PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Papi Chichilla (ranked 3019 p4p, 2059 weight class) and Yin Mao (ranked 236 p4p, 173 weight class). Mao has chosen HonestKey- Pass as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chichilla
vs
Mao

169 cm
22
155
5 - 6 - 0

173 cm
22
158
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Papi Chichilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Chichilla as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Chichilla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chichilla swings for the body but Mao moves out of range.
Mao's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chichilla scores with a nice right hand.
Mao throws a lazy head kick
and Mao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mao throws a wild body kick that Chichilla sees coming a mile off.
Chichilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mao.
Chichilla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chichilla misses with a right hand
and Chichilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chichilla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mao under the eye.
Mao needs to keep his hands up - Chichilla had a free shot at his head there.
Mao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mao looks to throw the jab but Chichilla is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chichilla defending well as Mao loads up on a big left hand.
Mao moves out of range of the strikes.
Mao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chichilla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chichilla with a nice cross.
Mao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chichilla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chichilla blocks a head kick by Mao.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Chichilla misses with a few strikes there.
Mao tests Chichilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chichilla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chichilla lands a jab.
Chichilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chichilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chichilla moves out of range as Mao throws a body kick.
Chichilla ducks under a wild hook from Mao.
Chichilla misses with a body shot.
Chichilla misses with the combination.
Mao misses with a straight left.
Chichilla throws a right and a left that Mao avoids nicely.
Chichilla misses with a body punch
and Mao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mao throws a body kick that misses
and Chichilla counters with a two punch combo.
Mao tries a head kick but it misses.
Chichilla throws a body punch but Mao moves out of range.
Yin Mao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Chichilla.
A nice leg kick from Mao, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mao.
Mao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chichilla manages to avoid it.
Chichilla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mao. That one must have hurt.
Mao misses with a hook
and Chichilla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mao tests Chichilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mao throws a head kick that misses
and Chichilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mao is rocked!
Chichilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mao circles away quickly and effectively.
Mao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chichilla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chichilla scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chichilla. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mao throws a head kick but Chichilla moves out of range.
Chichilla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chichilla throwing a counter right hand but Mao manages to avoid it.
Chichilla walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla throws a big shot that misses.
Mao throws a fast counter high kick but Chichilla manages to duck under it in time.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chichilla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chichilla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Chichilla.
Chichilla misses with an uppercut
and Mao counters with a leg kick.
Mao throws a lazy right hand but Chichilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chichilla was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mao takes a swing at Chichilla's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Chichilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chichilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mao was well out of range. Poor timing from Chichilla.
Chichilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Chichilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao lands a nice looking body kick.
Chichilla swings for the body but Mao moves out of range.
Mao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chichilla jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chichilla throws a hook but Mao avoids it easily.
Chichilla misses with a straight right.
Chichilla throws a poor cross that misses
and Mao counters with a good low kick that Chichilla was not able to check.
Mao lands with a kick to the temple. Chichilla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Chichilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mao counters with a body kick.
Chichilla scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chichilla misses with a two punch combination.
Chichilla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mao.
Chichilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mao moves out of range as Chichilla throws a body kick.
Mao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chichilla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mao throws out a loose jab but Chichilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mao scores with a jab.
Mao lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Papi Chichilla has been cut.
Chichilla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mao staying out of range there.
Chichilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mao.
Chichilla avoids the head kick by Mao.
Chichilla looks to throw the jab but Mao is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mao misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao looks to score with a jab to the body but Chichilla is just out of range.
It looked like Chichilla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chichilla avoids the body shot from Mao.
It looked like Chichilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chichilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mao moves away.
Chichilla moves out of range of the leg kick from Mao.
Chichilla is looking to counter punch.
Chichilla moves out of range of the body kick from Mao.
Chichilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chichilla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mao throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mao.
Chichilla lands with a nice body punch.
Chichilla looks to land a right hand but Mao moved out of range.
Mao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chichilla moves out of range of the body kick from Mao.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mao throws a leg kick which misses Chichilla's front leg but catches the back leg as Chichilla tries to avoid it.
Mao pushes Chichilla away with a front kick.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Chichilla. Those never looked like landing.
