PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Escobar (ranked 5716 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Hadley (ranked 4869 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Hadley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Esteban Escobar's chin.

Escobar
vs
Hadley

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esteban Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Hadley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hadley jumps guard.
Escobar advances position into side control!
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hadley keeps working.
Hadley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Escobar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hadley keeps working.
Escobar prevents Hadley from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hadley dives in and grabs Escobar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escobar pushes down on Hadley's head and hops out.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Hadley catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Hadley scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Esteban Escobar has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Escobar as Hadley shoots in.
Esteban Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley fails with the takedown.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Esteban Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Hadley.
Hadley with a poor takedown
and Escobar counters with a one-two to the body.
Hadley shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Escobar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Escobar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escobar wants it to stay on the feet.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.

Hadley closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadley misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hadley pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hadley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Victor Hadley!