PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Malkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Malkowsky has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Escobar
vs
Malkowsky

176 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
136 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arturo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Malkowsky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Malkowsky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Escobar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Malkowsky tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar scores with a three punch combo!
Escobar throws a series of punches but Malkowsky moves out of range.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar thows a leg kick but Malkowsky checks it

and Malkowsky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Malkowsky.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Escobar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malkowsky trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to sweep but instead, Malkowsky has passed into half guard.
Escobar manages to get to full guard.

Malkowsky gets to his feet - Escobar follows without any prompting.

Malkowsky looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Malkowsky trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar kicks Malkowsky off and gets to his feet.
Malkowsky throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Malkowsky shoots and misses
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Malkowsky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escobar tries to avoid it but Malkowsky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escobar to the ground. Escobar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malkowsky shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense.
Arturo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Malkowsky.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar tries to bum rush Malkowsky with a series of wild strikes but Malkowsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arturo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Malkowsky. Malkowsky gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Malkowsky moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Malkowsky wants to clinch.
Malkowsky misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Malkowsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar tries to bum rush Malkowsky with a series of wild strikes but Malkowsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Escobar throws a combination that misses

and Malkowsky counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkowsky working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malkowsky happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar is not content to let Malkowsky control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Malkowsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malkowsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escobar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malkowsky somewhat.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Malkowsky checks it.
Malkowsky slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Escobar stalks Malkowsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Malkowsky's face. Malkowsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Arturo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Malkowsky drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malkowsky manages to break the clinch.
Malkowsky throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Malkowsky tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Escobar catches Malkowsky right on the button with a cross.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Malkowsky. Malkowsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Malkowsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Arturo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Malkowsky.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to bum rush Malkowsky with a series of wild strikes but Malkowsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malkowsky closes the distance and clinches up with Escobar, looking for a takedown. Malkowsky pushes Escobar against the cage but Escobar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malkowsky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malkowsky misses with a takedown attempt - Escobar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Malkowsky fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malkowsky.
Arturo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky misses with a takedown attempt
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Malkowsky is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar lands a jab to Malkowsky's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Malkowsky shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense.
Malkowsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar catches Malkowsky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escobar eats them both and turns towards Malkowsky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malkowsky throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malkowsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malkowsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Escobar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Escobar scores with a one two! Malkowsky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Malkowsky closes the distance and clinches up with Escobar, looking for a takedown. Malkowsky pushes Escobar against the cage but Escobar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Malkowsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malkowsky wants to clinch.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malkowsky is defended easily by Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malkowsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Malkowsky eats them both and turns towards Escobar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Malkowsky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Malkowsky drops back looking for a leg! Escobar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Escobar manages to kick Malkowsky off! Malkowsky jumps back into Escobar's guard.
Malkowsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar pushes Malkowsky off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Malkowsky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Escobar quickly recovers to half guard.
Malkowsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escobar defending well though.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Malkowsky wants to take a breather but Escobar is having none of it.
Malkowsky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malkowsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malkowsky moves into full mount! Escobar won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Malkowsky pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Escobar is squirming around, avoiding Malkowsky's attempts to control the action.
Malkowsky lands a big shot there that rocks Escobar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malkowsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Malkowsky punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Malkowsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malkowsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Malkowsky!