PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanky Panky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Go To Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hanky Panky is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Panky
vs
Escobar

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Blueprint Clothing
Blueprint Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hanky Panky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocco Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Panky circles away.
Panky fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panky.
Panky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Panky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar with a poor takedown

and Panky counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Escobar!
Panky is breathing heavily.
Escobar wants to control but Panky is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Panky there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Escobar is working to get back to half guard.
Escobar tries to hold on but Panky postures up.
BOOM! Panky connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky avoids the attempt from Escobar to control.
Panky thowing shots but they're missing.
Escobar tries to hold on but Panky postures up.
Escobar is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panky lands a big elbow.
Escobar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Panky.
Escobar looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escobar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Panky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escobar tries to lock up and control but Panky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Escobar is looking to improve his position but Panky isn't that keen on the idea.
Escobar tries to lock up and control but Panky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Escobar regains half guard.

Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panky is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rocco Escobar just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panky swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Panky tumbling to the canvas!

Panky is rocked!
Escobar wants to control from the top but Panky keeps moving.
Oh Panky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar advances to half guard.
Panky seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar stalling.
Escobar works his way into full mount!
Escobar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Escobar wants to control the pace but Panky is squirming around nicely.
Panky throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Panky.
Escobar struggling to keep hold of the position.
Escobar struggling to land strikes to the head as Panky covers up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Escobar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Escobar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Escobar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Escobar is persistently looking for the submission but Panky is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Escobar misses with a takedown

and Panky counters with a single leg into guard. Escobar didn't expect that.

Escobar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Escobar is tightening it up a little... Panky has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Panky reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Panky taps out! nice BJJ there by Escobar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rocco Escobar!