PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Barac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barac comes to the cage accompanied by Connected. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Barac
vs
Chavo

195 cm
35
250 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

193 cm
34
275 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Barac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barac lands with a good body shot.
Barac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Chavo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barac is trying to defend but Chavo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chavo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barac is trying to get back to full guard.
Chavo is trying to control. Barac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barac trying to control from the bottom.
Chavo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barac knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barac manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chavo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Barac gets underhooks to prevent Chavo's takedown attempt.
Chavo wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo blocks a body shot from Barac.
Barac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavo lands with a light punch inside.

Chavo has hold of one of Barac's legs. Barac is fighting the takedown attempt but Chavo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barac working a defensive guard here.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Barac keeps moving.
Barac wants to sweep but no luck.
Barac is working hard here to advance position.
Barac has momentary wrist control but Chavo slips an elbow through the middle.
Chavo trying to control but Barac is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chavo!
Chavo is looking to improve his position but Barac isn't that keen on the idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chavo is looking to escape.
Chavo tries to hold on but Barac pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barac stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Barac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavo.
Chavo moves away from the strike by Barac.
Barac throws a jab when Chavo was well out of range.
Chavo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavo scores with a nice right hand.
Chavo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barac.
A punch lands to the side of Barac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ivan Barac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barac scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
Barac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barac.
Chavo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chavo looks to score with a jab to the body but Barac is just out of range.
Barac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chavo lands a nice hook to Barac's body. Barac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chavo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivan Barac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chavo.
Chavo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chavo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Barac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Chavo misses its intended target.
Ivan Barac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barac misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Chavo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chavo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barac.
El Chavo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barac throws a good cross that connects.
Barac lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chavo backs up against the cage.
Chavo throws a lazy right hand but Barac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Chavo. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavo defending well as Barac loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Barac. Those never looked like landing.
Chavo lands a glancing blow to the side of Barac's head.
Chavo scores with a nice strike.
Barac gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chavo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barac.
Barac tries to land a front kick but Chavo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo cracks a nice hook into Barac's ribs.
Chavo lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Chavo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chavo.
Barac throws a leg kick which misses Chavo's front leg but catches the back leg as Chavo tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Chavo. Beautiful body shot.
Chavo throws a body punch but Barac moves out of range.
Chavo moves away from the strike by Barac.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chavo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barac can pounce on him.
Barac connects with a leg kick. Chavo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barac misses with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Chavo.
Barac avoids the body shot from Chavo.
Barac misses with a hook.
Barac throws a body punch but Chavo moves out of range.
Chavo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Barac.
Chavo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barac doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavo moves out of range as Barac strikes.
Chavo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barac finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barac throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barac misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Chavo - just one landing.
Barac tries to move into range but Chavo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chavo lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavo with a jab.

Barac is rocked!
Chavo drops Barac with a straight right hand, right on the button! Chavo follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Chavo!
A victorious El Chavo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.