PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Escandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escandon has chosen Knock The Black Off Yo Ass by Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Escandon

170 cm
25
182 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

169 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

5th Round

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Escandon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Escandon checks a leg kick.
Peter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escandon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Escandon is looking to escape.
Escandon is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escandon is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson prevents Escandon from improving his position.
Jackson wants to stand up but Escandon has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Escandon defends the submission attempt.
Escandon gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Escandon moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Escandon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escandon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escandon throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escandon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two 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.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Escandon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escandon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson tries to bum rush Escandon with a series of wild strikes but Escandon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escandon.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Escandon's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escandon misses with a hook.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Escandon circles away easily
and Escandon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Escandon moves out of range easily.
Escandon throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Escandon counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escandon finish him?!

Jackson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escandon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escandon cracks Jackson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ruben Escandon!