PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 452 p4p, 71 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 1401 p4p, 183 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Steve
vs
Chavez

175 cm
21
181 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
176 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve scores with the left hand. Chavez knows he should have avoided that one.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
Chavez moves forwards but Steve connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. Steve looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve catches Chavez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavez misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steve looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab lands there for Steve.
Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve misses the jab.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body

and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez lands a right hand.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve keeps control of Chavez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez tries to circle away but Steve has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chavez.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Steve lands with a right to the head.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Chavez throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Chavez only half commits.

Steve drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez pushes Steve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chavez takes a shot to the head.

Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Chavez takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez misses with a body punch
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chavez moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick there by Chavez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chavez tries to land a front kick but Steve steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
Jab from Steve.
Steve moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
Steve seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Steve down.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.
Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
A short uppercut from Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.

Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chavez! But no joy.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chavez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steve moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chavez can do to turn this around?
Steve is looking to clinch.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Steve is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chavez.
Chavez jabs at Steve's body.

Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve works on Chavez's body with a couple of short punches.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Chris Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chavez gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
Chavez tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Chavez digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands a body punch.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Chavez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Steve has Chavez pressed against the cage, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve working aggressively here.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve working aggressively here.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Steve has Chavez pressed against the cage, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
Steve prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez misses with a body punch.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.

Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Chris Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve cracks Chavez with a good jab.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Steve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez slips under a jab from Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
Steve lands with a right hand.
Steve lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chavez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Steve tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Chavez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steve will feel that in the morning.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez scores with a jab.
Chavez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steve to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chavez, right into the meat.

Chavez takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Steve.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Chavez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Steve takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Steve lands.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
Chavez lands a left hand.
Chavez digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.
Chavez tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Steve blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Chavez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steve's head.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chavez throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve lands a nice hook to Chavez's body. Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chavez's head backwards.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.

Steve closes the distance and pushes Chavez back into the cage.
A short right from Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Steve prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Chris Steve did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chavez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chavez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Domingo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chavez slips a straight right by Steve.
Steve throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steve swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Steve.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steve!
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
A big right from Steve misses.
Chavez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chavez slips a jab from Steve.
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Steve clinches with his opponent.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Chavez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steve eats them both and turns towards Chavez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Steve drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chavez gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Chavez as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chavez cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
Chavez cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chavez, right into the meat.
Steve wants to clinch
and Chavez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Steve scores with a three punch combo!
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve lands the left hand.
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Chavez throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Steve swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Steve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve scores with a punch to the head.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chavez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve works Chavez's body with a nice hook.
Steve sizes up Chavez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
Chavez thows a leg kick but Steve checks it
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Steve connects with a single shot there.
Chavez slips a straight right by Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve had his way with Domingo Chavez in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Chavez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve scores with a jab.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Chavez throws a wild body kick that Steve sees coming a mile off.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Steve with a nice cross.
Steve lands a body shot.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chavez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chavez.
Steve dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Steve lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chavez doesn't seem phased though.
Steve wants to clinch.
Chavez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez scores with a nice strike.
Chavez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve lunges at Chavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chavez's hand.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez lands an overhand right.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.

Steve clinches up against the cage.
Chris Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve scores with a nice head shot.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steve wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chavez misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Chavez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chavez works the jab nicely.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Chavez stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve works Chavez's body with a nice hook.
Steve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from Steve.
Chavez tries to land a front kick but Steve steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez unleashes a big counter combination but Steve bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Steve clinches with his opponent.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steve 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Chris Steve!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Chris Steve!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Chris Steve!

Chris Steve wins by unanimous decision!
Chris Steve retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Chris Steve started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.