PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grigorio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Escobar
vs
Gaines

225 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigorio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Gaines fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Escobar stuns Gaines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaines is defended easily by Escobar.
Grigorio Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gaines.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaines tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar leaves Gaines with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaines, pushing him back against the cage.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaines is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escobar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud.
Gaines is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar is defending well.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Escobar is leaning against Gaines and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Gaines looks gassed!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaines or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar has Gaines pressed against the cage.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Gaines's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaines is trying to push Escobar away but Escobar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaines is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.

Gaines is rocked!
Escobar misses with some punches.
Gaines is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Gaines's ribcage. Gaines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Escobar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar stops a takedown attempt from Gaines.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar throws a big uppercut that drops Gaines! More strikes from Escobar and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gaines lies dazed against the cage as Escobar celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigorio Escobar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Grigorio Escobar waved his t-shirt featuring Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.