PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the ring accompanied by Soulfly - Plata O Plomo. Hugh Jordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Jordan

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Jordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Jordan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jordan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.

Jordan takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A cross from Escobar lands.
Jordan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan misses with the combination.
Jordan moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jordan on the side of the head.
Escobar stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Escobar cracks Jordan with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Jordan feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Jordan lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar stalks Jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jordan's face. Jordan staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Escobar.
Jordan throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jordan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.

Jordan shoots in and gets a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Jordan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jordan gets to his feet - Escobar follows without any prompting.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Jordan.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.

Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordan's elbow.
A short uppercut from Jordan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the ropes.
Escobar tries to stall but Jordan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Jordan.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a shoulder strike.
Jordan stalling in the clinch but Escobar improves position.
Jordan misses with the head strike.

Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar with a hook.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar with a hook.
Jordan throws a nice looking combination but Escobar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Escobar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Jordan keeps it at a distance.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar stalks Jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jordan's face. Jordan staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Jordan pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jordan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jordan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Escobar to the ground. Jordan is now in Escobar's guard.
Jordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.

Jordan stands and steps away. Escobar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jordan instigates a clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Escobar seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jordan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Jordan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Jordan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Escobar scores with a one two! Jordan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Jordan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Escobar did well to prevent Jordan getting side control.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.

Jordan stands up from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.

Jordan closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the ropes.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Jordan ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jordan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Jordan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Jordan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hugh Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Escobar enables Jordan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Escobar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Escobar is working an open guard so Jordan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Jordan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.

Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar throws a combination. Jordan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jordan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jordan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jordan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jordan moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jordan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escobar back to the ropes. Jordan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jordan gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.

Jordan takes the fight into the clinch.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

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

Jordan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Jordan backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.

Escobar gets caught flat footed, as Jordan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jordan preventing the sweep.
Jordan content to stall in guard here.
Jordan trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hugh Jordan has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jordan passes into half guard.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Jordan has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jordan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Escobar feints a jab promting Jordan to slip. Escobar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jordan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jordan counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Jordan stands up and beckons Escobar to his feet.

Jordan clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jordan as Escobar tries to tie him up.

Jordan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jordan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jordan doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Jordan's body. Jordan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Escobar.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Jordan pushes him off.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Jordan.
Escobar lands a jab to Jordan's midsection.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.

Jordan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Escobar quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jordan decides to return to a standing position.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jordan gets a clinch.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jordan is looking to control Escobar's arms but Escobar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jordan has his back to the ropes.
Hugh Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Escobar taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jordan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Jordan!
A victorious Hugh Jordan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Pablo Escobar had this to say: 'Nunca cometo o mesmo erro, pode apostar! Bola pra Frente!'.