PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Lecic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chavez
vs
Lecic

183 cm
30
212 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

188 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marko Lecic!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecic was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecic misses the target.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lecic.
Chavez misses with a double jab
and Lecic counters with a nice body shot.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lecic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecic.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lecic avoids a kick to the body.
Lecic takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Lecic swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lecic momentarily.
Chavez tries to bum rush Lecic with a series of wild strikes but Lecic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez swings for the body but Lecic moves out of range.
Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez stalks Lecic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lecic's face. Lecic staggers backwards, shaken.
Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Chavez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez throws a series of punches but Lecic avoids them all with ease.
Lecic doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez slips a jab from Lecic.
Chavez scores with a jab.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez.
Lecic scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lecic lands a really nice looking cross but Chavez seems unphased.
Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lecic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lecic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Lecic lands a slapping body shot.
Lecic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Lecic misses with a wild combination.
Lecic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lecic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lecic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Juan Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecic lands a nice hook to Chavez's body. Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lecic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lecic circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Lecic moved out of range.
Lecic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Lecic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lecic lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez swings for the body but Lecic moves out of range.
Lecic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lecic counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecic tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Lecic.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lecic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez cracks Lecic with a right hand to the side of the head.
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Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecic.
Lecic ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Lecic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lecic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chavez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecic is just out of range.
Lecic clobbers Chavez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Lecic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Juan Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez stalks Lecic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lecic's face. Lecic staggers backwards, shaken.
Lecic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chavez takes a swing at Lecic's ribcage but misses.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Chavez. Those never looked like landing.

Lecic closes the distance and pushes Chavez back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez is trying to force a seperation but Lecic has the dominant position.
A short left from Lecic.
Lecic pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chavez tries to stall but Lecic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Lecic on the inside.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Lecic fails to land.
Lecic swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lecic clinches up against the cage.
Lecic lands an uppercut.
Lecic blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Lecic working aggressively here.
A short left from Lecic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecic controlling the action here for a moment.
Lecic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Lecic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez is trying to pull guard but Lecic has him pressed against the cage.
Lecic lands with a left to the head.
Lecic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chavez up against the cage.
Lecic blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chavez is looking to break free of the clinch but Lecic has double underhooks.
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!
Lecic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Chavez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Lecic.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lecic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lecic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lecic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lecic working aggressively here.
Lecic can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lecic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Lecic.
Lecic lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Lecic.
Lecic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lecic.
Marko Lecic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chavez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lecic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lecic lands an uppercut.
Lecic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lecic fails to land.
Lecic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lecic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lecic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lecic has Chavez pushed against the cage.

Chavez lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Lecic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lecic jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Lecic cracks Chavez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lecic wants to clinch.
Lecic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chavez's head.
Chavez throws a combination that misses
and Lecic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
Lecic scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecic jabs at Chavez's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lecic moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Lecic with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecic with a hook.

Chavez is rocked!
Lecic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marko Lecic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Nice combo by Lecic! Oh, that's hurt him - Chavez falls to the canvas and Lecic follows him into side control.
Oh Chavez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lecic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lecic looks up at the clock and then as Chavez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lecic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lecic controlling from side mount.
Lecic lands a nice forearm strike.
Chavez tries to buck Lecic off but Lecic is having none of it.
Chavez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lecic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lecic in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Chavez looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lecic turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Lecic!