PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dr. Kitch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Do
vs
Escobar

173 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
159 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Escobar pushes Do up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar connects with a knee to the head.

Do has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Escobar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Escobar breaks Do's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to advance position but Do has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Do misses with a head shot.
Do 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.
The referee warns Escobar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Do controlling the position easily from mount.
Escobar tries to hold on but Do postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do is looking to work his way around to Escobar's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Do misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Do punching from mount but Escobar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Do dominating with strikes here.
Escobar is looking to get to half guard.
Do controlling from mount.
Escobar is trying to reverse the position but instead Do has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do biding his time, controlling Escobar.
Escobar is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Do off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Do throwing damaging strikes from the back! Escobar could be in trouble here!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Do patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This has been an exciting period of action!
I really don't envy Escobar right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar turns into Do and is now in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escobar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Escobar pushing down on Do's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Do moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Do had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar won't allow Do to sweep him here.
Escobar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Do looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Escobar is defending well. Do quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Escobar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Do celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Do!