PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kfier Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warning by The Notrious BIG. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Asher
vs
Escobar

168 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Convicted
Syndicate Drugs

White Gorilla Nutrition
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kfier Asher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Asher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
Asher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Escobar is controlling Asher's trapped leg to prevent Asher from advancing to side control.

Escobar is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Asher pulls his head out easily.
Escobar punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar missing with punches from the bottom.
Asher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Escobar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Asher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Escobar wants to control but Asher is keeping busy.
Asher trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Asher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Asher is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Escobar reverses the position - he's now on top in Asher's guard.
Asher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asher tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar passes Asher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Escobar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Asher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Escobar trying to control but Asher is working from the bottom.
Asher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Asher keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asher wants to sweep but no luck.

Escobar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Asher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Asher landing shots from mount.
Escobar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Asher is breathing heavily.
Asher is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar gets full guard.
Asher trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kfier Asher dominated that 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.

Jab by Asher.

Asher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Asher working away.
Escobar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Asher off and has taken his back!
Escobar wants to control but Asher is keeping busy.

Escobar has his arm under Asher's chin here. Game over son! Escobar squeezes tightly and Asher is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juan Escobar! Juan Escobar retains his lightweight title!