PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ding Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding Chavez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tango
vs
Chavez

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Tango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ding Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tango fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tango.
Chavez tries to work over Tango's front leg with a kick but Tango checks it.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Tango avoids them all with ease.
Tango takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tango is just out of range.
Tango swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Tango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango tries to clinch up.
Tango attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tango blocks a leg kick.

Chavez takes the fight into the clinch.
Tango tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Tango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez stuffs the takedown attempt from Tango. Tango gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tango avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chavez clinches but Tango breaks the clinch
and Tango counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tango slips a straight right by Chavez.
Tango goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chavez looks to land a combination. Tango sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tango has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tango. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tango scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tango thows a huge punch but Chavez dodges it nicely.
Tango stops Chavez from getting back to his feet.
Tango throwing shots but Chavez is blocking nicely.

Chavez is defending against the submission attempts here by Tango.
Still in half guard, Tango seems content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango is thwarting Chavez's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez wants to improve his position but Tango is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Tango there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tango drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tango is breathing heavily.
Chavez stops Tango from passing to mount.

Chavez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chavez swinging wilding here.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Chavez. No joy for Tango on that attempt.
Tango dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Tango tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Tango circles away and keeps his distance.
Tango misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez.
Chavez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chavez swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tango dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tango changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chavez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Tango tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tango is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chavez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tango working away.
Chavez regains half guard.

Chavez kicks off Tango and gets to his feet.
Tango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez swings for the body but Tango moves out of range.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Tango avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Tango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Chavez. No joy for Tango on that attempt.
Chavez punishes Tango's body with a nice straight punch.

Tango shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tango scoring with some ground and pound.
Tango has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tango trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tango forces his way into half guard.
Tango not doing much here.
Tango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Tango is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tango is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tango is working for a kimura but Chavez is defending it quite comfortably.

Tango is trying to work for a kimura but Chavez is defending well.
Chavez trying to hold on to Tango's head to control him but Tango postures up.
Chavez lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Tango passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chavez is looking to improve his position but Tango isn't that keen on the idea.
Chavez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez wants to improve his position but Tango is controlling well.
Chavez moves into full guard.
Chavez is trying to control the position but Tango postures up.
Tango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tango preventing the sweep.

Tango 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.
Tango is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tango wants to pass the guard but Chavez is keeping the position.

Chavez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tango off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tango wants to clinch but Chavez slips to the side
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Chavez tries to clinch up

and Tango counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Tango from controlling successfully.
Tango slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tango prevents Chavez from getting back to his feet.
Chavez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tango postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chavez controls Tango momentarily but Tango frees himself.
Chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tango dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Tango.
Chavez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tango counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tango.
Chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tango tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavez is retaining full guard.
Tango stands and throws Chavez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tango scores with punches from side control.
Tango lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tango trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez manages to get back to half guard.
Tango not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tango is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Tango eventually gives up the hold.
Chavez trying to hold on to Tango's head to control him but Tango postures up.
Tango will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.

Tango is looking for a kimura but Chavez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tango to get the leverage.
Chavez won't allow Tango to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tango doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tango counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tango.
Tango content to stall in guard here.
Chavez is looking to stand up but Tango isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tango drops back looking for a leg! Chavez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chavez manages to kick Tango off! Tango jumps back into Chavez's guard.
Tony Tango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tango trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tango works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tango is tying to control. Chavez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tango stalling.
Tango wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.
Chavez trying to control here.
Tango trying to control from half guard but Chavez is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Tango just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chavez with a jab.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tango counters by clinching up.
Chavez wants to break free but Tango has control.
Tango controlling the action here for a moment.
Tango tries to land a knee to the head but Chavez blocks with his arms.

Tango breaks from the clinch.
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tango shoots for a takedown but Chavez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavez throws a solid leg kick but Tango takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chavez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tango instigates a clinch.

Tango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez throws a right and a left that Tango avoids nicely.

Tango clinches.

Tango breaks from the clinch.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ding Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tango changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chavez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Tango is working to tighten is grip on Chavez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chavez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tango is really squeezing tight and eventually Chavez passes out! Tango breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Tango!