PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 1040 p4p, 122 weight class) and Wu Fei Chung (ranked 1297 p4p, 147 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Fei Chung has chosen God of Gamblers as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Escobar Chavez
vs
Fei Chung

179 cm
31
150 lbs
18 - 4 - 3

169 cm
36
146 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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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 18 - 4 - 3, 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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wu Fei Chung!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei Chung lands with a shot to the body.
Fei Chung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fei Chung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Escobar Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Fei Chung in a clinch.
Fei Chung blocks an uppercut.
Fei Chung blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Fei Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez presses Fei Chung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand.
Fei Chung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar Chavez is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Fei Chung controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez lands an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fei Chung - that landed with a thud.
Fei Chung blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
Fei Chung lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Fei Chung controls his hands.
Fei Chung swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fei Chung lands a nice uppercut.

Fei Chung is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Escobar Chavez can't fight it off and eventually Fei Chung manages to take the fight to the floor. Escobar Chavez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Fei Chung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escobar Chavez is looking to stand up but Fei Chung isn't so interested in that idea.
Fei Chung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar Chavez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung is fighting to break Escobar Chavez's control of his arms but Escobar Chavez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fei Chung wants to pass the guard but Escobar Chavez is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fei Chung lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar Chavez off the cage and back into range.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Fei Chung's head back.
Escobar Chavez scores with the left hand. Fei Chung knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fei Chung is just out of range.
Fei Chung takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Escobar Chavez.
Fei Chung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar Chavez blocks a head kick by Fei Chung.
Escobar Chavez lands a body shot.
Fei Chung moves away from the strike by Escobar Chavez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar Chavez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fei Chung is out of range.
Fei Chung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar Chavez's sensitive parts.
Escobar Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Fei Chung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Fei Chung misses with a head kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Escobar Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fei Chung was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fei Chung.
Escobar Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Escobar Chavez finds it's way through Fei Chung's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that 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.

Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fei Chung under the eye.
Escobar Chavez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar Chavez tries to move into range but Fei Chung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Escobar Chavez misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fei Chung.
Escobar Chavez throws a leg kick but Fei Chung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body kick.
Fei Chung misses the shot to the body.
Fei Chung misses with a straight right.
Fei Chung keeps Escobar Chavez at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez throws the left hand but Fei Chung avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fei Chung can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Fei Chung.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar Chavez misses its target.
Escobar Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fei Chung.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping left.
Fei Chung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fei Chung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar Chavez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar Chavez throws out a loose jab but Fei Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei Chung manages to avoid it.
Fei Chung misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fei Chung was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws the left hand but Fei Chung avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Fei Chung moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez connects with a jab.
Escobar Chavez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fei Chung finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar Chavez's head.
Fei Chung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar Chavez.
Fei Chung tries to move into range but Escobar Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Fei Chung moves out of range.
Fei Chung throws out a counter right but Escobar Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez throws a wild body kick that Fei Chung sees coming a mile off.
Fei Chung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fei Chung walks into a jab.
Fei Chung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fei Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fei Chung gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar Chavez catches Fei Chung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Fei Chung is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Fei Chung.
Escobar Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fei Chung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez lands a jab.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. Fei Chung saw that one coming.
Escobar Chavez lands the left hand.
Escobar Chavez wants to clinch.
Fei Chung is trying to counter with his kicks.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fei Chung was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Fei Chung misses.
Fei Chung throws a sloppy head kick
and Escobar Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fei Chung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar Chavez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fei Chung throws a head kick but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez catches Fei Chung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escobar Chavez misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fei Chung! But no joy.
Escobar Chavez cracks Fei Chung with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fei Chung misses with a hook
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fei Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar Chavez scores with a body shot.
Fei Chung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escobar Chavez as he avoids it easily.
Escobar Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung misses with a straight left.
Fei Chung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Fei Chung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Escobar Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar Chavez scores with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Fei Chung blocks it.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei Chung manages to avoid it.
Fei Chung's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fei Chung scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar Chavez jabs Fei Chung right on the nose. Fei Chung blinks but takes it well.
Escobar Chavez connects with a jab.
Fei Chung throws a front kick aimed at Escobar Chavez's knee but Escobar Chavez avoids it well.
Escobar Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Fei Chung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez misses with a jab to the body
and Fei Chung counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar Chavez takes a swing at Fei Chung's ribcage but misses.
Fei Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fei Chung is just out of range.
Fei Chung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar Chavez.
Fei Chung only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar Chavez lands with a good body shot.
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fei Chung connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Fei Chung misses.
Escobar Chavez cracks Fei Chung with a good jab.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Fei Chung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fei Chung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws a big shot that misses.
Fei Chung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fei Chung misses the target.
Escobar Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fei Chung throws a head kick but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung counters with a body kick.
Fei Chung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar Chavez.
Nice body punch from Escobar Chavez.
Fei Chung throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Fei Chung thuds his shin into the meat of Escobar Chavez's side.
Fei Chung throws a lazy right hand but Escobar Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Escobar Chavez misses.
Fei Chung misses with a wild combination.
Escobar Chavez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fei Chung. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a low kick.
Fei Chung misses with a left hand
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Fei Chung misses with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Fei Chung moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Fei Chung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar Chavez throws the left hand but Fei Chung avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez throws out a loose jab but Fei Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei Chung manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut. Fei Chung saw that one coming.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fei Chung was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fei Chung moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobar Chavezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fei Chung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar Chavez can pounce on him.
Wu Fei Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar Chavez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook.
Fei Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fei Chung swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar Chavez punishes Fei Chung's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fei Chung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escobar Chavez pinned against the cage. Escobar Chavez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Escobar Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Wu Fei Chung stepped up to the mic, saying 'Where am I? What's going on? What happened?'.