PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wong Mongtong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongtong comes to the cage accompanied by Blackened. The crowd seem to be enjoying Escobar's choice of entrance music: KoRn En Vivo Mtv. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mongtong
vs
Escobar

172 cm
33
150 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

160 cm
29
142 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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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 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Mongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Mongtong's leg but Mongtong calmly moves out of range.
And Mongtong counters with a quick kick to the body but Escobar blocks it.
Mongtong slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Mongtong throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Mongtong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mongtong counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big left from Escobar misses.
Mongtong misses with a kick to the body.
Mongtong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Mongtong misses
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Escobar shoots in and gets a takedown into Mongtong's guard.
Escobar trying to control but Mongtong is working from the bottom.
Escobar passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mongtong keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar wants to pass to mount but Mongtong is defending the position.
Escobar controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar wants to control but Mongtong is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escobar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Mongtong is defending well.
Mongtong is looking to improve his position.
Escobar moves nicely into side control.
Escobar taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mongtong regains half guard there - taking advantage of Escobar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Escobar wants to pass to mount but Mongtong is defending the position.
Mongtong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but Mongtong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mongtong wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Mongtong counters with a nice body kick.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Mongtong.
Escobar jabs Mongtong right on the nose. Mongtong blinks but takes it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mongtong.
Mongtong is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Mongtong throws a body kick that misses
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Wong Mongtong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Mongtong sets himself, and Escobar steps forward looking for the clinch! Mongtong avoids it this time.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Mongtong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar cracks Mongtong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar throws a low kick but Mongtong avoids it.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mongtong at a distance.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mongtong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mongtong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Mongtong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mongtong throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.

Escobar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Escobar trying to advance position but Mongtong counters by regaining guard.
Escobar pushing down on Mongtong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mongtong is in trouble now - Escobar has advanced to mount!

Escobar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mongtong is now in Escobar's guard. A big mistake from Escobar there, giving up the dominant position!
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!
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mongtong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Escobar is keen to just control but Mongtong is a slippery customer.
Mongtong trying to control here.
Escobar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mongtong is staying active underneath Escobar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.
Escobar wants to advance to full mount but Mongtong doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mongtong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mongtong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongtong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mongtong is trying to keep Escobar in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongtong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Mongtong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
Mongtong throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mongtong.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mongtong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mongtong checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Mongtong checks it.
Mongtong walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mongtong moves away.
It appears Mongtong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar with a jab.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Mongtong.
A good leg kick by Mongtong.
Mongtong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mongtong throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Mongtong is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar works Mongtong's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mongtong misses with a body kick.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mongtong but Mongtong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mongtong throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Mongtong scoring well with a low kick there.
Mongtong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Escobar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Mongtong wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Mongtong is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Escobar throwing strikes from guard but Mongtong blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mongtong.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mongtong avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mongtong looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Mongtong throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
A slow jab from Mongtong misses its intended target.
Wong Mongtong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mongtong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Escobar gets a takedown into half guard.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mongtong keeps working.
Escobar stalling away here and it's allowed Mongtong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Escobar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mongtong seems keen to control Escobar's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escobar passes Mongtong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mongtong has a hand on Escobar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Escobar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Escobar landing strikes from the mount.
Escobar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mongtong wants to control but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar looking to control but Mongtong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong regains half guard.
Mongtong is in trouble now - Escobar has advanced to mount!
Escobar lands a couple of good shots and Mongtong has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mongtong wants to escape the position.
Escobar is riding his opponent, not letting Mongtong buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mongtong turns into Escobar and is now in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongtong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!

Pablo Escobar wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Pablo Escobar made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.