PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badal Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badal Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chavez
vs
Jr

166 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badal Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Jr finds it's target.

Chavez closes the distance and pushes Jr back into the cage.

Chavez pulls Jr into guard.
Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chavez is pulling down on Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Jr, at least for the moment.

Chavez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jr is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Badal Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jr.

Chavez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jr is trying to defend but Chavez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez working Jr over with strikes.
Jr is looking for a sweep. Chavez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chavez lands strikes from half guard.
Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chavez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chavez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chavez winds up and cracks Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chavez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Chavez there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez working Jr over with strikes.
Chavez working the head and body with strikes.
Chavez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chavez working Jr over with strikes.
Chavez winds up and cracks Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jr has hold of Chavez's hands but Chavez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chavez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chavez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jr is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Chavez!