Mao takes a swing at Chichilla's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Mao misses
and Chichilla counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Chichilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mao replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chichilla blocks it well.
Mao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Mao misses.
Chichilla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mao 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.
Chichilla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chichilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Mao.
Mao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chichilla.
Mao tries to land a front kick but Chichilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chichilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Mao just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Chichilla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Chichilla misses.
Good shot there by Chichilla.
Mao lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Chichilla misses the target.
Chichilla blocks a head kick by Mao.
Chichilla throws an off balance right hand
and Mao counters with a nice uppercut.
Chichilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mao counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Papi Chichilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Papi Chichilla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mao!
Chichilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mao counters with a body kick.
Chichilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Mao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chichilla throws a hook but Mao blocks it.
Mao looks to throw the jab but Chichilla is out of range.
Chichilla throws a lazy uppercut
and Mao counters with a left to the body.
Mao throws out a leg kick but Chichilla moves out of range and Mao only half commits.
Chichilla throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mao looks to score with a jab to the body but Chichilla is just out of range.
Chichilla misses with a left hand
and Mao counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chichilla.
Chichilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mao.
Chichilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Mao.
Mao tries to work over Chichilla's front leg with a kick but Chichilla checks it.
Mao throws a lazy head kick
and Chichilla counters with a two punch combo.
Mao lands a really nice looking cross but Chichilla seems unphased.
Chichilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Mao is just out of range.
Chichilla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mao can pounce on him.
A head kick from Mao lands but Chichilla takes it in his stride.
Mao throws the kick towards the body but Chichilla avoids it.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick and Chichilla moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chichilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Mao blocks a head kick by Chichilla.
Mao scores with a shot to the body.
Mao throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Chichilla was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mao.
Mao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chichilla.
Mao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chichilla.
Chichilla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mao misses with an uppercut
and Chichilla counters with a left and a right that stings Mao.
Chichilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chichilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mao connects with a body shot.
Mao defending well as Chichilla loads up on a big left hand.
Mao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chichilla.
Chichilla moves out of range as Mao strikes.
Mao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chichilla misses with a straight right.
Mao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Chichilla there.
Chichilla with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chichilla swinging wildly here.
Mao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chichilla's head.
Mao lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Chichilla misses its intended target.
Mao feints a counter leg kick.
Mao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chichilla counters with a series of strikes. Mao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chichilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mao.
Mao lands a front kick.
Chichilla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mao in his tracks.
Mao throws a head kick that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chichilla.
Chichilla throws a combination that misses
and Mao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chichilla.
Chichilla throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.
Chichilla lands a nice shot that snaps Mao's head back.
Mao missing with a left hand there. Chichilla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chichilla throws a lazy right hand but Mao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mao is looking to slow Chichilla down with leg kicks.
Mao lands with a slapping head kick.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mao.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla scores with a jab to the body.
Chichilla lands with a shot to the body.
Chichilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mao cracks a nice hook into Chichilla's ribs.
Chichilla misses with the combination.
Chichilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chichilla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Papi Chichilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Mao misses with a body kick.
Chichilla throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chichilla.
Chichilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mao backs up against the cage.
Chichilla lands a head shot.
Mao tries to land a front kick but Chichilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mao misses with a body shot.
Mao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chichilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mao unleashes a big counter combination but Chichilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mao throws a wild body kick that Chichilla sees coming a mile off.
Mao throws a head kick but Chichilla moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Chichilla misses its target.
Mao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chichilla.
Chichilla misses with a wild combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mao lands a head kick. Chichilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mao misses with a head kick.
Mao throws a low kick but Chichilla avoids it.
Chichilla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick and Chichilla moves out of range easily.
Chichilla is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chichilla throws a shot to the body.
Chichilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mao.
Mao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mao flicks out a counter leg kick but Chichilla steps away.
Mao lands with a shot to the body.
Chichilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mao.
An attempted straight right counter from Chichilla misses the target.
Chichilla throws a push kick but Mao slaps the foot to one side.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mao moves away.
Chichilla blocks a jab.
Chichilla is looking to counter punch.
Good work by Chichilla as he checks the leg kick.
Mao lands a high kick!
Chichilla throws a body punch but Mao moves out of range.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick and Chichilla moves out of range easily.
