PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Froyo Hoyo (ranked 949 p4p, 110 weight class) and Estaban Chavez (ranked 1429 p4p, 151 weight class). Hoyo's entrance music is Bad to the bone. A fine choice. Froyo Hoyo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoyo
vs
Chavez

175 cm
25
150 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
154 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Hoyo saw that one coming.
Hoyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Hoyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chavez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyo. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoyo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chavez momentarily.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoyo throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Chavez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hoyo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoyo misses the target.
Estaban Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoyo blocks the body kick.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Hoyo's shoulder, as Hoyo tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoyo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chavez under the eye.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Hoyo misses with a looping left.
Hoyo is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Chavez slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez looks to land a body kick but Hoyo moved away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoyo wants to clinch
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
Hoyo throws a good cross that connects.
Hoyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoyo.
Chavez swings for the body but Hoyo moves out of range.
Chavez looks for the body kick but Hoyo saw that one coming.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoyo throws out the jab.
Chavez with a nice cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Hoyo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Good exchange - Hoyo coming out on top.
Hoyo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Hoyo.
Chavez digs a good hook to Hoyo's body.
Hoyo lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo avoids a kick to the body.
Chavez misses with a body shot
and Hoyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoyo throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Chavez misses with a hook
and Hoyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Hoyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoyo missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez throws out a counter right but Hoyo avoids it with no problem.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoyo.
Hoyo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez thuds a left hand into Hoyo's body.

Hoyo has Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoyo stalling in the clinch.
Hoyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez is trying to break free.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Hoyo avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
The referee calls for Hoyo to work.
Hoyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez slowing the pace effectively.
Hoyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoyo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoyo.
Hoyo working aggressively here.
Hoyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Hoyo blocking some punches.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoyo controls his hands.
Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez is looking to control Hoyo's arms but Hoyo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chavez has his back to the cage.
Chavez leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoyo stalling.
Hoyo has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Come on Hoyo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoyo tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoyo prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Hoyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Froyo Hoyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crunch! Chavez slams his shin into Hoyo's torso.
Chavez misses with a left hand
letting Hoyo counter with a right hand.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chavez scores with a hook.
Hoyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Chavez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chavez walks into a jab.

Hoyo rushes Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chavez looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoyo's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoyo throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chavez.
Hoyo is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo misses with the head strike.
Chavez digs a right hand underneath Hoyo's ribcage. Hoyo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chavez just leaning against Hoyo, taking a breather.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Hoyo misses with an uppercut.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoyo takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Froyo Hoyo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoyo throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hoyo really felt that one!
Chavez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoyo takes a step back to recover.
Hoyo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez counters with a body kick.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Hoyo moved out of range.
Hoyo walks into a stiff left hand from Chavez.
Chavez thuds a left hand into Hoyo's body.
Hoyo misses with a hook.
Hoyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoyo misses the target.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoyo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoyo thuds his right hand into Chavez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Hoyo.

Hoyo instigates a clinch.
Hoyo blocking some punches.
Hoyo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Hoyo.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoyo blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Hoyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez pressing his opponent against the cage.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoyo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoyo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
A big left from Hoyo misses.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoyo throws a combination. Chavez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chavez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Hoyo's shoulder, as Hoyo tries to avoid the shot.
Hoyo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyo.

Hoyo moves into the clinch.
Chavez leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Hoyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Hoyo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoyo gets through Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoyo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hoyo.
Chavez leaning against his opponent.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoyo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estaban Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoyo.
Hoyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoyo backing away here, and Chavez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice combination there by Hoyo.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Hoyo is looking for a counter combo.
Chavez tries to move into range but Hoyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoyo at a distance.
Hoyo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoyo.

Hoyo moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Hoyo.
Froyo Hoyo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez tries a body shot but Hoyo blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Chavez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chavez as Hoyo tries to tie him up.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyo controls the action.
Chavez tries to work over Hoyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyo digs a right hand underneath Chavez's ribcage. Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoyo'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.
Hoyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Hoyo. Those never looked like landing.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoyo.
Hoyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chavez throws out a leg kick but Hoyo moves out of range and Chavez only half commits.
Chavez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoyo misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoyo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoyo is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Hoyo scores with a jab.
Chavez looks to clinch
and Hoyo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chavez lands with a straight right. Hoyo didn't see that one coming.
Hoyo misses with a low kick.
Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoyo.
Hoyo misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Hoyo lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
Hoyo misses with a lunging right hand
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Hoyo pushes him off.
Hoyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chavez on the side of the head.
Chavez throws a right and a left that Hoyo avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyo blocks the body kick.
Hoyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Hoyo misses its intended target.
Chavez keeps Hoyo at a distance using the push kick.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Hoyo.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Hoyo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chavez. That did some damage!
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez looks for the body kick but Hoyo saw that one coming.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Estaban Chavez.
Well Chavez 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estaban Chavez!