PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 132 p4p, 5 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 13 p4p, 1 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Escobar
vs
Egyptian

182 cm
36
160
41 - 15 - 1

185 cm
37
160
33 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Egyptian flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian is looking for the big counter here.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch but Egyptian moves away
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Egyptian on the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a jab. Egyptian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Egyptian unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar jabs Egyptian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Egyptian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egyptian. Egyptian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egyptian. Egyptian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Egyptian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEgyptian.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar backing away here, and Egyptian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Egyptian responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian throws a fast counter high kick but Escobar manages to duck under it in time.
Nice defenses there by Egyptian.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar lands a head kick. Egyptian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar works Egyptian's body with a nice hook.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
Egyptian moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Egyptian might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escobar has got the better of the exchanges.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws a big counter head kick but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Egyptian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egyptian lands a high kick!
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Egyptian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
A head kick by Escobar misses
and Egyptian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egyptian can do to turn this around?
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
letting Egyptian counter with a right hand.
Escobar sizes up Egyptian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egyptian.
Escobar presses Egyptian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.

Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Egyptian's hands.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Egyptian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Egyptian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Egyptian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Egyptian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Escobar lands a nice hook to Egyptian's body. Egyptian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Escobar gets a clinch.
Egyptian working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian throws a big counter head kick but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar catches Egyptian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Escobar jabs Egyptian to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Escobar gets a clinch.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.

Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Egyptian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Egyptian's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egyptian checks a leg kick.
Egyptian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check.

Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Egyptian misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
A short right from Egyptian on the inside.

Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Egyptian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Egyptian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Escobar catches Egyptian right on the button with a cross.
Escobar with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Escobar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook
enabling Egyptian to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEgyptian.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Egyptian slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar lands a head kick. Egyptian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar punishes Egyptian's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar with a nice calf kick.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Egyptian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egyptian takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egyptian 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 Egyptian moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Osiris Egyptian in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Egyptian seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar lands a head kick. Egyptian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Escobar is rocked!
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian scores with a counter punch that sends Escobar to the canvas! Egyptian smells blood - he's punishing Escobar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Escobar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osiris Egyptian! Osiris Egyptian retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Osiris Egyptian was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.