PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xi Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Xi Lim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Escobar Chavez
vs
Lim

179 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

175 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
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 4 - 1 - 1, 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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xi Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim scores with a leg kick.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Escobar Chavez moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez digs a right hand underneath Lim's ribcage. Lim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot to the head.
Lim blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Escobar Chavez on the inside.
Lim lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lims head.
Lim blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Lim tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Lim pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lim lands a body punch.
Escobar Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch 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!
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Escobar Chavez.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Escobar Chavez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lim - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Lim gets through Escobar Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Lim tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Lim.
Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lim misses with a body punch.
Lim blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar Chavez.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim lands with a left to the head.
Lim tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar Chavez.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
A short body shot lands from Lim as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Lim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar Chavez.
Lim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lim or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
A short body shot lands from Lim as the two fighters clinch.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot to the head.
Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Lim lands with a left to the head.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Lim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Lim lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but 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!

Lim scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch
enabling Lim to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.
Escobar Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar Chavez's shoulder, as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range.
Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar Chavez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim slips under a jab from Escobar Chavez.
Lim feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar Chavez takes one on the button.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Lim tries to get set, Escobar Chavez tries to push him back and clinch up but Lim manages to avoid the attempt.
Escobar Chavez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar Chavez moves to clinch but Lim breaks away
and Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar Chavez punishes Lim's body with a nice straight punch.
Lim throws a shot to the body.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Lim tries to get set, Escobar Chavez tries to push him back and clinch up but Lim manages to avoid the attempt.
Good work by Escobar Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away.
Escobar Chavez lands a glancing blow to the side of Lim's head.
Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar Chavez. That snapped Lim's head back.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar Chavez, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lim.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar Chavez's shoulder, as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Lim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good exchange - Escobar Chavez coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lim throws a jab when Escobar Chavez was well out of range.
Good work by Escobar Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar Chavez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lim swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot
enabling Lim to counter with a crisp jab.
Lim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar Chavez on the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch but Lim moves out of range.
Lim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Lim.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
Lim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar Chavez throws out the jab.
Lim misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Lim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar Chavez. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar Chavez walks into a left hand.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lim manages to circle out of the way.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez tests Lim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Xi Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Lim blocks the low kick.
Lim works the jab nicely.
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lim counters with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez dips to his left and cracks Lim with an uppercut!
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Escobar Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Escobar Chavez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar Chavez cracks Lim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Escobar Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lim, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
Lim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to Lim's midsection.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Lim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch up
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim fakes the leg kick and cracks Escobar Chavez in the body.
Lim dips to his left and cracks Escobar Chavez with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim blocks a jab.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez is looking to counter the offense by Lim and move into the clinch.
Nice cross by Escobar Chavez.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Escobar Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Lim moves out of range as Escobar Chavez strikes.
Lim has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar Chavez, as that shot connected.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim loads up on a big right hand but Escobar Chavez slips the punch.
Escobar Chavez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Escobar Chavez rushes Lim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
Lim digs a right hand into Escobar Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar Chavez's gas tank.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar Chavez.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Escobar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar Chavez controls the action.
Lim misses with a body punch.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lim blocking some punches.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Lim lands with a right to the head.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar Chavez's elbow.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim takes a shot to the head.
Lim scores with a shot to the side of Escobar Chavez's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xi Lim.
Well Lim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xi Lim!
Xi Lim decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.