PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jark Reepal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Boom - POD as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reepal
vs
Escobar

171 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

169 cm
25
148 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jark Reepal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocco Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Reepal.

It looks like Rocco Escobar has been cut.
Good shot there by Reepal.
Reepal misses with a double jab.
Reepal loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Reepal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reepal misses with a body shot.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Reepal.
Reepal fails to land with a series of punches.
Reepal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reepal misses with a low kick.
Escobar walks into a jab.

Reepal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reepal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reepal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reepal wants to get back to his feet but Escobar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reepal is pulling down on Escobar's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar forces his way into half guard.
Escobar thows a huge punch but Reepal dodges it nicely.
Escobar passes into side control, despite Reepal's attempt to control the position.
Reepal is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Reepal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reepal defending against the ground and pound.
Escobar wants to control but Reepal is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reepal is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Escobar is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Reepal blocking the ground and pound.
Escobar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Reepal is squirming around, avoiding Escobar's attempts to control the action.
Reepal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Escobar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Reepal blocking the ground and pound.
Reepal is desperately trying to improve his position but Escobar has a good base and remains in mount.
Reepal wants to try and get back to his feet.
Escobar dominating with strikes here.
Reepal wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.

Escobar looking to secure an arm triangle but Reepal defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reepal tries to hold on but Escobar postures up.
Reepal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reepal tries to get out of the position.
Reepal is trying to stand up.
Escobar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reepal hang on?
Reepal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Escobar misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Escobar.
Reepal blocking the ground and pound.
Escobar throws some wild stikes that Reepal manages to avoid easily.
Escobar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reepal is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepal wants to control but Escobar is having none of it.

Escobar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Reepal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Escobar.
Reepal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Reepal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reepal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Reepal.
Reepal misses with a series of wild punches.
Reepal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reepal misses with the combination.
Reepal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reepal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reepal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reepal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reepal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reepal misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Reepal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reepal throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Reepal 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepal throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Reepal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reepal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Reepal misses with a wild combination.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reepal.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reepal.
Reepal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reepal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reepal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reepal circles away from the clinch attempt.

Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reepal, pushing him back against the cage.
Escobar stalling.
Escobar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reepal cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
Escobar goes for a takedown attempt but Reepal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jark Reepal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Reepal does no damage.

Escobar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reepal is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Escobar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Escobar throws a strike aimed at the side of Reepal's head but Reepal avoids it well.
Reepal is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Escobar.

Escobar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Escobar throws an elbow but Reepal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Reepal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reepal keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reepal throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Reepal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Reepal's head back.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Reepal.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Escobar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Reepal blocks a jab.
No joy there for Reepal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Reepal misses.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jark Reepal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reepal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reepal throws out the jab.
Reepal throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Reepal throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Reepal.
Reepal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reepal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reepal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reepal.
Reepal lands the left hand.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reepal was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jark Reepal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocco Escobar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Escobar slips a jab from Reepal.
Reepal sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reepal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Reepal.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Reepal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reepal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Reepal.
Reepal misses with a few strikes there.
Reepal looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Escobar.
Reepal throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Reepal is looking to score with low kicks.
Reepal misses with a shot to the body

and Escobar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reepal!
Reepal has given up his back here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Reepal knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Reepal for a finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Escobar is looking to control Reepal but Reepal is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Escobar misses with an elbow to the head.
Reepal prevents Escobar from getting a body triangle.
Reepal has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has good solid back control here.
Escobar tries to get the hooks in deep but Reepal pushed the leg off.
Reepal wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar punches the canvas rather than the man.
Reepal trying to control the action but Escobar just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
Escobar throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Escobar tries to get the hooks in deep but Reepal pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reepal is in bad spot here.
Reepal has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Reepal prevents Escobar from getting a body triangle.
Well, with Escobar on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Reepal is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Reepal is trying to defend against the choke here but Escobar has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Escobar Tightens the hold and Reepal taps out furiously! Escobar displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocco Escobar!