PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lamont kevler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escuela comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khaled "All I Do Is Win" feat. Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg & T-Pain. kevler has chosen have a nice day as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Escuela
vs
kevler

190 cm
19
241 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Balco Boys - Hilo

Pride Of New York

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Escuela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, lamont kevler!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - kevler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escuela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract kevler.
Escuela dodges the punch combination from kevler.
Escuela stuffs the takedown attempt from kevler. kevler gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for kevler with that takedown attempt.

Escuela rushes kevler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escuela looking for a takedown.
Escuela tries to pull guard but kevler won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escuela misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on kevler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escuela prevents kevler from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kevler tries to circle away but Escuela has him pinned against the cage.

Escuela drags the fight down to the ground.

kevler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escuela has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, kevler has managed to get both his arms back between Escuela's legs - danger averted.
kevler preventing the sweep.
Escuela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Escuela trying to control from half guard but kevler is working away.
Escuela tries to pass the half guard into mount. kevler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escuela is looking for a kimura here.
kevler wants to control but Escuela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Escuela wants to control but kevler is keeping him busy.
Escuela wants to advance to full mount but kevler doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
kevler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
kevler keeping full guard, as Escuela tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escuela works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Escuela is looking to take a break and control but kevler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kevler wants to improve his position but Escuela is controlling well.

Escuela is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! kevler is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chico Escuela!
Chico Escuela is the new heavyweight champion!