PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Keane
vs
Escobar

192 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Escobar!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keane knocks Escobar to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Escobar is rocked!
Escobar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keane off and has taken his back!
Escobar is still in real trouble! Can Keane finish him?

Escobar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Escobar working for a choke but Keane is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keane is trying to stand back up.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Keane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Keane is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Escobar gets his way!
Keane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Keane rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Escobar is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Keane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Escobar passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane is trying to improve his position.

Escobar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Escobar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Keane is trying to get back to his feet.

Keane sneaks out the side door and pushes Escobar away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice takedown defense from Keane. No joy for Escobar on that attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Keane misses with the combination.
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt - Keane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Escobar looks gassed!
Escobar shoots in and drives through. Keane sprawls well.
Padraig Keane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Escobar.
Horrible takedown by Escobar or perhaps it was just good defense by Keane which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keane.
Keane looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
Keane throws a head kick that half lands.
Keane throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keane misses with a double jab.
Keane works the jab nicely.
A head kick by Keane - that's a beauty! Escobar is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Keane can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Padraig Keane!