PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pal Secam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Escudero Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Secam
vs
Escobar

168 cm
22
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pal Secam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Escudero Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Secam actively working from the bottom here.

Secam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Secam wants to get back to full guard.

Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but Secam is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Secam defends it well.

Escobar is working for a kimura but Secam is defending it quite comfortably.

Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Secam is defending well.

Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Secam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Secam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control the action but Secam is working from the bottom.
Secam wants to get back to full guard.
Secam wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Secam's body.
Secam shoots and misses

and Escobar counters with a single leg into guard. Secam didn't expect that.
Secam is breathing heavily.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Secam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Secam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar trying to control but Secam is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Secam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Secam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Escobar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escobar trying to control but Secam is working from the bottom.
Secam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Escobar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Secam's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar prevents Secam from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but Secam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.
Escobar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Secam punching from the bottom.
Secam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Secam actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar is trying to control. Secam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Secam is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Escobar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Escobar's back!

Escobar fending off the submission attempt from Secam.
Secam doesn't have the hooks in and Escobar manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Escobar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Escobar drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Escobar seems to have locked his on tight now - Secam screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Escobar, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Escudero Escobar!