PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Escobar (ranked 4066 p4p, 4054 weight class) and Bob TheBuilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Escobar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob TheBuilder's chin.

Escobar
vs
TheBuilder

180 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob TheBuilder!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheBuilder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
TheBuilder clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
TheBuilder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dante Escobar has been cut.

Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. TheBuilder smiles and moves away.

Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
TheBuilder looking to stall.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables TheBuilder to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
TheBuilder is trying to break free.

TheBuilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from TheBuilder misses its intended target.
TheBuilder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
TheBuilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Escobar has closed the distance and engaged TheBuilder in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar jumps guard and drags TheBuilder to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar has a closed guard, preventing TheBuilder from standing up.

Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and TheBuilder defends well.

Escobar has his feet on TheBuilder's thighs here. He's pushed TheBuilder off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! TheBuilder screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Escobar!