PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Chavez (ranked 1593 p4p, 2300 weight class) and Swinzey Mckinney (ranked 124 p4p, 159 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
Mckinney

171 cm
27
138
8 - 5 - 0

177 cm
20
141
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swinzey Mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mckinney moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mckinney.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Mckinney scores with a shot to the side of Chavez's head.
Mckinney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckinney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mckinney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Chavez jumps guard.
Mckinney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckinney wants to stand but Chavez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mckinney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mckinney looking to pass the guard.

Mckinney is sitting in close to Chavez's body. Chavez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mckinney is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mckinney is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chavez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eduardo Chavez!