PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Dr. Kitch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slider
vs
Escobar

190 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

175 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slider's waist but Slider gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Escobar off to one side.
Slider misses with a two punch combination.
Slider misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slider was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Escobar.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Escobar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Slider to the mat! Slider manages to get full guard.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Slider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slider wants to stand but Escobar is controlling the position.
Slider keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider pulls Escobar in close to prevent any damage.
Slider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Escobar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Escobar postures up.
Slider manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar manages to get himself to full guard.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
Slider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escobar 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.

That's two 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.
Slider wanted to stand there but Escobar had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Escobar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Escobar has control of Slider's left arm, preventing Slider from doing any damage.
Slider wants to stand but Escobar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Slider being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Slider is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Slider stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slider's guard.
Slider looking to control.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escobar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slider keeping full guard, as Escobar tries to pass.
Slider keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar is looking to work some ground and pound but Slider has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slider is looking to stand up but Escobar isn't so interested in that idea.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big right from Escobar misses.
Slider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slider misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Escobar.
Slider moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slider.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Slider's leg but Slider calmly moves out of range.
William Slider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slider is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar wants to clinch but Slider slips to the side
and Slider counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar digs a good hook to Slider's body.
Escobar wants to clinch
and Slider counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Escobar throwing strikes from guard but Slider blocks nicely.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar distracts Slider with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Escobar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escobar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobar lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Slider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slider 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 throwing strikes from guard but Slider blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escobar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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.
Slider lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slider tries to avoid it but Escobar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slider to the ground. Slider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slider counters with a big head kick but Escobar shrugs it off.
Slider wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side

and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slider misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slider as Escobar tries to tie him up.
Escobar has Slider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slider moves away.

Escobar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Escobar lands in his opponent's guard.
Escobar throwing strikes but missing.
Slider will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar forces his way into half guard.
Slider is trying is best to control the position here.
Escobar is trying to control. Slider wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slider controlling the position well.
Escobar controlling the pace.
Escobar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Escobar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slider throws a nice looking combination but Escobar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slider avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slider.
Slider on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar throws a body punch but Slider moves out of range.
A head kick by Escobar misses
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
Slider defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Slider misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Slider counters with an inside leg kick.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slider keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Slider manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Slider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slider content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to sweep but no luck.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Slider tries to pass.
Slider preventing the sweep.
Slider wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Escobar fails to land the takedown.
William Slider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Slider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Slider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Slider is out of range.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Slider.
A head kick by Slider misses

and Escobar counters by clinching up.
Escobar has Slider pressed against the cage, preventing Slider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Escobar has Slider pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Escobar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Slider tumbling to the mat - Escobar dives into Slider's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Slider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slider keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Slider working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobar.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slider can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Escobar controls the pace.
William Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar throws and elbow that misses. Slider uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escobar's guard. Nice move by Slider!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Escobar.
I've got Escobar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!