PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Escobar
vs
Puh

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puh throws a head kick that misses.
Puh misses with a head kick.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Puh counters with a nice body shot.
Puh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar moves out of range as Puh strikes.
Puh moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Puh counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Puh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the ropes.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puh looks to land a combination. Escobar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escobar wants to clinch but Puh slips to the side
and Puh counters with a two punch combo.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Puh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Puh.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar tries to move into range but Puh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puh lands with a light punch inside.
Puh presses Escobar against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puh is trying to stall.
Puh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puh lands with a left to the head.
Puh is struggling to control the position.
Escobar misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Puh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Puh throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puh.
A shot in the inside from Puh.
Puh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Puh.
Puh lands with a right to the head.
Puh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Puh.
Puh scores with a hook to the body.
Puh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puh is struggling to control the position.
Puh lands a good knee to the midsection. Escobar won't want to take too many of those.
Puh lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puh holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Puh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puh.
Puh lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Puh.
Puh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar wants to stall.
Puh misses with a knee to the head.
Puh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
Puh leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Puh uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Puh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Puh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puh keeps the fight on the outside.
Puh works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Puh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Puh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escobar in his tracks.
Puh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puh digs a good hook to Escobar's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Puh as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Nalle Puh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Puh.
Puh scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Escobar moves forwards but Puh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puh feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Puh.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puh connects with the punch.

Escobar is rocked!
Puh clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puh.
Nice body punch from Puh.
Puh lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puh throws a monster overhand right that drops Escobar! Puh follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nalle Puh!