PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 626 p4p, 955 weight class) and Jock Strap (ranked 91 p4p, 142 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?

Chavez
vs
Strap

173 cm
37
176
36 - 18 - 0

176 cm
32
170
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strap lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chavez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chavez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Strap just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChavez.
A combination from Strap does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Strap goes for a double leg but Chavez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chavez continues to drive forward.
A clash of legs there as Chavez blocks the low kick.
Strap misses with a head kick.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez throws a head kick but Strap moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Strap on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strap avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez scores with a four punch combination!
Strap tries for a takedown but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Jock Strap has been cut.
Strap misses with a looping right.
Strap blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Strap tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap misses with a low kick.
Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Strap lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into range.

Oooooh!!! Chavez has knocked Strap down with a huge combo! Chavez steps away and waves a wobbly Strap back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Chavez swinging wildly here.

Strap closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chavez to the mat! Chavez manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strap trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Strap passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.

Strap tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Strap controlling the position.
Strap is looking to take a break and control but Chavez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to escape the position but Strap is controlling the position.

Strap goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chavez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Strap but great work by Chavez.
Chavez tries to stand but Strap is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Strap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Strap tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez controlling from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strap struggling a bit here.
Chavez wants to control but Strap is keeping him busy.
Strap is trying to improve his position.
Chavez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strap is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jock Strap's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Strap with a nice cross.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Strap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Strap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strap throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Strap clobbers Chavez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strap throws a front kick aimed at Chavez's knee but Chavez avoids it well.
Strap lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Strap to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Strap is out of range.
Strap swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Strap moved out of range.
Strap drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Strap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap misses with an uppercut.
Chavez throws a head kick that half lands.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Strap moved out of range nicely.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Strap is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Strap misses.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Strap.
A nice side step and Strap releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Strap with a hook.
Strap gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez takes a swing at Strap's ribcage but misses.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Strap lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Strap slips under a jab from Chavez.
Strap looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez lands a high kick!
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Strap.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strap drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Domingo Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strap misses with a body shot.
Strap sizes up Chavez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strap takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strap throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez misses with the body kick
and Strap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses
and Strap counters with a nice uppercut.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strap misses the jab.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Strap moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Strap on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Strap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chavez's head backwards.
Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Chavez misses.
Domingo Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strap counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Strap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Strap.
Strap tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strap's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strap duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strap lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down.
Strap misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Strap with a nice calf kick.
Strap dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a head kick.
Chavez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strap backs up against the cage.
Chavez lands with a hook. Strap tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strap scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez connects with a high kick.

Strap is rocked!
Domingo Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strap.
Strap is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
That kick from Strap tenderised Chavez's leg. Chavez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strap seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jock Strap will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jock Strap's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Strap counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
Good work by Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
Strap throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Strap misses with a low kick.

Chavez gets tackled into the cage by Strap. Strap maintains the clinch.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Strap.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strap moves away.
Strap with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Strap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Strap tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chavez defends well and Strap ends up having to push Chavez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Strap tries a low kick but Chavez avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strap manages to avoid it.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strap.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Strap moved out of range nicely.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strap is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chavez with a body shot.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Strap. Beautiful body shot.
Strap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strap throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Strap. That snapped Chavez's head back.
Strap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Strap avoids it well.
Strap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Strap moves out of range easily.
Strap looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez takes a swing at Strap's ribcage but misses.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Strap is predictable there
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Strap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strap shoots in looking for a takedown. Chavez tries to sprawl out of it but Strap keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chavez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a double jab
and Strap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strap throws out the jab.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Strap.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chavez throws a lazy head kick
and Strap makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chavez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strap to score with a decent uppercut.
Chavez lands a high kick!
Strap misses with a straight left.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Strap.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Strap is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavez on the side of the head.
Strap slips a straight right by Chavez.
Strap misses with a body shot.
Chavez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strap tries a quick counter leg kick but Chavez is wise to it.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Strap has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strap there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Strap backs away, Chavez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strap uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chavez has time to react.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Strap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Chavez misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jock Strap.
I think Strap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!