PBP Commentary

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

Escobar
vs
Styyman

173 cm
25
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Styyman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styyman lands a high kick!

It looks like Pablo Escobar has been cut.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Styyman looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar slips a jab from Styyman.

Styyman rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styyman backwards.
Escobar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Styyman has Escobar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escobar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Styyman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Escobar pulls his leg out and moves away.

Escobar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Styyman to the mat! Styyman manages to get full guard.
Styyman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Styyman wants to sweep but no luck.
Styyman keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Styyman wants to stand but Escobar is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.

Escobar has Styyman up against the cage in a clinch.
Styyman is pressed up against the cage. Escobar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Styyman down to the mat. Styyman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Styyman is looking to get back to is feet but Escobar passes into side control.
Styyman is not content to let Escobar control the position.
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Styyman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styyman is looking for a sweep.

Escobar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Styyman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Styyman.
Styyman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Styyman darts in trying to clinch
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Styyman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
Styyman fails with the takedown.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Styyman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styyman misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar is pushing Styyman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Styyman.
Escobar avoiding damage.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike from Styyman.
Escobar wants to stall.
Styyman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Styyman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escobar walks away with a smile on his face. Styyman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Styyman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escobar.
Escobar prevents Styyman from breaking the clinch.

Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styyman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Styyman throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.

Escobar pushes Styyman up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Escobar breaks from the clinch.

Styyman instigates a clinch.

Styyman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Styyman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escobar.

Escobar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styyman tries to improve position but can't.

Escobar decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Styyman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styyman ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Styyman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Styyman wants to clinch

and Escobar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Styyman's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobar's cut.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Escobar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Styyman was covering up waiting for the punch and Escobar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Styyman is controlling Escobar's posture.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from Styyman.
Escobar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styyman pulls Escobar in close to his closed guard and prevents Escobar from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Styyman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Styyman prevents the takedown attempt.
Styyman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Escobar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Styyman tries to pull guard but Escobar holds him up against the cage and eventually Styyman drops back down to his feet.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Styyman won't allow 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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styyman's guard.
Styyman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Escobar dives into side control.

Escobar stands up.
Styyman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styyman avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Styyman misses with a combination

and Escobar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Styyman won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Escobar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Styyman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Escobar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Styyman.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Styyman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Styyman moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Styyman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styyman.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styyman looks to clinch

and Escobar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Styyman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Escobar manages to pass to side control.
Escobar is thwarting Styyman's attempts to control the position.

Escobar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch but Styyman moves out of range.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Styyman is avoiding it.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Styyman shows good takedown defense.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Styyman's shoulder, as Styyman tries to avoid the shot.
Styyman lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Styyman closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styyman throws an elbow that misses.

Styyman manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Styyman blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Styyman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Escobar delivers a nice body kick.
Styyman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Styyman shows good takedown defense.
Styyman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Styyman misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Styyman.
Styyman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Styyman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styyman tries to clinch up
and Escobar counters with a series of strikes. Styyman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Styyman misses with a combination
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styyman misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Styyman shakes it off.

Escobar instigates a clinch.
Escobar has Styyman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Styyman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Styyman looking to slow down the pace here.
Escobar stalling in the clinch but Styyman improves position.

Styyman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Escobar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Styyman sprawls well initially but Escobar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Styyman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escobar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Styyman is trying to get back to full guard.
Escobar is looking to advance position but Styyman won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Styyman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Styyman wants to hit a switch here but Escobar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Styyman there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar working Styyman over with strikes here.
Styyman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Styyman wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar controlling his opponent.
Escobar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Escobar.
Styyman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Escobar.
Styyman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has his hands on Styyman's head, controlling the position.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Styyman controlling him for the moment.
Michael Styyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styyman's guard.
Escobar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Styyman keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Escobar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

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