PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xi Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar Chavez has chosen Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre as his entrance music. Xi Lim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lim
vs
Escobar Chavez

175 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar Chavez darts in and clinches Lim up against the cage.
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Lim.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar Chavez.
Lim prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lims head.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Escobar Chavez lands an uppercut.
Lim misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lim misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lim.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar Chavez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Lim is working Escobar Chavez over against the cage.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Lim.
Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Lim lands a right hand.
Lim tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing Lim back against the cage.
Lim misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Escobar Chavez as the two fighters clinch.
Lim blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Lim pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim scores with a shot to the side of Escobar Chavez's head.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Lim presses Escobar Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar Chavez works on Lim's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Lim lands with a right to the head.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lim misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lim works on Escobar Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
Lim digs a right hand underneath Escobar Chavez's ribcage. Escobar Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Lim.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
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 Xi Lim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Escobar Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid it.

Escobar Chavez instigates a clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar Chavez.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Lim.
Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Lim working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xi Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
Escobar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lims head.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lim misses with a body punch.
Lim is working Escobar Chavez over against the cage.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Lim scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand.
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!
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lim prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez works on Lim's body with a couple of short punches.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land.
Lim pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lims head.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Lim misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Lim.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Lim misses with some punches.
Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land.
Lim pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Escobar Chavez on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Lim blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lim lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Lim working aggressively here.
Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Lim.
Escobar Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar Chavez.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Lim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Lim.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Lim lands a body shot.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Lim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lim blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Escobar Chavez presses Lim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
Lim lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Escobar Chavez pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Lim takes a shot to the head.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Escobar Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
Lim lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar Chavez or not.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lim working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Escobar Chavez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Escobar Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!