PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakai Ossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilbert Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chavez's choice of entrance music: When Worlds Colide by Powerman 5000. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ossini
vs
Chavez

165 cm
31
152 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
153 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yakai Ossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilbert Chavez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ossini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
Ossini avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez misses with a jab to the body
and Ossini counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ossini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ossini.
Ossini shoots for a double leg takedown but Chavez sprawls well. He's pushed Ossini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ossini was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.

Chavez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ossini tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chavez is in Ossini's guard.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez preventing the sweep.
Chavez postures up and lands a big shot to Ossini's brow.
Chavez working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ossini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ossini wants to sweep but no luck.
Chavez throws and elbow that misses. Ossini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavez's guard. Nice move by Ossini!
Ossini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chavez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chavez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ossini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to control the position but Ossini postures up.
Ossini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ossini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chavez is pulling down on Ossini's head to control his posture.
Ossini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ossini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ossini.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chavez throws a jab when Ossini was well out of range.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ossini closes the distance and clinches up with Chavez, looking for a takedown. Ossini pushes Chavez against the cage but Chavez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakai Ossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ossini avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ossini moves away.
Chavez cracks Ossini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Ossini ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Ossini moved out of range nicely.

Chavez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dilbert Chavez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chavez fails with the takedown.
Chavez connects with a jab.
Ossini looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Ossini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ossini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ossini momentarily.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ossini manages to avoid it.
Ossini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a jab when Ossini was well out of range.
Ossini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ossini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ossini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Ossini throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ossini.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ossini, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Ossini as Chavez shoots in.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ossini.
Ossini throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilbert Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ossini throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez throws a hook but Ossini avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossini tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Chavez moves out of range as Ossini throws a body kick.
Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Ossini wants to clinch but Chavez slips to the side
and Chavez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Ossini finds it's target.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dilbert Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Ossini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ossini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ossini sprawls well. Ossini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Yakai Ossini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilbert Chavez.
Chavez misses with a jab to the body
and Ossini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez thuds a left hand into Ossini's body.
Chavez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ossini on the side of the head.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Ossini.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez dives in and grabs Ossini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ossini pushes down on Chavez's head and hops out.
Ossini just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dilbert Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Ossini.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ossini manages to avoid it.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Ossini moved out of range nicely.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ossini. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ossini catches Chavez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a hook. Ossini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ossini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ossini.
Ossini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
A cross from Chavez lands.
Ossini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ossini throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ossini avoids the body shot from Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ossini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Ossini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ossini tries for a takedown but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ossini avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ossini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ossini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Ossini misses with a looping right.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ossini moves away.
Ossini throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ossini counters with a nice uppercut.
Ossini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.

Ossini changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chavez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chavez tries to bench press Ossini off him but Ossini keeps the position.
Ossini tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yakai Ossini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ossini working the ground and pound but Chavez is defending the strikes.
Chavez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ossini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ossini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chavez keeps working.
Chavez is looking to reverse the position.
Ossini working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dilbert Chavez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chavez wants to control but Ossini postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ossini scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yakai Ossini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

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