PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pueblo Escobart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Maximillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobart comes to the ring accompanied by The Night Chicago Died. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hunter Maximillian was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Escobart
vs
Maximillian

199 cm
19
252 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
262 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pueblo Escobart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Maximillian!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximillian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobart cracks Maximillian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maximillian moves away from the strike by Escobart.
Maximillian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobart misses with a hook.
Escobart moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Hunter Maximillian has been cut.
A big left from Escobart misses.
Some wild striking there from Escobart.
Maximillian slips under a jab from Escobart.
Maximillian wants to counter the offense by Escobart and move into the clinch position.
Escobart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobart misses with a shot to the body
and Maximillian counters with an inside leg kick.
Maximillian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobart.
And Maximillian responds with a good body kick, but Escobart manages to step out the way in time.
Maximillian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximillian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobart throws a looping overhand right but Maximillian ducks down to avoid it.
Maximillian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobart.
Escobart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobart. Maximillian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximillian thinks about the counter body kick.
Escobart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximillian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximillian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobart.
Escobart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Escobart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maximillian replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobart blocks it well.
Escobart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximillian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobart's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Escobart misses
and Maximillian counters with a low kick, right behind Escobart 's knee.
Escobart throws a hook but Maximillian blocks it.
Maximillian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobart misses with a hook to the body
and Maximillian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escobart really felt that one!
Escobart seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Escobart misses
and Maximillian counters with an inside leg kick.
Escobart is breathing heavily.
Escobart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximillian.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Escobart shakes him off and moves away.
Escobart throws a lazy right hand but Maximillian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobart moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaximillian.
Maximillian moves away from the strike by Escobart.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobart misses with a lunging right hand
and Maximillian counters with a nice leg kick.
Escobart swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maximillian counters with a solid body kick.
Escobart misses with a left hand
and Escobart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Pueblo Escobart has been cut.
Escobart throws a big shot that misses.
Escobart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximillian.
Escobart sets himself, and Maximillian steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobart avoids it this time.
Escobart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximillian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobart is wise to it.
Escobart throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian slips under a jab.
Maximillian wants to counter the offense by Escobart and move into the clinch position.
Escobart misses with a looping left.
Maximillian wants to counter with a clinch but Escobart pushes him away.
Escobart misses with an uppercut.
Maximillian wants to counter with a clinch but Escobart pushes him away.
Escobart misses the shot to the body.
Pueblo Escobart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobart swinging wildly here.
Maximillian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobart throws a sloppy body shot
and Maximillian counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Escobart misses.
Escobart scores with a jab to the body.
Escobart takes a swing at Maximillian's ribcage but misses.
Maximillian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobart swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maximillian counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maximillian moves away from the strike by Escobart.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Escobart shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobart throws a body shot but no joy.
Maximillian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobart.
A jab from Escobart misses.
Maximillian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximillian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobart with a body shot.
Escobart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escobart duly obliges.
Maximillian ducks under a wild hook from Escobart.
Escobart throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximillian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maximillian slips a jab from Escobart.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Escobart misses with a right hand
and Maximillian counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Escobart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobart.
Escobart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maximillian counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobart swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maximillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobart throws a right hand that misses
and Maximillian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Escobart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maximillian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobart swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maximillian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escobart really felt that one!
Escobart misses the shot to the body.
Maximillian blocks a jab.
Escobart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximillian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobart.
Escobart misses with a right hand

Escobart is rocked!
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!
Escobart misses with an uppercut
and Maximillian counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Escobart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Escobart swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maximillian counters with a good, hard body kick but Escobart shrugs it off.
Escobart seems to have got his legs back now.
Maximillian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escobart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maximillian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maximillian counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Escobart.
Escobart looks to throw the jab but Maximillian is out of range.
Escobart misses with a wild body shot.
Escobart misses with a right hand

and before Escobart can reset, Maximillian rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Escobart is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Escobart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobart moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaximillian.
Escobart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximillian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maximillian ducks under a wild hook from Escobart.
Maximillian wants to counter with a clinch but Escobart pushes him away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Escobart throws a right hand that Maximillian ducks under and follows up with a left that Maximillian also avoids with ease.
Escobart misses with a shot to the body

