PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 1211 p4p, 133 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 1156 p4p, 128 weight class). Escobar Chavez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. La Bor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Centuries. On his way into the cage it seems that Ramon Escobar Chavez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Escobar Chavez
vs
La Bor

179 cm
33
150 lbs
22 - 6 - 3

179 cm
39
152 lbs
30 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sportivité
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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 22 - 6 - 3, 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 30 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar Chavez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for La Bor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar Chavez takes one on the button.
Escobar Chavez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
La Bor throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar Chavez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor lunges at Escobar Chavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar Chavez's hand.
La Bor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
La Bor looks for the body kick but Escobar Chavez saw that one coming.
Escobar Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar Chavez scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez scores with the left hand. La Bor knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
La Bor walks into a jab.
Escobar Chavez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Bor is able to avoid easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
La Bor slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but La Bor moved out of range nicely.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot
and Escobar Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Escobar Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Bor looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of La Bor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
La Bor just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and La Bor counters with a good low kick that Escobar Chavez was not able to check.
Escobar Chavez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Bor is able to avoid easily.
La Bor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
La Bor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 loads up on a big right hand but La Bor slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from La Bor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Bor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar Chavez if he has to take too many more of those.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Bor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from La Bor misses.
Escobar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to La Bor's midsection.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
A leg kick checked by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar Chavez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick
and La Bor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
La Bor misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar Chavez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but La Bor moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar Chavez thuds a left hand into La Bor's body.
Jab from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar Chavez, as that shot connected.
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab.
Escobar Chavez dodges the punch combination from La Bor.
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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
La Bor wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar Chavez pushes him away.
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar Chavez. That's going to slow La Bor down.
Escobar Chavez lands with a straight right. La Bor didn't see that one coming.
Escobar Chavez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
La Bor throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez is looking to clinch.
La Bor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice cross by La Bor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
La Bor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from La Bor misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Bor.
La Bor tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
La Bor throws a push kick but Escobar Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
La Bor misses with a straight left.
Escobar Chavez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
La Bor moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
La Bor jabs Escobar Chavez right on the nose. Escobar Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Escobar Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La Bor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Bor can do to turn this around?
La Bor takes one to the chin there.
La Bor misses with a wild combination.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor tries to land a leg kick but Escobar Chavez saw it coming and moves away.
La Bor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar Chavez, as that shot connected.
Escobar Chavez misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor wants to counter the offense by Escobar Chavez and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Bor lands with a straight right. Escobar Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Escobar Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
La Bor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Bor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
La Bor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La Bor scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar Chavez clobbers La Bor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Bor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away.
Escobar Chavez cracks La Bor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Escobar Chavez clinches with his opponent.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Bor struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over La Bor'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 La Bor's elbow.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shot to the side of La Bor's head.
La Bor prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Escobar Chavez as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Escobar Chavez on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
La Bor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Escobar Chavez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Escobar Chavez pushes La Bor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez is leaning against La Bor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Bor working aggressively here.
La Bor tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing La Bor back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Bor's elbow.
La Bor tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing La Bor back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Bor.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
La Bor lands a body shot.
Escobar Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Bor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar Chavez gets through La Bor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Bor blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Bor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
La Bor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

La Bor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar Chavez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
La Bor scores with a shot to the body.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Bor wants to counter the offense by Escobar Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Escobar Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from La Bor is predictable there
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice body shot.
La Bor misses with a jab to the body
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar Chavez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab. La Bor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
Escobar Chavez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Bor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar Chavez feints and then cracks La Bor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Bor down.
Escobar Chavez cracks La Bor with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
La Bor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and La Bor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Bor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to La Bor's midsection.
Escobar Chavez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
La Bor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar Chavez misses the target.
La Bor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar Chavez works the jab nicely.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
La Bor slips a straight right by Escobar Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping left.
La Bor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
La Bor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar Chavez to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor throws a nice looking combination but Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of La Bor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
La Bor misses the shot to the body.
La Bor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Bor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Bor with a nice cross.
Escobar Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Bor throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
La Bor ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
La Bor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La Bor slips under a jab.
La Bor checks a low kick from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
The crowd cheers as Escobar Chavez lands an impressive looking overhand right. La Bor doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar Chavez connects with a body shot that sends La Bor's belly button to the back.
Escobar Chavez loads up on a big right hand but La Bor slips the punch.
La Bor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
La Bor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Escobar Chavez finds it's way through La Bor's defenses.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to the head.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Bor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar Chavez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
La Bor misses with the combination.
La Bor slips a straight right by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws an off balance right hand

and La Bor counters by moving into the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Escobar Chavez.
La Bor misses with a punch to the body.

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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ramon Escobar Chavez thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).