|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Chavez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akiyo Nishiura's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
35
155 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
|
172 cm
35
147 lbs
33 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez lands with a hook. Nishiura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nishiura lands with a nice body punch.
Nishiura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nishiura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chavez takes a shot to the head.
Chavez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nishiura scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishiura manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Nishiura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura clinches up against the cage.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez walks into a jab.
Nishiura fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nishiura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nishiura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nishiura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nishiura swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez punishes Nishiura's body with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Chavez connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nishiura.
Nishiura moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Nishiura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Nishiura looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
Chavez swings for the body but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Nishiura misses
and Chavez counters with a good low kick that Nishiura was not able to check.
Jab from Nishiura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
Nice body kick there by Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Nishiura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishiura moves away.
Nishiura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez throws a push kick but Nishiura slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Nishiura moved out of range.
Nishiura connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Nishiura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chavez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nishiura is able to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Nishiura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chavez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nishiura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chavez takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chavez throws a head kick that Nishiura semi-blocks.
Chavez lands a head kick. Nishiura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nishiura.
Chavez throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Chavez lunges at Nishiura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nishiura's hand.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Chavez blocks a head kick by Nishiura.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nishiura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chavez with a nice cross.
Miguel Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nishiura blocks the low kick.
Nishiura closes the distance and clinches.
Nishiura lands a body punch.
Nishiura misses with the head strike.
A short right from Nishiura on the inside.
Nishiura pushes Chavez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nishiura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks with his arms.
Nishiura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
Nishiura blocks an elbow strike.
Nishiura avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Nishiura trying to control the position but instead, Chavez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nishiura into the cage.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nishiura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nishiura.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.
Nishiura lands with a right to the head.
Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Nishiura's ribcage.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nishiura being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nishiura breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Nishiura.
Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Chavez.
Nishiura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura closes the distance but Chavez moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Chavez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nishiura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
Nishiura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nishiura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Nishiura moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Chavez.
Nishiura tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez throws a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a straight right hand.
Nishiura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishiura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chavez back to the cage. Nishiura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chavez is rocked!
Nishiura moves out of range of the body kick.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nishiura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Nishiura catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Nishiura.
Nishiura swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a nice body kick.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nishiura.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. Nishiura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Akiyo Nishiura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nishiura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nishiura takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Nishiura moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez slows down the pace here.
Nishiura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nishiura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chavez or not.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nishiura's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nishiura.
Chavez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nishiura avoids it.
Miguel Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nishiura can't break the clinch.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Chavez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nishiura.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Nishiura tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Nishiura misses with a body punch.
Nishiura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura throws a lazy body kick
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chavez.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishiura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Chavez does it's job there.
Nishiura thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Nishiura misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akiyo Nishiura.
I think Chavez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
99% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
