PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatko Vujovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Chavez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zlatko Vujovic's chin.

Chavez
vs
Vujovic

185 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zlatko Vujovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vujovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chavez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vujovic sprawls well initially but Chavez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chavez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vujovic tries to kick Chavez off but Chavez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chavez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vujovic is looking to escape.
Chavez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez trying to mount his opponent but Vujovic defends it.
Chavez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vujovic is looking to escape.

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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chavez in particular looking to stall.
Chavez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vujovic tries to kick Chavez off in order to stand up. Chavez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vujovic tries to escape but Chavez is in control.

Chavez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Vujovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vujovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Vujovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Chavez is predictable there
and Vujovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vujovic tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Vujovic looks gassed!
Chavez misses with a double jab
and Vujovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Chavez drives through and clinches with Vujovic against the cage.
Vujovic wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vujovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Chavez takes a swing at Vujovic's ribcage but misses.
Chavez throws a leg kick
and Vujovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chavez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.

Chavez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chavez showed some decent athleticism there.
Chavez tries to pass to full mount but Vujovic defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vujovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chavez wants to pass the guard but Vujovic is defending well.
Chavez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Chavez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez scores with a three punch combo!
Larry Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez swinging wilding here.
Vujovic looks to clinch

and Chavez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vujovic 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.
A head kick misses from Vujovic.

Chavez gets a clinch.
Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vujovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Chavez pulls guard effortlessly.
Vujovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chavez trying to control the position here.
Vujovic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chavez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vujovic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Vujovic dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Zlatko Vujovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vujovic tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Chavez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Chavez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Chavez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chavez prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vujovic tries to escape but Chavez is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chavez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Vujovic moves out of range.
Vujovic slips under a jab from Chavez.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vujovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chavez throws a series of punches but Vujovic avoids them all with ease.
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vujovic counters with a body kick that stops Chavez in his tracks momentarily.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.

Chavez moves into the clinch.
Vujovic has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Vujovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vujovic missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vujovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.

Chavez feints and as Vujovic raises his hands in defense, Chavez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vujovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Chavez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Vujovic pushes Chavez off, looking to escape but Chavez dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Vujovic is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Chavez!