PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat Stinkfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Escoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stinkfist comes to the cage accompanied by People Are Strange by The Doors. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Darren Escoba enters the cage!

Stinkfist
vs
Escoba

183 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobcat Stinkfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Escoba!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stinkfist.

Escoba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Escoba throwing shots but Stinkfist is blocking nicely.
Escoba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Escoba working Stinkfist over with strikes.
Escoba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Escoba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Escoba throwing shots but Stinkfist is blocking nicely.
Escoba looks to land a strike but Stinkfist avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Stinkfist is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escoba is aware though and is defending well.
Escoba wanted to stand there but Stinkfist had control of the position.
Escoba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Escoba stands up from Stinkfist's guard - Escoba perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stinkfist is defended easily by Escoba.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stinkfist is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Escoba's half guard.
Escoba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stinkfist scores with a couple of nice shots.
Escoba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stinkfist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escoba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stinkfist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Escoba wants to get back to full guard but Stinkfist has passed into side control.
Escoba is looking to improve his position but Stinkfist isn't that keen on the idea.
Stinkfist working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stinkfist won't let Escoba get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stinkfist unloading with bombs!
Stinkfist avoids the attempt from Escoba to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escoba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stinkfist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Escoba?
Escoba is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Escoba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Escoba tries to hold on but Stinkfist pushes him away.
Escoba is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Escoba looks gassed!
Stinkfist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Escoba?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Escoba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stinkfist landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Stinkfist with good strikes from the mount here!
Stinkfist fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Escoba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Escoba wants to get up but he can't break Stinkfist's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stinkfist had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Escoba is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stinkfist Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Escoba's back instead.
Stinkfist scores with strikes from the back.
Stinkfist landing with strikes.
Escoba wants to escape the position.
Escoba wants to control his opponent's hands but Stinkfist gets his hands free.
Stinkfist lands punches and elbows.
Stinkfist lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Escoba.
Escoba is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stinkfist gets his hands free as Escoba looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist has the hooks in. Escoba is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stinkfist landing with strikes.
Stinkfist scores with punches from the back.
Stinkfist is working the ground and pound. Can Escoba escape?
Escoba is trying to break free.
Escoba just trying to survive but Stinkfist is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Stinkfist scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Escoba is trying to stand back up.
Stinkfist is working the ground and pound. Can Escoba escape?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escoba tries to escape but Stinkfist has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobcat Stinkfist 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.

Stinkfist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escoba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stinkfist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Darren Escoba has been cut.
No joy there for Escoba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stinkfist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escoba.
Escoba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist slaps away a takedown attempt from Escoba, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Escoba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stinkfist to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stinkfist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Escoba wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escoba misses with a series of wild punches.

Stinkfist closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stinkfist lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist lands a nice forearm strike.
Escoba wants to control but Stinkfist postures up.
Stinkfist has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stinkfist looking to finish Escoba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Escoba!
Stinkfist blocks Escoba's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Escoba bucks Stinkfist off and manages to get back to his feet!
Escoba slips under a jab from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist dodges the punch combination from Escoba.
Stinkfist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escoba.
Stinkfist throws an overhand right that lands on Escoba's shoulder, as Escoba tries to avoid the shot.
Stinkfist misses with a looping right.
Escoba jabs at Stinkfist's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Escoba is defended easily by Stinkfist.
Escoba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escoba ducks under a wild hook from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stinkfist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bobcat Stinkfist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Escoba.
Escoba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stinkfist.
Escoba tries to bum rush Stinkfist with a series of wild strikes but Stinkfist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobcat Stinkfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinkfist throws a big shot that misses.
Stinkfist misses with a straight right.
Escoba tests Stinkfist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stinkfist misses with a straight right.
Escoba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Stinkfist misses its intended target.
Escoba lands a body shot.
Darren Escoba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escoba defending well as Stinkfist loads up on a big left hand.

Escoba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escoba working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Stinkfist's thigh. Stinkfist counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Stinkfist is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Escoba is looking to stand up but Stinkfist won't let him.
Stinkfist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stinkfist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escoba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escoba wants to stand but Stinkfist has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stinkfist doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Escoba throwing strikes from guard but Stinkfist blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escoba wants to get up but he can't break Stinkfist's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinkfist misses with a hook to the body
letting Escoba counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobcat Stinkfist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Escoba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Escoba.
Escoba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Stinkfist.
Escoba throws a nice looking combination but Stinkfist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escoba ducks under a wild hook from Stinkfist.
Escoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escoba looks to land a combination. Stinkfist sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stinkfist circles away quickly and effectively.
Stinkfist throws a hook but Escoba blocks it.
Stinkfist misses the jab.
Stinkfist throws a looping overhand right but Escoba ducks down to avoid it.
Escoba throws a combination. Stinkfist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Stinkfist misses.
Stinkfist throws the left hand but Escoba avoids the punch easily.
Escoba tries to move into range but Stinkfist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escoba connects with a single shot there.
Escoba lands a jab to Stinkfist's midsection.
Escoba avoids the head kick by Stinkfist.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escoba!
Stinkfist connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist throws out a loose jab but Escoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escoba throws a shot to the body.
Escoba lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Escoba there.
Escoba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stinkfist ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escoba 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.
Stinkfist lands a nice shot to the body.
Escoba's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Escoba duly obliges.
Escoba moves away from the strike by Stinkfist.
Escoba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Stinkfist misses its intended target.
Escoba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escoba throws a right hand that Stinkfist ducks under and follows up with a left that Stinkfist also avoids with ease.
A big right from Stinkfist misses.
Stinkfist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stinkfist is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escoba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escoba digs a good hook to Stinkfist's body.
Stinkfist throws a good cross that connects.
Escoba's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Escoba duly obliges.
Escoba throws a series of punches but Stinkfist moves out of range.
Escoba slips a straight right by Stinkfist.
Escoba stuns Stinkfist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stinkfist throws out a loose jab but Escoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stinkfist walks into a left hand.
Stinkfist looks for a takedown but Escoba sprawls well.
Escoba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escoba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stinkfist tries for a takedown but Escoba circles away easily
and Escoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stinkfist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Escoba - just one landing.
Escoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stinkfist throws a hook but Escoba avoids it easily.
Stinkfist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escoba pinned against the cage. Escoba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobcat Stinkfist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stinkfist swings for the body but Escoba moves out of range.
Escoba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Escoba.
Escoba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escoba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stinkfist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stinkfist is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escoba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Escoba.
A telegraphed right hand from Stinkfist misses the target.
Escoba misses with a wild combination.
Stinkfist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escoba.

That's four 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.
Stinkfist misses with a hook.
Escoba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escoba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escoba looks to land a combination but Stinkfist avoids it well.
Stinkfist misses with a hook.
Darren Escoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escoba shoots in looking for a takedown. Stinkfist tries to sprawl out of it but Escoba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stinkfist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinkfist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escoba lands a nice shot to the body.
Escoba defending well as Stinkfist loads up on a big left hand.
Stinkfist dodges the punch combination from Escoba.
Escoba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stinkfist throws out the jab.
Escoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escoba defending well as Stinkfist loads up on a big left hand.
Escoba misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Escoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stinkfist has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobcat Stinkfist!