PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos Escobar (ranked 3439 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeronimo Barcelos (ranked 2348 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carlos Escobar
vs
Barcelos

183 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

187 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Barcelos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jeronimo Barcelos has been cut.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Barcelos moves out of range.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barcelos.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Barcelos avoids it well.
Barcelos wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barcelos throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Barcelos scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Barcelos throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Barcelos manages to avoid it.
Barcelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barcelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barcelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Barcelos.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Barcelos circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Escobar drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Barcelos follows Escobar to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeronimo Barcelos!