PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 1104 p4p, 125 weight class) and Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 1401 p4p, 159 weight class). Escobar Chavez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Head
vs
Escobar Chavez

157 cm
38
154 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

179 cm
32
150 lbs
20 - 5 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Sportivité

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head throws a wild body kick that Escobar Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Head bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar Chavez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Head wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Head thows a leg kick but Escobar Chavez checks it
enabling Escobar Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Head stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar Chavez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Head misses with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Head moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Head.
Head throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Head with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Escobar Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Head defending well as Escobar Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Head works on Escobar Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
Head lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.
Head digs a right hand underneath Escobar Chavez's ribcage. Escobar Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Head.
Escobar Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Head swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Head lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Head.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Head.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head lands an uppercut.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Head creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Head misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Head tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Head.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Head lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Head misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Escobar Chavez.
Head lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Head lands a shot to the body.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Head misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head blocking some punches.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head works on Escobar Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar Chavez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
A low kick from Head is predictable there
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Head lands a head shot.
Escobar Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head slips a straight right by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez needs to keep his hands up - Head had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Head.
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!
Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
Escobar Chavez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar Chavez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Head.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar Chavez cracks Head with a good jab.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch up.
Head scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Head lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Escobar Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head looks for the body kick but Escobar Chavez saw that one coming.
Head walks into a straight right hand from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Head digs a good hook to Escobar Chavez's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head slips under a jab.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Escobar Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Head with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Escobar Chavez misses.
Head throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Escobar Chavez misses.
Head uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body kick.
Escobar Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. Head saw that one coming.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Head.
Head misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar Chavez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Head feints and then cracks Escobar Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar Chavez down.
Escobar Chavez cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Head throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez throws out a counter right but Head avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Escobar Chavez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Head misses with a looping left.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook.
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Head.
Escobar Chavez connects with a high kick.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with the combination.
Head checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar Chavez.
Head appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Head slips under a jab from Escobar Chavez.
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!
Head slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.
Head connects with a leg kick. Escobar Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
Head swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice shot by Head.
Escobar Chavez throws a wild body kick that Head sees coming a mile off.
Head throwing a counter right hand but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Head.
Escobar Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Head has time to react.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Escobar Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Head throws a head kick but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez slips a jab from Head.
Head looks to land a right hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Head swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Head takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Escobar Chavez moves out of range as Head strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Head.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Head looks to land a combination but Escobar Chavez avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar Chavez slips a straight right by Head.
Nice uppercut there from Head.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Escobar Chavez tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar Chavez defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Head attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donk. Escobar Chavez catches Head right on the button with a cross.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Head throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Head lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Head finds it's target.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Head, right into the meat.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Head sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Head displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar Chavez throws out the jab.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Head thuds his right hand into Escobar Chavez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar Chavez blocks the body kick.
Escobar Chavez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Head throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.

Escobar Chavez takes the fight into the clinch.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Head tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Head.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Head tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Head working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Head prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Head scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Head.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez is leaning against Head and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Head tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Garrick Head.
I think Escobar Chavez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
A very excited looking Ramon Escobar Chavez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.