PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 3301 p4p, 457 weight class) and Terry Tatum (ranked 1852 p4p, 280 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Escobar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cuatro Babys - Maluma. Terry Tatum has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Escobar's chin.

Escobar
vs
Tatum

177 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Tatum's ribs.
Tatum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tatum drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Terry Tatum has been cut.
Escobar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Tatum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Tatum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Tatum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Tatum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar sets himself, and Tatum steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Escobar lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Tatum ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Tatum swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
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!
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Jab by Escobar.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Tatum's shoulder, as Tatum tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Oooooh!!! Tatum has knocked Escobar down with a huge combo! Tatum steps away and waves a wobbly Escobar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Escobar is rocked!
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatum thinks about the counter body kick.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Tatum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatum slips a jab from Escobar.
Tatum throws a shot to the body.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand

and Tatum counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Escobar down! Tatum is looking to finish but Escobar is intelligently defending himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum pushes down on Escobar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tatum is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Tatum is working for a kimura but Escobar is defending it quite comfortably.
Tatum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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 Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terry Tatum's cut.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tatum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Tatum's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tatum.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Tatum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tatum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escobar avoids it really well and circles away.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatum.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatum. Tatum obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Tatum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tatum walks into a jab.
Tatum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.

Escobar gets tackled into the cage by Tatum. Tatum maintains the clinch.
Escobar is trying to break free.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Escobar tries to break the clinch but Tatum is controlling the position.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatum slips a straight right by Escobar.
Despite the aggression on Tatum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Tatum throws a counter combo.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Escobar tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Tatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tatum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Tatum's shoulder, as Tatum tries to avoid the shot.
Tatum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tatum scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tatum closes the distance and clinches up with Escobar, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes Escobar against the cage but Escobar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Tatum clinches.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatum has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Tatum.
Tatum can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Tatum has the dominant position.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatum can do to turn this around?
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Tatum has the dominant position.
Escobar is trying to push Tatum away but Tatum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Escobar tries to break the clinch but Tatum is controlling the position.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Tatum keeps him there for the moment.
Escobar is trying to push Tatum away but Tatum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Escobar wants to break free but Tatum has control.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Tatum has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tatum keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Tatum keeps him there for the moment.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Tatum has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tatum.
Tatum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escobar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tatum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum lands a knee to the head.

Tatum breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tatum. Tatum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Tatum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Escobar misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a one-two to the body.
Escobar scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a straight that turns Escobar's legs to rubber! Tatum pushes forward with more strikes and Escobar goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Tatum!
A relieved looking Terry Tatum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Pablo Escobar had this to say: 'You better sleep with one eye open cabron !!! '.