavez in side control, throwing shots but Kendle defends.
Chavez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kendle some visible discomfort.
Kendle wants to control but Chavez postures up.
Kendle taking a bit of punishment here - Chavez scoring with strikes.
Chavez working away.
Kendle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kendle struggling a bit here.
Chavez working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kendle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chavez working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmine Chavez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kendle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kendle trying to control from Chavez's half guard. Chavez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chavez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kendle is looking to advance position but Chavez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kendle wants to hold on but Chavez pushes him away.
Chavez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendle tries to lock up and control but Chavez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kendle can do to turn this around?
Chavez tries to control but Kendle wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chavez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Chavez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kendle is on top in guard.
Kendle looking to sit in guard and control but Chavez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chavez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chavez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kendle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.
Chavez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendle working a defensive guard here.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.
Chavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kendle wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.

Chavez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Chavez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kendle's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendle looking to control.
Chavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kendle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chavez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kendle controls Chavez momentarily but Chavez frees himself.
Chavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chavez trying to control but Kendle is working from the bottom.
Chavez chips away with some ground and pound.
Kendle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kendle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to stand but Kendle is controlling from the bottom.
Chavez landing some decent shots from guard.
Chavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chavez working some strikes from top position.
Chavez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavez landing with the ground and pound.

Kendle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chavez defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kendle wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
Chavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmine Chavez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chavez shoots for a takedown but Kendle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Chavez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kendle to the ground. Chavez is now in Kendle's guard.

Kendle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chavez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chavez lands a couple of elbows.
Kendle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chavez is one step ahead there.

Kendle is working an open guard so Chavez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendle leaves Chavez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kendle gets a double leg takedown into Chavez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Kendle from controlling successfully.
Kendle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chavez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kendle wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Kendle is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chavez throws a couple of heel strikes.
Chavez tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Kendle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chavez to the mat! Chavez manages to get full guard.
Kendle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kendle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kendle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chavez is keeping the position for now.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Kendle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendle throws an elbow that misses. Chavez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kendle's guard. Nice move by Chavez!

Carmine Chavez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Chavez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chavez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavez postures up and lands a big shot to Kendle's brow.
Kendle looking to control.

Kendle looking for a guillotine here but Chavez defends easily.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Kendle blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Kendle.
Chavez postures up.
Chavez postures up and lands a big shot to Kendle's brow.

Kendle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kendle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez landing some decent shots from guard.
Chavez lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kendle wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
Dalton Kendle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmine Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kendle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmine Chavez!