PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can you hear me now - Hollywood Undead. Pablo Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Green

188 cm
21
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

187 cm
28
217 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Green!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Green throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Good shot there by Escobar.

Escobar cracks Green with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Escobar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Green to stand back up!

Green is rocked!
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Green throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Green looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matt Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Green scores with a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Escobar is controlling Green's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar slips a straight right by Green.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.

Escobar pushes Green up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.

Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Green has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Green misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Green misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Green tries for a takedown but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Escobar backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Green's temple! It sends Green violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Escobar celebrates and the doctors try to help Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Pablo Escobar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.