PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chavez
vs
Little

164 cm
20
139 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

158 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

FIT FOR LIFE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Little!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Little tries to avoid it but Chavez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Little to the ground. Little escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Little tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.

Little gets a clinch.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Little's face.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Little.
Chavez jumps guard but Little stands there with Chavez around his waist. Chavez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Little misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chavez.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Little.
Little gets underhooks to prevent Chavez's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Little manages to get underhooks.
Little gets underhooks to prevent Chavez's takedown attempt.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Little gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Little is working Chavez over against the cage.

Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch but Little moves away

and Little holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Little drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.

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

Little gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little dodges an elbow strike from Chavez.
Little wants to break free but Chavez has control.

Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez tries to clinch but Little moves away

and Little counters by clinching up.

Little has Chavez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Little pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chavez tumbling to the mat - Little dives into Chavez's guard.

Chavez has his foot on Little's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Little works his way back into a safe position though.
Little is looking to stand up but Chavez won't let him.

Chavez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Little gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Chavez keeping full guard, as Little tries to pass.

Little drops back looking for a leg! Chavez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chavez manages to kick Little off! Little jumps back into Chavez's guard.

Little stands and steps away. Chavez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Little drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.

Little breaks from the clinch.

Little closes the distance and pushes Chavez back into the cage.
Chavez lands a right hand.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Little circles away from the clinch attempt
and Little counters with a good low kick that Chavez was not able to check.

Little closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jesus Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Little counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Little.
Little lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Little.

Little breaks from the clinch.

Little closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little is nestled in close to Chavez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Little stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chavez's head.
Little scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Little closes the distance and clinches.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Little has taken the fight into the clinch.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Little circles away from the clinch attempt

and Little holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Little throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Little leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Little.

Little manages to break the clinch.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Little.

Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Little has taken the fight into the clinch.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Little has closed the distance and engaged Chavez in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Little gets a clinch.

Little has picked Chavez up - he's going for a ride! Little dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Little lands a nice short elbow.
Chavez has hold of Little's hands but Little slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chavez pushes Little off but Little dives into side control.
Little 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.

Little decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chavez to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Little has Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Little takes the fight into the clinch.
Little unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chavez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez closes the distance but Little moves to the side
and Little counters with a series of strikes. Chavez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Little dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Little closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.

Little instigates a clinch.

Little breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt

and Little moves into the clinch.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Little counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chavez misses with a two punch combination.

Little moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Chavez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Little pulls his leg out and moves away.

Little closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Little.
Good body shot from Little.
Little with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Little makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez is looking to control Little's arms but Little gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chavez has his back to the cage.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Little manages to break the clinch.

Little clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little breaks from the clinch.

Little has taken the fight to the clinch.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Little takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Little.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Little has managed to clinch.
Little avoiding damage.
Joe Little seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Little ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Little moves into the clinch.

Little manages to break the clinch.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Little clinches with his opponent.
Little tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Little controlling the action here for a moment.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Little gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little works on Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
Chavez avoiding damage as Little throws knees to the body.
Little taking a breather.
Little with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Little lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chavez or not.
Little's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Little lands a body punch.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Little has closed the distance and engaged Chavez in a clinch.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Little blocks with his arms.
Little dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Chavez looks to clinch

and Little counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez avoids the elbow strike from Little, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Little.

Little pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez stops Little from standing up.
Little is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Little seems keen to control Chavez's posture.
Chavez tries to stand but Little is controlling from the bottom.
Little thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut lands for Little. That snapped Chavez's head back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Little instigates a clinch.

Little breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Little has taken the fight into the clinch.
Little lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Little counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Little gets to his feet - Chavez follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Little clinches up against the cage.

Little manages to break the clinch.
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Little counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Little showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chavez tries to clinch up

and Little counters by clinching up.
Chavez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Little pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Little lands a body punch.

Little breaks the clinch.

Little takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Little.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Little lands a hook that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
A short right from Little.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Little has managed to clinch.
Little lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Little leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Little breaks the clinch.
Little is looking to clinch.
Little moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Little is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Little closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Little lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little stalling.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

Little has managed to clinch.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Little drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Little creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Little gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chavez tries to kick Little off in order to stand up. Little Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Chavez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Little connects with a decent elbow.
Chavez tries to bench press Little off him but Little keeps the position.

Little decides to stand back up.

Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Little.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez being controlled against the cage.

Little breaks the clinch.
Jesus Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Little fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chavez, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Little connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chavez's face.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Little wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Little circles away from the clinch attempt

and Little counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Little.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Little leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Little lands a body shot in the clinch.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.

Little pushes Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Little feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Little scoring with punches to the head and body.

Chavez working for a triangle but Little defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chavez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Chavez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chavez is working an open guard so Little takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Little moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
Little wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Little.

Little rushes Chavez and presses him up against the cage.
Jesus Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez being controlled against the cage.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Little gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Little just leaning against Chavez, taking a breather.

Little breaks from the clinch.

Little clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Little just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chavez's brow.

Little breaks the clinch.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez tries to clinch but Little moves away
and Little counters with a three punch combo that has Chavez backing up. Chavez nods at Little to acknowledge the strikes.
Chavez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Little moves into the clinch.
Little using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Little manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez tries to clinch up

and Little counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Little.
Joe Little is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Little is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Little has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Little!