PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yippe Mofo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez's entrance music is The Brazilian National Anthem. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Chavez
vs
Mofo

178 cm
23
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Helio Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yippe Mofo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez blocks a head kick by Mofo.
Chavez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mofo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mofo.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.

Mofo scores a takedown into full mount!
Mofo fails to advance to Chavez's back.
Chavez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mofo lands with some strikes.

Mofo looking for a guillotine from mount but Chavez is having none of it.
Mofo wants to stand but Chavez is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
You get the feeling that Chavez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mofo avoids the attempt from Chavez to control.

Mofo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mofo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Horrible takedown by Mofo or perhaps it was just good defense by Chavez which made him look bad.
Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Chavez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez scores with a sloppy right hand. Mofo should have avoided that one.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mofo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chavez to score with a decent uppercut.
Mofo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chavez lands with a shot to the body.
Mofo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mofo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mofo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but Mofo seems unphased.
Chavez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mofo on the side of the head.
Mofo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a series of strikes that have Mofo backpedaling.
Helio Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavez with a jab.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chavez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mofo.
Mofo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chavez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavez.
Chavez connects with a right hand. Mofo shakes it off.
Mofo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Helio Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez wants to land a leg kick but Mofo is out of range.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1-2. Chavez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Chavez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab by Chavez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mofo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Chavez stalks Mofo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mofo's face. Mofo staggers backwards, shaken.
Chavez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chavez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Mofo.
Mofo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chavez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chavez lands with a straight right. Mofo didn't see that one coming.
Chavez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mofo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mofo slips a straight right by Chavez.
Mofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
Mofo throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mofo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mofo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chavez, as that shot connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavez.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mofo lands a head kick. Chavez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mofo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mofo walks into a stiff left hand from Chavez.

Mofo shoots in and bounces Chavez off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Mofo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chavez is trying to keep Mofo in close.
Mofo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chavez's guard.
Chavez wants to stand and escape but Mofo is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez controlling the position.
Mofo passes into half guard.
Mofo wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Chavez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chavez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chavez checks a low kick from Mofo.
Mofo has a takedown stuffed.
Mofo misses with a head kick.
Helio Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Mofo drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Mofo walks into a straight right hand from Chavez.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mofo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mofo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but Mofo seems unphased.
Chavez cracks Mofo with a good jab.
Mofo takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chavez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chavez catches Mofo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mofo shoots in for a takedown but Chavez shows good takedown defense.
Chavez lunges at Mofo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mofo's hand.
Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Good work by Mofo as he checks the leg kick.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mofo circles away quickly and effectively.
Mofo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mofo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mofo throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mofo doesn't seem bothered though.
Mofo misses with a head kick.
Mofo throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Mofo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mofo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mofo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mofo walks into a jab.
Mofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but Mofo seems unphased.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Mofo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Mofo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chavez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mofo throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Chavez.
Mofo walks into a jab.
Mofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good exchange - Chavez coming out on top.
Mofo throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Chavez finds it's target.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Mofo.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws a right hand that Mofo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mofo also avoids with ease.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Mofo.
Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mofo.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mofo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mofo throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Mofo misses with a head kick.
Mofo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chavez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yippe Mofo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mofo throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Chavez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mofo doesn't seem phased though.
Mofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez tests Mofo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavez stuns Mofo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mofo lands a high kick!
Chavez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chavez duly obliges.
Mofo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
Chavez misses with a double jab.

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.
Mofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez scores with a body shot.
Mofo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chavez tries to avoid it but Mofo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chavez to the ground. Chavez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Helio Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yippe Mofo.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mofo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Chavez lands.
Mofo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mofo fails with the takedown.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mofo misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chavez.
Mofo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mofo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez jabs Mofo right on the nose. Mofo blinks but takes it well.
Mofo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chavez but Chavez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Chavez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mofo doesn't seem bothered though.
Mofo shoots in for a takedown but Chavez shows good takedown defense.
Chavez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chavez thuds a left hand into Mofo's body.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Mofo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mofo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Chavez.
Chavez thows a body shot but no joy.
Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mofo throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Mofo throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez cracks Mofo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mofo shoots in looking for a takedown. Chavez tries to sprawl out of it but Mofo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Chavez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mofo's head backwards.
Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mofo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez throws a hook but Mofo avoids it easily.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Mofo slips the punch.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Mofo misses with a takedown attempt - Chavez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helio Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yippe Mofo.
Mofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez scores with a body shot.
Mofo throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chavez cracks Mofo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Chavez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mofo is looking to slow Chavez down with leg kicks.
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Mofo's head back.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mofo has time to react.
Chavez lands with a hook. Mofo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Mofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mofo throws a leg kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Mofo throws a head kick that misses.
Mofo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez stalks Mofo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mofo's face. Mofo staggers backwards, shaken.
Good exchange - Chavez coming out on top.
Mofo throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavez throws a jab when Mofo was well out of range.
Mofo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez jabs Mofo right on the nose. Mofo blinks but takes it well.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Mofo misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez.
Mofo throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chavez!
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Mofo.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
Mofo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Mofo.
A jab from Chavez does it's job there.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Mofo moved out of range nicely.
Mofo throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Chavez lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Mofo.
Chavez with a nice cross.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mofo has time to react.
Mofo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mofo has a takedown stuffed.
Mofo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chavez's waist but Chavez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mofo off to one side.
A nice combination there by Chavez.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.

Mofo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chavez sprawls well initially but Mofo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like Mofo is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mofo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chavez controlling the position well.
Chavez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mofo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chavez wants to get back to his feet but Mofo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mofo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

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