PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Triton Rex Vergara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isac Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isac Chaves acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rex Vergara
vs
Chaves

176 cm
21
166 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Triton Rex Vergara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isac Chaves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaves misses with a wild combination.
Chaves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vergara as he jumps to the side.
Chaves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaves shoots in looking for a takedown. Vergara tries to sprawl out of it but Chaves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vergara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaves throws a big shot that misses.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaves manages to avoid it.
Chaves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Triton Rex Vergara has been cut.
Chaves fails to land with a series of punches.
Vergara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chaves doesn't seem bothered though.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Chaves.
Vergara connects with a body shot.
Chaves looks gassed!
Vergara cracks Chaves with an open hand slap.
Chaves shoots in looking for a takedown but Vergara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Triton Rex Vergara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isac Chaves.
Chaves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vergara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Chaves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vergara as he jumps to the side.
Chaves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara throws a shot to the body.
Vergara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vergara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chaves avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Chaves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Vergara.
Vergara punishes Chaves's body with a nice straight punch.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vergara closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Chaves is rocked!
Isac Chaves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vergara lands a nice hook to Chaves's body. Chaves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chaves is still on wobbly legs! Can Vergara finish him?
Chaves is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vergara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chaves.
Vergara cracks a nice hook into Chaves's ribs.
Vergara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vergara scores with a body shot.
Vergara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chaves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Triton Rex Vergara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vergara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara lands a body shot.
Vergara connects with a right that clearly hurt Chaves. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Vergara proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Chaves collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Triton Rex Vergara!