PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Fu II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepino Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu II comes into the arena with Everything in it's right place blaring out of the sound system. Pepino Chavez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fu II
vs
Chavez

165 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

THE STEEL PENN
THE STEEL PENN

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Fu II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pepino Chavez!
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.
Fu II ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Fu II moves out of range.
Fu II swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Fu II lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Fu II tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu II keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Fu II.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Fu II.
Fu II will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but Fu II shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez tries to clinch but Fu II moves out of range.
Fu II lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Fu II throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom Fu II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu II misses with the combination.

Chavez clinches.
Fu II is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chavez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chavez tries to pull guard but Fu II won't allow it.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fu II goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chavez tries to clinch but Fu II is having none of it.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu II throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chavez tries to clinch but Fu II is having none of it.
Tom Fu II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez fails to land the takedown.
Tom Fu II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepino Chavez.
Fu II misses with a double jab.
Fu II throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Fu II does no damage.
Fu II misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fu II throws a head kick that misses.
Fu II misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fu II scores with a four punch combination!
Fu II is looking to score with low kicks.
Fu II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fu II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fu II looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Fu II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu II misses with a double jab.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu II throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Fu II circles away.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu II throws a leg kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez tries to clinch but Fu II is having none of it.
Fu II moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu II throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Fu II as Chavez shoots in.
Chavez tries to clinch but Fu II moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu II throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chavez.
No joy there for Fu II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fu II throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Fu II.
Fu II looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Chavez or perhaps it was just good defense by Fu II which made him look bad.
Chavez looks gassed!
Chavez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fu II pinned against the cage. Fu II gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fu II is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fu II fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu II circles away.
Fu II lands a two punch combo.
Fu II misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Fu II.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Fu II looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fu II throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu II throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fu II misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Fu II misses.
Fu II lands with a nice combination. Chavez backs away looking to recover.
Fu II throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fu II.
Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu II.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
Fu II pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chavez counters by clinching up.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fu II fails to pull guard.
Fu II tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Fu II blocks it.
Chavez prevents the takedown attempt.
Fu II fails to pull guard.
Fu II can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Fu II dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fu II tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Fu II does no damage.
Fu II misses with a low kick.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu II misses with a double jab.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fu II.
Danga de danga de dang - Fu II scores with a four punch combination!
Chavez wants to clinch up but Fu II keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu II misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavez.
A head kick misses from Fu II.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Chavez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fu II swivels and escapes.
Fu II throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu II lands a two punch combo.
Chavez tries to clinch but Fu II is having none of it.
Fu II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu II throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Fu II is avoiding it.
Fu II misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom Fu II is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fu II goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fu II swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Fu II misses with a series of wild punches.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fu II throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Fu II misses with a series of wild punches.
Fu II misses with a double jab.
Fu II throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fu II throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fu II misses with the combination.
Fu II misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fu II stalks Chavez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chavez's face. Chavez staggers backwards, shaken.
Fu II misses with a double jab.
Fu II moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fu II misses with the combination.
Chavez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fu II is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chavez.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fu II.
Fu II misses with a two punch combination.
Fu II moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Fu II.
Fu II swinging wilding here.
Fu II scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fu II throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Fu II misses.
Some wild striking there from Fu II.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Fu II.
Fu II falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chavez counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fu II tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fu II has Chavez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chavez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fu II fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fu II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu II tries to pull guard but Chavez holds him up against the cage and eventually Fu II drops back down to his feet.
Fu II tries for a takedown but Chavez manages to get underhooks.
Chavez tries to break the clinch but Fu II is controlling the position.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fu II blocks it with crossed arms.
Fu II tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chavez prevents the takedown attempt.
Fu II tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Fu II misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu II misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fu II lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chavez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Fu II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fu II.
Fu II lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chavez backs up against the cage.
Fu II tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu II fails to land with a series of punches.
Tom Fu II is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu II throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Fu II misses with the combination.
Fu II scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fu II fails to land with a series of punches.
Fu II works over Chavez's head and body with a nice combination.
Fu II misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Fu II dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fu II swinging wilding here.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Fu II.
Fu II keeps the fight on the outside.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fu II.
Fu II throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu II misses with a double jab.
Fu II fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Fu II.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Fu II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavez.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu II looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu II misses with a few strikes there.
Fu II misses with a two punch combination.
Fu II misses with a wild combination.
Fu II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez blocks the body kick.
Fu II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Fu II.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Fu II looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu II circles away.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Fu II tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez moves out of range of the leg kick from Fu II.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Fu II.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Fu II.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Fu II.
Tom Fu II is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Fu II pushes him off.
Fu II lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fu II looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Fu II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fu II has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fu II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fu II fails to land with a series of punches.
Fu II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu II throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Fu II looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
No joy there for Fu II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Fu II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Fu II circles away.
Fu II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu II misses with a few strikes there.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Fu II misses with a series of wild punches.
Fu II misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fu II misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu II circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fu II will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fu II throws a combination that misses

and Chavez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fu II goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fu II throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
Pepino Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fu II misses with a wild combination.
Fu II will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fu II misses with a few strikes there.
Fu II will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fu II misses with a few strikes there.
Fu II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fu II fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fu II throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Fu II lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fu II throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fu II throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Fu II throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Fu II misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Fu II moves away and avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fu II throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fu II throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu II throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Fu II moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Fu II showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fu II, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Fu II!