PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between diego evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). evans comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyAMXEyQ2o8. 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.

evans
vs
Escobar

173 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, diego evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
evans throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar lands with a straight right. evans didn't see that one coming.

Escobar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but evans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
evans won't allow Escobar to pass to mount.
evans wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Escobar is keen to just control but evans is a slippery customer.

Escobar stands up from half guard.
Escobar darts in trying to clinch

and evans counters with a shoot takedown. Escobar fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar has a closed guard, preventing evans from standing up.
Escobar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. evans manages to get himself to full guard.
Escobar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Escobar trying to control but evans is working from the bottom.
evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.

evans has his foot on Escobar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Escobar works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escobar postures up in evans's guard and throws a big left but evans blocks it.
Escobar stops evans from standing up.
evans has momentary wrist control but Escobar slips an elbow through the middle.
Escobar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Escobar trying to control but evans is working from the bottom.

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

Escobar gets a takedown into half guard.
evans wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to take a breather but evans is having none of it.
Escobar passes the guard and advances to mount!
evans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Escobar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Escobar working evans over with strikes here.
Escobar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as evans is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Escobar.
Escobar landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar moves to the back position.
evans is really stuck here.
evans is breathing heavily.
evans looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Escobar lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt evans! He's out on his feet! Escobar rushes in and drops evans with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Escobar!