PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ret Ired (ranked 2444 p4p, 15449 weight class) and Pablo Escobarre (ranked 310 p4p, 669 weight class). Escobarre has chosen Xzibit- Alcoholic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ired
vs
Escobarre

150 cm
37
191
18 - 8 - 2

185 cm
44
187
25 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ret Ired!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Escobarre!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobarre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ired on his heels. He'll look to pass Ired's guard now, I'm sure.
Escobarre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Escobarre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ired wants to sweep here but Escobarre controlling him for the moment.
Escobarre throws a big right hand that misses.
Escobarre wants to control from the top but Ired keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobarre throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ired keeping moving, preventing Escobarre from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Escobarre cracks Ired with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ired trying to keep a closed guard but Escobarre is proving a slippery customer.
Escobarre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escobarre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Escobarre looking to pass the guard.
Ired looking to control.
Escobarre wants to control from the top but Ired keeps moving.
Escobarre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ired has control of Escobarre's left arm, preventing Escobarre from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Escobarre throwing strikes from guard but Ired blocks nicely.
Escobarre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ired looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ired not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Escobarre wants to control from the top but Ired keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Escobarre misses with a hook. Ired ducked under it nicely.
Ired fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobarre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escobarre misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ired clinches with his opponent.
Escobarre swings wildly with an uppercut but Ired uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ired takes a shot to the head.
Escobarre blocks a body shot from Ired.
Escobarre has a couple of punches blocked by Ired.
Ired prevents a body shot from Escobarre.
Escobarre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ired prevents a body shot from Escobarre.

Ired is trying to trip Escobarre. He has hold of a leg but Escobarre is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ired persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ired preventing the sweep.
Ired throwing strikes but missing.
Ired stands up over Escobarre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Escobarre is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ired has his hands clasped together but Escobarre extends and breaks Ired's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Escobarre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Escobarre!
A very excited looking Pablo Escobarre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.