PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 351 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jacob Hardy (ranked 2242 p4p, 236 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Hardy has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jacob Hardy enters the cage!

Escobar Chavez
vs
Hardy

179 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

168 cm
26
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar Chavez. That did some damage!
Jacob Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Hardy moves his leg out of the way.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar Chavez.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Hardy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar Chavez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a left hand
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Escobar Chavez misses its intended target.
Escobar Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice strike.
Hardy 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.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Escobar Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez checks a low kick from Hardy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardy throws a hook but Escobar Chavez avoids it easily.
Escobar Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar Chavez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar Chavez misses the jab.
Hardy motions for Escobar Chavez to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy moves forwards but Escobar Chavez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Escobar Chavez thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Hardy rushes Escobar Chavez and presses him up against the cage.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobar Chavezs head.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.

Escobar Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Escobar Chavez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Escobar Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardy checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away.
Escobar Chavez slips a jab from Hardy.
Escobar Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardy throws a right hand that Escobar Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar Chavez also avoids with ease.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
Escobar Chavez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Escobar Chavez sets himself, and Hardy steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar Chavez avoids it this time.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardy's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.

Hardy is rocked!
Escobar Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hardy closes the distance and pushes Escobar Chavez back into the cage.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar Chavez finish him?
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.

Escobar Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar Chavez connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardy's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar Chavez.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar Chavez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar Chavez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice strike.
Hardy blocks the body kick.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
Escobar Chavez moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Hardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar Chavez.
Hardy throws a hook but Escobar Chavez avoids it easily.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Escobar Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Escobar Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar Chavez blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Escobar Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy scores with a three punch combo!
Escobar Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy tries to clinch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Escobar Chavez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar Chavez cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Hardy misses with a leg kick
enabling Escobar Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab from Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
A lazy left from Hardy finds it's target.
Escobar Chavez with a hook.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy throws a head kick that Escobar Chavez semi-blocks.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Escobar Chavez shakes it off.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Hardy's knee but Hardy avoids it well.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by Hardy misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a lovely shot 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 Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hardy tries a low kick but Escobar Chavez avoids it.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hardy forces Escobar Chavez back against the cage and clinches.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Escobar Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy scores with a jab. Escobar Chavez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez checks it.
Escobar Chavez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low 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!
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar Chavez controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar Chavez tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Jacob Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Escobar Chavez's head.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.

Escobar Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar Chavez's hands.
Hardy slips a jab from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez backing away here, and Hardy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar Chavez checks it well.
Escobar Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar Chavez 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardy, right into the meat.
Hardy scores with a jab.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar Chavez can pounce on him.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardy.
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar Chavez on the side of the head.
Hardy 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's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Escobar Chavez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Escobar Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Escobar Chavez catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a two punch combo.
Escobar Chavez tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar Chavez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar Chavez.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar Chavez is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by Escobar Chavez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ramon Escobar Chavez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Hardy misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Hardy slips a straight right by Escobar Chavez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Hardy misses with a kick to the body
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar Chavez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to Hardy's midsection.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
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!
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
The fighters circling - Escobar Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Escobar Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Escobar Chavez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar Chavez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Escobar Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily.
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Escobar Chavez knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar Chavez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shot 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!
Hardy lands a jab to the head.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Escobar Chavez's leg but Escobar Chavez calmly moves out of range.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar Chavez throws a front kick that sends Hardy stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Escobar Chavez misses.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Escobar Chavez checks it.
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Escobar Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook.
Hardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Escobar Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Escobar Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Hardy's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick there by Hardy.
Escobar Chavez 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 misses with a low kick as Hardy jumps back.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Escobar Chavez defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar Chavez moves away from the strike by Hardy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar Chavez.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar Chavez throws out the jab.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar Chavez.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Hardy's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez had his way with Jacob Hardy in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Escobar Chavez's head but Escobar Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy slips a straight right by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardy misses with the body kick
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardy.
Escobar Chavez throws a chopping leg kick but Hardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab to Hardy's midsection.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Escobar Chavez drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardy swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar Chavez tried to score with a low kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Escobar Chavez's belly button to the back.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
A nice side step and Hardy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. Escobar Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hardy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
Escobar Chavez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Escobar Chavez misses with a left hand
and Hardy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar Chavez's knee momentarily.
Escobar Chavez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hardy rushes Escobar Chavez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Escobar Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy lunges at Escobar Chavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar Chavez's hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping right.
Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Escobar Chavez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardy is looking to chop away at Escobar Chavez's legs.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!

Hardy gets a clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Escobar Chavez blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar Chavez.

Escobar Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardy throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Hardy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacob Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramon Escobar Chavez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar Chavez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez retains his featherweight title!
Ramon Escobar Chavez thanked the fans post fight for their support.