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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Poe Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Chavalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Chavalo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fernando Poe Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Poe Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Chavalo! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A lazy left from Chavalo finds it's target. Poe Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chavalo circles away. Poe Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chavalo as he avoids it easily. Chavalo throws out a powerful jab. Poe Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Poe Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circle momentarily. Chavalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Poe Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice jab there from Chavalo. Poe Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chavalo is fending him off so far but Poe Jr persists. Nope, Chavalo circles away and we're back to standing. Poe Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Chavalo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chavalo. Chavalo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poe Jr on the side of the head. Chavalo with a hook. Poe Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Poe Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Poe Jr is breathing heavily. Poe Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chavalo to score with a decent uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chavalo throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Chavalo both land. Nice combination.
Poe Jr is rocked! Chavalo lands with an uppercut that bounces Poe Jr off the ropes and back into rage. Oh Poe Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Chavalo fakes the leg kick and cracks Poe Jr in the body. Chavalo drops Poe Jr with a huge uppercut! Poe Jr drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Chavalo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Chavalo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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