PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Frog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frog
vs
Escobar

185 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Supplements
Knock Out Artistry

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Frog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar moves out of range as Frog strikes.
Frog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frog is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frog looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.

Escobar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frog to the mat! Frog manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frog wants to get back to his feet but Escobar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Frog keeps moving.
Escobar postures up in Frog's guard and throws a big left but Frog blocks it.
Frog wants to stand and escape but Escobar is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frog's guard.
Escobar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Frog rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries to break the clinch but Frog is controlling the position.
Frog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frog lands with a short shot to the head.

Frog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar shoots in but Frog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frog misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar Frog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Frog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frog circles away quickly and effectively.
Frog is looking to clinch.
Frog wants to clinch.
Frog tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Frog wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frog wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Frog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.

Escobar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frog's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Frog is keeping the position.
Escobar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frog avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Frog is keeping the position.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Frog keeps moving.
Escobar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escobar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Escobar trying to control but Frog is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Frog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frog looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar tests Frog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Frog.
Frog tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Frog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frog manages to avoid it.
Frog swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Frog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frog throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Frog.
Frog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Frog.
Escobar works over Frog's head and body with a nice combination.
Frog tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.

Escobar scores with a takedown into Frog's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Frog keeps moving.
Frog wants to get back to his feet but Escobar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Frog is retaining full guard.
Escobar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frog's guard.
Frog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Escobar trying to control the action but Frog is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frog throws a left and a right that both miss

and Escobar counters with a shoot takedown. Frog fights it but they end up in guard.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escobar stands up over Frog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frog avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar stands and throws Frog's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Escobar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Frog's legs.
Escobar wants to control but Frog is keeping him busy.
Escobar tries to score with some ground and pound. Frog controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Escobar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Frog sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Frog is trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar avoids the strikes from the bottom by Frog.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Escobar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Frog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Escobar advances position into side control!

Escobar has hold of Frog's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Frog seems comfortable defending it but Escobar has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Frog is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Frog is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Escobar couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Escobar!