PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 1301 p4p, 902 weight class) and Shi Fu Tu (ranked 166 p4p, 117 weight class). Escobar Chavez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Fu Tu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Klendathu drop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Escobar Chavez
vs
Fu Tu

179 cm
38
150
30 - 10 - 4

172 cm
42
150
36 - 20 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sportivité
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 30 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shi Fu Tu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Fu Tu manages to avoid it.
Fu Tu digs a good body shot into Escobar Chavez's ribs.
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fu Tu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar Chavez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab from Fu Tu.
Escobar Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice hook to Fu Tu's body. Fu Tu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a push kick but Fu Tu slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Fu Tu misses with a two punch combination.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu lands an overhand right.
Fu Tu misses the body punch
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Escobar Chavez scores with a head kick. Fu Tu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from Escobar Chavez misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu Tu.
Escobar Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar Chavez throws an off balance right hand
and Fu Tu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Fu Tu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fu Tu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fu Tu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu Tu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Escobar Chavez slips the punch.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to Fu Tu's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Escobar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu Tu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands the left hand.
Escobar Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar Chavez connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fu Tu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez scores with a sloppy right hand. Fu Tu should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fu Tu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu Tu throws out a counter right but Escobar Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar Chavez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a right hand but Fu Tu moved out of range.
Escobar Chavez sets himself, and Fu Tu steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar Chavez avoids it this time.
Fu Tu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fu Tu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fu Tu scores with a decent looking hook.
Fu Tu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Fu Tu moves away and avoids it.
Fu Tu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu Tu manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar Chavez dips to his left and cracks Fu Tu with an uppercut!
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Escobar Chavez slips the punch.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
Fu Tu lands a jab.
Fu Tu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Fu Tu blocks a jab.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar Chavez with a body shot.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Escobar Chavez ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a sloppy body shot
and Escobar Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar Chavez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fu Tu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escobar Chavez has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fu Tu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Escobar Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Escobar Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar Chavez lands with an overhand left.
Fu Tu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fu Tu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu Tu can do to turn this around?
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
A quick step to the side and Escobar Chavez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Fu Tu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Escobar Chavez misses
and Fu Tu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fu Tu at a distance.
Fu Tu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.
Fu Tu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Fu Tu. Those never looked like landing.
Fu Tu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu Tu. Escobar Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu Tu blocks a jab.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar Chavez slips a jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but Fu Tu moved out of range nicely.
Fu Tu looks to land a left hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez sets himself, and Fu Tu steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar Chavez avoids it this time.
Escobar Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu drops his hands momentarily and Escobar Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fu Tu connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Escobar Chavez blocks the low kick.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a straight right.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fu Tu throws a hook but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut. Escobar Chavez saw that one coming.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
Escobar Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fu Tu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu Tu was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu Tu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu Tu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar Chavez throws out a loose jab but Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Fu Tu ducks down to avoid it.
Fu Tu is looking for the big counter here.
Fu Tu misses with a two punch combination.
Fu Tu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar Chavez finds it's way round the side to connect with Fu Tu's head.
Fu Tu connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fu Tu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Fu Tu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar Chavez's sensitive parts.
Escobar Chavez is looking to clinch.
Fu Tu tries to clinch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Escobar Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick which misses Escobar Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid it.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez missing with a left hand there. Fu Tu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fu Tu thinking.
A shot to the body from Escobar Chavez misses
and Fu Tu counters with a nice body shot.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping left.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fu Tu takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fu Tu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez jabs Fu Tu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Fu Tu ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Escobar Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fu Tu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Fu Tu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu Tu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Escobar Chavez catches Fu Tu right on the button with a cross.

Fu Tu pushes Escobar Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fu Tu breaks from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands a head shot.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fu Tu walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fu Tu.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch there but Fu Tu circles away.
Fu Tu is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Fu Tu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Fu Tu as he connects with a hook.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Fu Tu blocks it.
Fu Tu throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu scores with a leg kick.
Fu Tu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Fu Tu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fu Tu walks into a straight right hand from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a glancing blow to the side of Fu Tu's head.
Fu Tu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar Chavez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lunges at Fu Tu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fu Tu's hand.
Fu Tu throws a series of punches but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Shi Fu Tu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fu Tu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez works the jab nicely.
Fu Tu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fu Tu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu Tu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu needs to keep his hands up - Escobar Chavez had a free shot at his head there.
Fu Tu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fu Tu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Fu Tu's belly button to the back.
Escobar Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
Fu Tu misses with a hook

and Escobar Chavez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Fu Tu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez digs a right hand underneath Fu Tu's ribcage. Fu Tu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fu Tu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Escobar Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
A victorious Ramon Escobar Chavez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.