PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Barover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Escobar Chavez
vs
Barover

179 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

177 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Barover!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Barover's knee but Barover avoids it well.
Barover 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.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Barover blocks it.
Escobar Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barover moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar Chavez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barover counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barover is looking for a kimura here.
Escobar Chavez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barover is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escobar Chavez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Escobar Chavez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barover is working away from the top position though.

Barover is looking for a kimura but Escobar Chavez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barover to get the leverage.

Barover is working for a submission of some sort.
Escobar Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Barover sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar Chavez moves into full guard.
Escobar Chavez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Barover gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Barover.
Escobar Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Escobar Chavez misses.
Escobar Chavez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Barover fails with the takedown
and Escobar Chavez counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook.
Escobar Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar Chavez lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barover takes one on the button.
Escobar Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barover momentarily.

Barover is rocked!
Escobar Chavez knocks out Barover with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Escobar Chavez before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Escobar Chavez picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Ramon Escobar Chavez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.