PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Styles's choice of entrance music: Wrecking Ball. Pablo Escobar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Escobar
vs
Styles

187 cm
32
196 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

187 cm
32
196 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Styles is able to avoid easily.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Styles shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
Styles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
An inside leg kick from Styles misses.
Escobar thumps Styles with a low kick.
Escobar scores with a spinning back kick!
Styles connects with a single shot there.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Styles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Styles's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Styles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Styles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles staying out of range there.
Escobar backing away here, and Styles unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Escobar tries to move into range but Styles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Styles staying out of range there.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Styles off balance momentarily.
Styles blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Styles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot by Styles.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar pushes Styles away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar slips a jab from Styles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Styles back to the cage. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Devin Styles has been cut.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Styles.
Escobar throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Styles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Styles dives in for a single leg takedown but Escobar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Styles misses with a leg kick.
Styles misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Styles tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Styles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Escobar.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar scores with the left hand. Styles knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar tests Styles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Styles moves his leg out of the way.
Styles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Escobar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar scores with a push kick.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar lands a front kick.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Styles takes a step back to recover.
Styles looks winded!
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escobar pinned against the cage. Escobar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Styles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Styles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Styles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles checks a leg kick.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Styles.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar throws a front kick that sends Styles stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Styles.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Styles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Styles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Styles throws a right hand that misses
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Styles's belly button to the back.
Styles wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to slow Styles down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Styles saw that one coming.
Styles tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar throws the left hand but Styles avoids the punch easily.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Styles is able to avoid easily.
Styles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Styles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Styles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escobar defends it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Styles throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Styles can pounce on him.
Styles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Styles.
A shot to the body from Styles misses

and Escobar counters with a crisp one two that drops Styles! Escobar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Styles to his feet! Styles is in big trouble!

Styles is rocked!
Styles is breathing heavily.
Escobar drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Styles right on the button. Styles goes down! Escobar follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Escobar gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Pablo Escobar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.