PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles St Lickitung will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Escobar
vs
St Lickitung

175 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Escobar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

St Lickitung is looking for a triangle but Escobar pushes his legs off easily.

St Lickitung looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Escobar has picked St Lickitung up and slammed him! St Lickitung can't keep hold of the triangle and Escobar manages to pass to side control!

Escobar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Lickitung manages to get back to half guard.

Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Lickitung tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
St Lickitung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

St Lickitung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escobar pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.

Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but St Lickitung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Escobar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Lickitung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Lickitung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

St Lickitung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

St Lickitung looking for submissions off his back.

Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Lickitung defends it well.

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

Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Lickitung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Lickitung is on top in guard.

Escobar working for submissions but it's allowed St Lickitung to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. St Lickitung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

St Lickitung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Lickitung trying to mount his opponent but Escobar defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Lickitung passes to side control.
St Lickitung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.

St Lickitung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Escobar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

St Lickitung is trying to get an arm triangle but Escobar is defending well.
St Lickitung looks gassed!
Escobar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Lickitung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escobar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Lickitung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Escobar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Lickitung is looking for a sweep.
St Lickitung gets back to half guard.

Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but St Lickitung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Escobar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. St Lickitung is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar is the new lightweight champion!