PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Big Pun - Brave in The Heart. Pablo Escobar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Escobar
vs
Severn

192 cm
30
250 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

195 cm
30
215 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Hellbent
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Severn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severn.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Severn blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.

Severn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Severn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chris Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar throws a push kick but Severn slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Severn lands a jab to the head.
Severn lands a nice looking body shot.
Severn scores with a hook.
Severn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Severn slips a jab from Escobar.

Escobar lands a big head kick that sends Severn tumbling to the mat! Escobar takes a step backwards and waves Severn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar catches Severn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Severn looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Severn.
Severn misses with a straight right.
Escobar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar sets himself, and Severn steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn blocks a jab.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Severn defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Severn throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Severn avoids it.
Severn lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Severn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Severn misses with a straight left.

Escobar rushes Severn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Severn scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
A head punch on the inside from Severn fails to land.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severn working aggressively here.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Severn swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Severn has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
Escobar tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
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 lands a left hand that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Severn misses with some punches.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severn blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Severn.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Severn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Severn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Escobar lands a nice hook to Severn's body. Severn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheers as Severn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the body from Severn misses
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn blocks the body kick.
Severn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Escobar lands a left and a right that send Severn crashing to the mat, dazed. Escobar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Severn is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Severn lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Severn tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.

Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Severn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Severn.
Severn misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Severn has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Severn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Severn.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.

That has opened up Chris Severn's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.

Escobar drops Severn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Severn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Severn is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Severn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Severn seems to have recovered his senses.
Pablo Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Severn.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Escobar digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar keeps control of Severn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobar is leaning against Severn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar is leaning against Severn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud.

Escobar drops Severn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Severn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

The cut above Chris Severn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Escobar pushes Severn against the cage. Escobar is working some dirty boxing. Escobar pushes off with a quick right hook! Severn goes down! Severn tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Escobar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar retains his super heavyweight title!
Pablo Escobar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.