PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Escobar
vs
Moore

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Moore!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore is looking to land body kicks.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt - Escobar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escobar pinned against the cage. Escobar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Moore.
Moore closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore shoots and misses
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Escobar tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Escobar sprawls well.
Escobar clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Escobar which made him look bad.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Moore misses with a combination
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes one to the side of the head.
Moore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore darts in trying to clinch
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nathan Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
Moore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but Moore persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore fails with the takedown
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Escobar catches Moore right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moore scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Moore's head back.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escobar tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escobar to the ground. Escobar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moore walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar punishes Moore's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore is trying desperately to land a takedown but Escobar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Moore.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Escobar both land. Nice combination.
Moore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escobar avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks to clinch
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Nathan Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar scores with a jab. Moore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moore's head.

Moore is rocked!
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Moore tries for a takedown but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore seems to have recovered his senses.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Moore.
Moore dives in and grabs Escobar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escobar pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.
Escobar tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Moore's belly button to the back.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moore doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Moore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escobar has got the better of the exchanges.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Moore's belly button to the back.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moore on the side of the head.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Escobar.
Moore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Moore's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Escobar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Moore's body.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moore.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escobar tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escobar to the ground. Escobar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Moore.
Escobar cracks Moore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Escobar which made him look bad.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar feints a jab promting Moore to slip. Escobar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moore shoots in but no luck this time.
Escobar scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
A cross from Escobar lands.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moore on the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moore scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar digs a good hook to Moore's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Nathan Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore shoots and misses
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!