PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simpson
vs
Escobar

189 cm
27
207 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Escobar!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Simpson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Simpson seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar wants to control but Simpson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Simpson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Simpson trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Simpson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Simpson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Simpson wants to free his trapped foot but Escobar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Simpson is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.
Simpson works his way into side control.

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 taking punishment in the form of punches.

Simpson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Escobar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Simpson's guard! Nice work there by Escobar!

Escobar drops back looking for a leg! Simpson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simpson manages to kick Escobar off! Escobar jumps back into Simpson's guard.

Escobar drops back looking for a leg! Simpson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simpson manages to kick Escobar off! Escobar jumps back into Simpson's guard.
Escobar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Escobar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.

Simpson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Escobar passes Simpson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Simpson wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Simpson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Simpson sees it coming and defends easily.

Simpson looking for submissions off his back.
Simpson is staying active underneath Escobar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Simpson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Escobar is tapping! Great win for Simpson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bart Simpson!
Bart Simpson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.