PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregori Vladivostok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Brujeria by La Coka Nostra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vladivostok's choice of entrance music: Goodbye Sober Day - Mr Bungle. Juan Escobar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Escobar
vs
Vladivostok

175 cm
27
156 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

168 cm
23
153 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gregori Vladivostok!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Vladivostok moved out of range nicely.
Vladivostok misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vladivostok.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vladivostok throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vladivostok throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vladivostok throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vladivostok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vladivostok scores with a sloppy right hand. Escobar should have avoided that one.
Vladivostok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vladivostok keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Vladivostok.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vladivostok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vladivostok with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vladivostok.
Vladivostok throws a shot to the body.
Escobar checks a low kick from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Vladivostok.

Vladivostok drops Escobar with a beautiful combination! Escobar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vladivostok is looking for the KO!

Escobar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladivostok lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by Vladivostok there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vladivostok cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Vladivostok works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Vladivostok. Beautiful body shot.
Vladivostok jabs Escobar right on the nose. Escobar blinks but takes it well.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vladivostok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vladivostok lands with an overhand left.
Vladivostok scores with a jab to the body.
Vladivostok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vladivostok catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vladivostok scores with a shot to the body.
Vladivostok swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vladivostok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladivostok sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vladivostok lands with a nice body punch.
Gregori Vladivostok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vladivostok is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Vladivostok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok connects with a nice looking jab.
A right-left combo lands from Vladivostok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vladivostok is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Escobar looks up at the clock. Bad move! Vladivostok lands a right hand from hell, dropping Escobar. Vladivostok pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregori Vladivostok!