PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 5693 p4p, 446 weight class) and Muhammad Jaraya (ranked 5833 p4p, 455 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escobar
vs
Jaraya

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Jaraya!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaraya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Jaraya throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jaraya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Jaraya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaraya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar misses with a hook.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Jaraya swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaraya wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Jaraya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Jaraya has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A low kick from Jaraya is predictable there
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jaraya misses with a hook.
Escobar is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jaraya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Jaraya misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaraya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Jaraya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar slips a jab from Jaraya.
Jaraya misses with a hook.
Jaraya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar misses with a hook. Jaraya ducked under it nicely.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Jaraya avoids it well.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaraya.
Jaraya stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Jaraya moves out of range.
Jaraya slips under a jab.
Jaraya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Jaraya wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Jaraya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Jaraya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaraya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaraya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jaraya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaraya moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaraya throws out the jab.
Jaraya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jaraya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaraya ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Jaraya throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaraya.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaraya.
Jaraya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jaraya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Jaraya misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Jaraya thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Jaraya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking.
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 Juan Escobar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaraya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Jaraya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar tests Jaraya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaraya misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juan Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaraya thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Jaraya connects with the punch.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaraya.
Jaraya wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaraya scores with a jab to the head.
Jaraya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaraya misses with a low kick.
Jaraya tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Jaraya. Those never looked like landing.
Jaraya moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaraya unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Jaraya.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Jaraya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaraya jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaraya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Jaraya scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaraya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaraya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jaraya slips under a jab.
Jaraya dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaraya on the side of the head.
Jaraya motions for Escobar to come forward. Jaraya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar jabs Jaraya right on the nose. Jaraya blinks but takes it well.
Escobar moves out of range as Jaraya strikes.
Jaraya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaraya.
A jab from Jaraya does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws the left hand but Jaraya avoids the punch easily.
Jaraya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jaraya scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaraya sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a combination. Jaraya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaraya.
Jaraya misses with a body punch
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jaraya.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jaraya misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Jaraya.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Jaraya had a free shot at his head there.
Jaraya takes one to the chin there.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar moves forwards but Jaraya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Jaraya misses.
Jaraya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Jaraya ducks down to avoid it.
Jaraya moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Jaraya throws out a powerful jab.
Jaraya throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaraya manages to avoid it.
Jaraya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jaraya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar tries to move into range but Jaraya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaraya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Jaraya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jaraya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar throws a right hand that Jaraya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaraya also avoids with ease.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Jaraya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaraya just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaraya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Jaraya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaraya misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Jaraya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jaraya misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Jaraya manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Jaraya missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Muhammad Jaraya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaraya.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Jaraya misses with a double jab.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaraya.
Escobar slips under a jab from Jaraya.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Jaraya avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaraya slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaraya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaraya avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jaraya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Jaraya.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Jaraya's defenses.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaraya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaraya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Muhammad Jaraya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar cracks Jaraya with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Jaraya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juan Escobar!
Juan Escobar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.