and Maximillian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximillian.
Maximillian taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Escobart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maximillian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobart is pushing Maximillian up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maximillian is trying to force a seperation but Escobart has the dominant position.
Escobart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maximillian tries to stall but Escobart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maximillian is looking to control Escobart's arms but Escobart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximillian has his back to the ropes.
Escobart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maximillian or not.
A frustrated look appears on Maximillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobart misses with a body punch.
Maximillian lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobarts head.
Maximillian slows down the pace here.
Maximillian misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobart.
Maximillian misses with some punches.
Escobart pushes Maximillian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Escobart works on Maximillian's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Escobart - that landed with a thud.
Escobart lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Escobart on the inside.
A short right from Escobart.
Escobart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobart lands a nice uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian tries to work over Escobart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Maximillian breaks the clinch.
Escobart connects with the punch.
Escobart stuns Maximillian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximillian manages to avoid it.
Escobart scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maximillian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximillian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobart lands with a hook. Maximillian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maximillian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Maximillian will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Escobart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobart misses with a body shot.
Maximillian wants to counter the offense by Escobart and move into the clinch position.
Escobart cracks a nice hook into Maximillian's ribs.
Escobart lands a body shot.
Escobart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximillian.
Escobart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximillian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Escobart. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximillian moves forwards but Escobart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maximillian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobart.
Maximillian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobart misses with an uppercut.
Maximillian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobart.
Escobart takes a swing at Maximillian's ribcage but misses.
Maximillian feints a counter leg kick.
Escobart throws a shot to the body.
Maximillian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maximillian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximillian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Escobart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximillian doesn't seem phased though.
Escobart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximillian was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobart.
Maximillian counters with a body kick.
Escobart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maximillian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobart misses with a body shot.
Escobart swings widly with a right hand
and Maximillian counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobart is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian moves out of range of the strikes.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Escobart lands with a good body shot.
Escobart lands with a shot to the body.
Maximillian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobart misses the shot to the body.
As Escobart backs off Maximillian throws a huge counter combo but Escobart manages to avoid it all.
Pueblo Escobart is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximillian was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobart.
Escobart throws a hook but Maximillian avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximillian momentarily.
Escobart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobart misses the shot to the body.
Escobart scores with a sloppy right hand. Maximillian should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobart misses with a straight left.
Maximillian flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobart steps away.
Escobart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximillian.
Escobart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximillian.
Maximillian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maximillian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobart.
Maximillian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximillian can do to turn this around?
Escobart works Maximillian's body with a nice hook.
Escobart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maximillian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobart throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobart sets himself, and Maximillian steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobart avoids it this time.
Escobart throws a lazy right hand but Maximillian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Maximillian misses.
Escobart just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximillian wants to counter with a clinch but Escobart pushes him away.
Escobart misses with a straight right.
Maximillian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobart throws a hook but Maximillian blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobart throws out the jab.
Escobart sets himself, and Maximillian steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobart avoids it this time.
Escobart stuns Maximillian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobart misses the shot to the body.
Maximillian avoids the body shot from Escobart.
Escobart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximillian manages to avoid it.
Escobart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobart with a nice cross.
Maximillian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobart.
Maximillian tries to counter with a clinch but Escobart shakes him off and moves away.
Maximillian slips under a jab from Escobart.
Maximillian unleashes a big counter combination but Escobart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escobart scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximillian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Escobart finds it's way through Maximillian's defenses.
Escobart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximillian.
Escobart throws a series of punches but Maximillian avoids them all with ease.
Escobart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobart lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Escobart misses its intended target.
Maximillian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Maximillian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximillian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobart is wise to it.
Escobart throws a shot from downtown. Maximillian moves away and avoids it.
Escobart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maximillian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobart throws a jab when Maximillian was well out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Escobart misses the shot to the body.
Escobart sets himself, and Maximillian steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobart avoids it this time.

Escobart takes the fight into the clinch.
Maximillian looking to stall.
Escobart can't find room to land a body shot as Maximillian controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Maximillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maximillian is trying to break free.
Maximillian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximillian is trying to force a seperation but Escobart has the dominant position.
Maximillian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maximillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maximillian takes a shot to the head.
Maximillian is trying to force a seperation but Escobart has the dominant position.
Hunter Maximillian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pueblo Escobart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maximillian fails to land.
Maximillian wants to break free but Escobart has control.
Escobart blocking some punches.
Maximillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Escobart.
Maximillian can't break the clinch.
Escobart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maximillians head.
Maximillian misses with a punch to the body.
Maximillian working aggressively here.
Escobart lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximillian is trying to break the clinch but Escobart has him pressed against the ropes.
Maximillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobart.
Maximillian misses with a body punch.
Maximillian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximillian taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maximillian.
Pueblo Escobart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobart.
Maximillian is trying to break the clinch but Escobart has him pressed against the ropes.
Maximillian tries to break free but Escobart pushes him back against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Maximillian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobart lands with a cross.
Escobart throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximillian.
Escobart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximillian.
It seemed like Maximillian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobart throws a looping overhand right but Maximillian ducks down to avoid it.
Maximillian dodges the punch combination from Escobart.
Maximillian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobart.
Escobart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maximillian doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maximillian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobart cracks a nice hook into Maximillian's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pueblo Escobart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 17:18
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 17:18
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 17:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Maximillian!