PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Escobar (ranked 0 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.

Wagner
vs
Escobar

176 cm
25
166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Convicted Trap House
Convicted Trap House

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Escobar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Nice shot lands for Wagner.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wagner throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar shoots in and drives through. Wagner sprawls well.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Escobar.
Wagner thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurt Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.

Escobar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wagner's half guard.

Wagner kicks off Escobar and gets to his feet.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Wagner slaps away a takedown attempt from Escobar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wagner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking.
Wagner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar looks gassed!
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar wants to clinch
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar has his takedown stuffed
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar misses with a takedown
and Wagner counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar fails with the takedown
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.

Escobar is rocked!
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner connects with a nice cross there... Escobar is looking wobbly and Wagner recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Escobar to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Wagner jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kurt Wagner!