Chichilla looks to land a left hand but Mao moved out of range nicely.
Mao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chichilla. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chichilla misses with a hook.
Mao is looking to chop away at Chichilla's legs.
Chichilla throwing a counter right hand but Mao manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Papi Chichilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Papi Chichilla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chichilla lands a nice hook to Mao's body. Mao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chichilla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chichilla misses with a body shot.
Mao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chichilla.
Chichilla throws a lazy right hand but Mao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mao looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chichilla checks a leg kick nicely.
Mao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chichilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chichilla misses with a two punch combination.
Mao throws out a counter right but Chichilla avoids it with no problem.
Chichilla throws a right hand that misses
and Mao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chichilla misses with a hook.
Chichilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao throws a head kick but Chichilla moves out of range.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chichilla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chichilla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chichilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chichilla misses with a wild body shot.
Mao looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chichilla lands a high kick!
Mao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Chichilla does no damage.
A big right from Chichilla misses.
The crowd cheers as Mao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chichilla doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla throws the left hand but Mao avoids the punch easily.
Chichilla throws a head kick but Mao moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chichilla. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Mao misses.
Chichilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chichilla is able to avoid easily.
Mao throws a front kick that sends Chichilla stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chichilla is out of range.
A slow jab from Chichilla misses its intended target.
Chichilla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mao finds it's way round the side to connect with Chichilla's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mao moves away from the strike by Chichilla.
Mao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mao throws the left hand but Chichilla avoids the punch easily.
Mao moves away from the strike by Chichilla.
Chichilla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mao can pounce on him.
Mao misses with an uppercut. Chichilla saw that one coming.
Chichilla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Chichilla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chichilla looks to land a left hand but Mao moved out of range nicely.
Chichilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao is looking to slow Chichilla down with leg kicks.
Mao throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chichilla. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chichilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mao throws a head kick that half lands.
Mao staying out of range there.
Mao takes a swing at Chichilla's ribcage but misses.
Chichilla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mao. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chichilla throws a chopping leg kick but Mao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mao lands with a right hand.
Mao connects with a high kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chichilla looks to land a left hand but Mao moved out of range nicely.
Mao blocks a jab.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chichilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mao was well out of range. Poor timing from Chichilla.
Mao throws a leg kick but Chichilla moved away.
Chichilla slips a jab from Mao.
Chichilla lands with a hook. Mao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mao misses with a body punch
and Chichilla counters with a left and a right that stings Mao.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mao.
Mao throws a right hand that misses
and Chichilla counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Chichilla.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mao misses the jab.
Chichilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chichilla throws a right and a left that Mao avoids nicely.
Mao motions for Chichilla to come forward. Mao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chichilla takes one to the side of the head.
Chichilla blocks a low kick nicely.
Chichilla is looking to counter punch.
Chichilla checks a low kick from Mao.
Mao slips a jab and a cross from Chichilla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mao! But no joy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla scores with a jab. Mao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chichilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mao.
A quick step to the side and Chichilla tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chichilla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mao to score with a decent uppercut.
Chichilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chichilla blocks the body kick.
Mao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chichilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Chichilla.
Chichilla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mao's hands.
Mao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mao throws a lazy right hand but Chichilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chichilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
Mao fakes the leg kick and cracks Chichilla in the body.
Chichilla looks to land a right hand but Mao moved out of range.
Mao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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!
Chichilla throws a looping overhand right but Mao ducks down to avoid it.
Chichilla swings for the body but Mao moves out of range.
Chichilla throws an overhand right that lands on Mao's shoulder, as Mao tries to avoid the shot.
Chichilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chichilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Chichilla misses the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mao's head backwards.
Mao pushes Chichilla away with a front kick.
Chichilla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mao in his tracks.
Mao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chichilla.
Mao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yin Mao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Mao misses
and Chichilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Chichilla misses the body punch
and Mao counters with a body kick that stops Chichilla in his tracks momentarily.
Mao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chichilla is looking to counter punch.
Chichilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mao.
Papi Chichilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Chichilla misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yin Mao.
Well Chichilla 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Papi Chichilla!
In defeat, Yin Mao stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh well, on to the next one!'.