PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Escobar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nelson
vs
Escobar

150 cm
27
148 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
144 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Jake Nelson has been cut.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson tries to clinch up.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Escobar.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Escobar.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.

Nelson gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nelson working Escobar over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control. Escobar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Escobar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Escobar is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Nelson working Escobar over with strikes.
Escobar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nelson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Escobar kicks Nelson off and gets back to his feet.

Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Nelson is looking for a takedown.
Escobar trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch up
and Escobar counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Escobar to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escobar as he avoids it easily.
Nelson moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Escobar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Escobar after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escobar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escobar tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.

Nelson is trying to trip Escobar. He has hold of a leg but Escobar is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nelson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Escobar wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Escobar wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Jake Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A cross from Escobar lands.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Escobar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a body punch

and Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Nelson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nelson manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nelson wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Nelson landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Escobar from escaping the position.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet but Nelson drags him back down.
Nelson is chipping away with strikes.
Nelson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Escobar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nelson working the ground and pound.
Escobar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working Escobar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson with the ground and pound but Escobar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Escobar won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Escobar is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson uses his free foot to push down on Escobar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Escobar.
Nelson lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Nelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch up.

Nelson rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escobar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Escobar gets a clinch.
Nelson has Escobar pressed against the cage.
Escobar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar can't break the clinch.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escobar avoids it.
Escobar has Nelson pressed against the cage.
Escobar managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nelson stops Escobar from standing up.
Nelson controlling from the top position.
Escobar wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to stand but Nelson is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Nelson has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escobar prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escobar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Escobar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Pablo Escobar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar is trying to break free.

Nelson has hold of one of Escobar's legs. Escobar is fighting the takedown attempt but Nelson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Escobar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nelson is controlling him.
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson works over Escobar with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Escobar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Escobar tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from.

Nelson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Nelson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Nelson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Escobar throws a series of strikes that have Nelson backpedaling.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Nelson is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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 connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.

Nelson rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice elbow.
Nelson avoiding damage as Escobar throws knees to the body.
Escobar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nelson is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nelson into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson is trying to drag Escobar to the mat but Escobar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nelson keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Escobar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Escobar misses with a combination

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson just leaning against Escobar, taking a breather.
Escobar is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Escobar looking to stall.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escobar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nelson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jake Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nelson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jake Nelson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Nelson defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.

Nelson instigates a clinch.
Escobar avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Escobar missing with knees to the body.

Nelson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Escobar is trying to keep an underhook but Nelson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nelson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nelson stops Escobar from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Escobar pushes Nelson off looking to stand but Nelson dives back in and keeps control.
Escobar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Escobar kicks Nelson off and gets back to his feet.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.

Nelson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Escobar to the ground. Nelson is now in Escobar's guard.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Escobar is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing with the ground and pound.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nelson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nelson with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson passes Escobar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escobar to regain full guard.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
Nelson works over Escobar with some ground and pound from guard.
Nelson postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Nelson with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson is in close to Escobar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nelson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nelson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Nelson!
Jake Nelson retains his bantamweight title!
Jake Nelson 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.