PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahoney has chosen Stand Up as his entrance music. Kris Mahoney 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
Mahoney

190 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kris Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mahoney throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.

Mahoney is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Escobar's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mahoney slows the pace down in half guard.
Escobar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mahoney's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mahoney's back!
Mahoney is really stuck here.
Mahoney manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Escobar is now in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mahoney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Escobar throws an elbow but Mahoney slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney is trying to improve his position.
Escobar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mahoney tries to bench press Escobar off him but Escobar keeps the position.
Mahoney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mahoney regains half guard there - taking advantage of Escobar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Escobar wants to free his trapped foot but Mahoney is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Escobar is trying to control. Mahoney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Escobar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahoney's head.
Escobar throwing shots but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
Mahoney is trying to get back to full guard.
Escobar wants to advance to full mount but Mahoney doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Escobar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard.
Mahoney wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now.
Mahoney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Escobar trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pablo Escobar.

Escobar clinches up with Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar trying to stall but Mahoney improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Escobar blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Escobar lands a right hand.
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.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range.
Mahoney lands with a slapping head kick.
Mahoney misses with a head kick.
Mahoney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Mahoney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Mahoney tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Escobar has managed to clinch.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Escobar.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Escobar is working Mahoney over against the cage.
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!
Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mahoney obliges.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not.
Mahoney blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mahoney is breathing heavily.
Escobar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Escobar into the cage.
Escobar can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Escobar pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mahoney lands an elbow inside.
Escobar looking to stall.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escobar avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses.
Escobar managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Escobar blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Escobar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Mahoney misses with a knee strike.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Mahoney takes a shot to the head.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahoney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Escobar to work.
Escobar presses Mahoney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
Escobar taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Escobar is pushing Mahoney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar is pushing Mahoney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahoney circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar jabs Mahoney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mahoney avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.

Mahoney forces Escobar back against the cage and clinches.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Escobar tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escobar's brow.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escobar tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Mahoney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Escobar into the cage.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escobar avoids the elbow strike from Mahoney, against the cage.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Mahoney's head.
Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mahoney throws an elbow but it misses.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kris Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Escobar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Escobar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escobar's brow.
Escobar digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank.
Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Escobar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escobar avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahoney missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escobar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Escobar taking a breather.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud.
Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escobar avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.