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). Chooooooooon! I think Mongtong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blackened. Escobar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: KoRn En Vivo Mtv. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mongtong
vs
Escobar

172 cm
35
150 lbs
35 - 17 - 2

160 cm
30
142 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wong Mongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongtong motions for Escobar to come forward. Mongtong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Escobar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mongtong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Mongtong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongtong.
Mongtong slips under a jab.
Mongtong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar throws a push kick but Mongtong slaps the foot to one side.
It appears Mongtong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Mongtong avoids them all with ease.
Mongtong throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongtong.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mongtong connects with a solid leg kick.
Mongtong throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
As Mongtong backs off Escobar throws a huge counter combo but Mongtong manages to avoid it all.
Mongtong lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Mongtong.
Mongtong 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.
Mongtong scores with a leg kick.
Mongtong scores with a push kick.
Escobar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongtong.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Mongtong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Escobar.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Mongtong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mongtong.
Mongtong pushes Escobar away with a front kick.
Mongtong throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongtong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mongtong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mongtong blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Mongtong.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongtong. Mongtong obviously looking to wear him down.
Mongtong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mongtong motions for Escobar to come forward. Mongtong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a hook but Mongtong avoids it easily.
Mongtong tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Mongtong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mongtong looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mongtong at a distance.
Escobar catches Mongtong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mongtong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mongtong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mongtong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mongtong thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mongtong at a distance.
Mongtong is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
A big left from Mongtong misses.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongtong.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Mongtong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a hook but Mongtong blocks it.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mongtong thows a leg kick but Escobar checks it
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar is looking to slow Mongtong down with leg kicks.
Wong Mongtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Mongtong.
Escobar with a jab.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mongtong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mongtong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mongtong throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mongtong checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mongtong tried to counter with a leg kick but Escobar avoided it.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mongtong looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongtong.
Mongtong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mongtong moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Mongtong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Mongtong is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongtong tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Mongtong's ribs.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Escobar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Donk. Escobar catches Mongtong right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Mongtong.
It looked like Mongtong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Mongtong shakes it off.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Mongtong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mongtong throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar throws a hook but Mongtong avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mongtong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Mongtong.
Mongtong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mongtong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongtong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mongtong, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mongtong. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Mongtong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Escobar checks a low kick from Mongtong.
Mongtong tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Mongtong checks the leg kick.
Mongtong throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mongtong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mongtong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mongtong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Mongtong throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Mongtong 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.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mongtong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mongtong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mongtong might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mongtong looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Mongtong moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mongtong throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Mongtong only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Mongtong moved out of range nicely.
Mongtong looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Mongtong moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Mongtong scores with a leg kick.
Mongtong connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongtong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mongtong.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Mongtong throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mongtong.
Escobar cracks Mongtong with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongtong.
Mongtong misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mongtong misses with a body kick.
Mongtong cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Mongtong throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mongtong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mongtong thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Mongtong blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Mongtong's ribs.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mongtong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Mongtong moved out of range.
Mongtong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongtong. Mongtong obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar throws a sloppy body shot
and Mongtong counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mongtong.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Mongtong should have avoided that one.
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Mongtong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mongtong throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escobar duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Wong Mongtong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Mongtong saw that one coming.
Mongtong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mongtong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongtong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Mongtong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar thows a leg kick but Mongtong checks it
and Mongtong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mongtong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Mongtong misses with a kick to the body
and Escobar counters with a three punch combo that has Mongtong backing up. Mongtong nods at Escobar to acknowledge the strikes.
Escobar lands a jab.
Mongtong throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Mongtong ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Mongtong.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mongtong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mongtong looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Mongtong is wise to it.
Mongtong blocks a leg kick.
Mongtong throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mongtong wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Mongtong is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongtong throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mongtong is able to avoid easily.
Mongtong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mongtong misses with a low kick.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mongtong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongtong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Mongtong 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.
Mongtong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mongtong misses with a low kick as Escobar jumps back.
Mongtong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mongtong.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Pablo Escobar!

Pablo Escobar wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Pablo Escobar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.