PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobedo has chosen el zacatecano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Daniels
vs
Escobedo

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Alejandro Escobedo has been cut.
Daniels drops Escobedo with a beautiful combination! Escobedo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daniels is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escobedo to the mat! Escobedo manages to get full guard.
Escobedo wants to stand but Daniels is controlling the position.
Escobedo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Daniels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Daniels controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daniels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daniels with a nice head shot there.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobedo wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daniels winds up and cracks Escobedo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Daniels drops an elbow to the side of Escobedo's head.
Daniels slows the pace down in half guard.
Escobedo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels working over Escobedo with some ground and pound. Escobedo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Daniels slips a nice elbow through Escobedo's hands, connecting with Escobedo's forehead.
Daniels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Daniels decides to stand up.
Escobedo looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobedo misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobedo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Daniels shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Escobedo is backing up but Daniels catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Escobedo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Daniels Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Daniels!