PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Timanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Timanee
vs
Escobar

180 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Timanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timanee wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Escobar tries to clinch but Timanee moves out of range.
Timanee looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Timanee scores with a body shot.
Timanee throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Timanee.
Timanee misses with a body shot.
Timanee misses with the combination.
Escobar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escobar.
Escobar throws a one two combo.
Timanee fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timanee looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Timanee misses with a body shot.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timanee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Timanee.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Timanee circles away.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timanee misses with the combination.
Escobar looks for a takedown but Timanee sprawls well.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Timanee circles away.

Timanee looking to score a takedown here. Escobar is defending well but Timanee drives through and ends up in Escobar's guard.
Timanee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Escobar trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timanee gets to his feet. Escobar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Escobar gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Timanee moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar is pressed up against the cage. Timanee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escobar down to the mat. Escobar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Timanee avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar shoots in for a double leg but Timanee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oscar Timanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobar.

Timanee gets a takedown into half guard.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Timanee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timanee is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.
Timanee is keen to just control but Escobar is a slippery customer.
Timanee tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Timanee throwing shots but Escobar is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Timanee trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Timanee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escobar to regain full guard.

Escobar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Timanee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Timanee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Timanee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Timanee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar gets underhooks to prevent Timanee's takedown attempt.
Timanee throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Timanee won't allow it.
Escobar can't get the takedown.
Escobar tries to score a body lock takedown but Timanee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Timanee lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.

Timanee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timanee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timanee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Timanee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Timanee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Timanee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timanee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Timanee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A combination from Timanee does no damage.
Timanee avoids a kick to the body.
Timanee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Donk. Escobar catches Timanee right on the button with a cross.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Timanee.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Timanee on the side of the head.
Timanee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Timanee is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Timanee's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timanee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timanee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Timanee swinging wildly here.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Timanee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Timanee blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Timanee blocks the body kick.

Timanee shoots in and bounces Escobar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Timanee trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timanee throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timanee trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timanee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.

Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Timanee defends well.

Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Timanee defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timanee wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar working for a triangle but Timanee defends it easily.

Timanee stands up and waves to Escobar to follow him.
Timanee misses with a jab, cross combination.

Escobar clinches with his opponent.

Timanee has picked Escobar up - he's going for a ride! Timanee dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Escobar has hold of Timanee's hands but Timanee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Timanee is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timanee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escobar wants to sweep but no luck.

Timanee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Timanee has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar's legs - danger averted.
Timanee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oscar Timanee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Timanee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Escobar is proving hard to escape from.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Timanee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Timanee stands up and waves to Escobar to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Escobar enables Timanee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Escobar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Timanee gets to his feet - Escobar follows without any prompting.
Escobar tries to clinch up

and Timanee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Timanee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timanee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Timanee trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timanee looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timanee trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar controls Timanee momentarily but Timanee frees himself.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Timanee from controlling successfully.
Timanee landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Escobar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Timanee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Timanee wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Timanee wants to stand but Escobar is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oscar Timanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Timanee's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timanee misses with the combination.
Timanee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Timanee's ribs.
Timanee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Escobar.
Timanee loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Timanee moves out of range easily.
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Timanee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Timanee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timanee throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Timanee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar feints the counter takedown.
Timanee swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Timanee drops down looking for a counter takedown but Escobar sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar is working for takedown but Timanee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Timanee wants a takedown.
Timanee can't get the takedown.
Escobar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oscar Timanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobar.
Timanee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Timanee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timanee looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.

Timanee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Escobar to the ground. Timanee is now in Escobar's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Timanee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Timanee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Timanee!