PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobedo has chosen TURN MY SWAG ON as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kain
vs
Escobedo

180 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
187 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Kain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escobedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escobedo counters with a straight right hand.
Escobedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kain was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobedo.
A swing and a miss from Escobedo.
Kain misses with a takedown
and Escobedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kain . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Escobedo gets a takedown into half guard.

Kain is rocked!
Escobedo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oh Kain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobedo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
I looks like Escobedo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kain seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobedo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escobedo looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Escobedo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Escobedo pushes Kain up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kain .
Kain lands a knee to the body.
Kain trying to land knees to the body.
Kain stalling in the clinch but Escobedo improves position.
Escobedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kain gets underhooks to prevent Escobedo's takedown attempt.
Kain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Escobedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kain avoids the damage to the body.
Kain missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Escobedo.
Kain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kain avoids the damage to the body.
Escobedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Escobedo breaks from the clinch.
Escobedo missing with a left hand there. Kain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escobedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escobedo takes a swing at Kain 's ribcage but misses.
Escobedo lands a right hook to the body.
Kain misses with a takedown

and Escobedo counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). David Escobedo!