PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Clark

173 cm
25
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Clark!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escobar as he avoids it easily.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Jordan Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to clinch.

Clark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escobar to the mat! Escobar manages to get full guard.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Escobar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Clark wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.
Clark passes into half guard.
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 defending against the submission attempts here by Clark.
Clark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Escobar is trying to control but can't.
Clark has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Clark looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Clark wants to take Escobar's back but he can't do it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Escobar looks a forlorn figure.
Clark controlling the position easily from mount.
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar is squirming around, avoiding Clark's attempts to control the action.
Clark with the ground and pound from mount.

Clark is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Escobar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Escobar!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark has a closed guard, preventing Escobar from standing up.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.

Clark looking for a guillotine here but Escobar defends easily.
Escobar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark is trying to control the position but Escobar postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clark is on top in guard.
Clark trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Clark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Escobar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clark to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Clark postures up.
Escobar can't keep his opponent in guard - Clark advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clark throwing shots but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Clark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Clark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Escobar sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control here.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Clark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Clark prevents Escobar from improving his position.

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.

Clark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escobar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clark trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Clark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escobar kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

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

Clark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to control but can't.
Clark works his way into side control.
Escobar is trying to improve his position.

Clark in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Escobar is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Clark!