PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziggy McAllister told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Escobar
vs
McAllister

187 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ziggy McAllister!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McAllister but McAllister pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

McAllister closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McAllister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

McAllister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McAllister trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
Escobar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Escobar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Escobar controls McAllister momentarily but McAllister frees himself.
Escobar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McAllister is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McAllister must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escobar keeping full guard, as McAllister tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Escobar wants to clinch up but McAllister keeps it at a distance.

Escobar has closed the distance and engaged McAllister in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAllister throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escobar tries a knee to the head but McAllister blocks it.

Escobar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Escobar has his feet on McAllister's thighs here. He's pushed McAllister off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McAllister screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Escobar!