PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Big Pun - Brave in The Heart as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Villefort
vs
Escobar

197 cm
26
265 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

192 cm
31
250 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Sin City Allstars

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard De Villefort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Villefort slips under a jab.

Escobar moves into the clinch.
De Villefort has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
De Villefort tries to pull guard but Escobar holds him up against the ropes and eventually De Villefort drops back down to his feet.
Escobar stops a takedown attempt from De Villefort.
De Villefort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that De Villefort has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
De Villefort goes for a takedown attempt but Escobar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard De Villefort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Gerard De Villefort has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from De Villefort fails to land.
De Villefort misses with a punch to the body.
De Villefort jumps guard but Escobar turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar blocks a body shot from De Villefort.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as De Villefort controls his hands.
De Villefort throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
De Villefort misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by De Villefort.
De Villefort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Escobar.
De Villefort misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Villefort lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
De Villefort tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing De Villefort back against the ropes.
De Villefort tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
De Villefort working aggressively here.
De Villefort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
De Villefort lands a nice uppercut.
De Villefort blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 shoulder strike.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from De Villefort.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Villefort.
De Villefort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
De Villefort scores with a hook to the body.
De Villefort tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing De Villefort back against the ropes.
De Villefort jumps guard but Escobar turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
De Villefort scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Villefort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
De Villefort struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
A short right from Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar prevents a body shot from De Villefort.
A right hook to the body lands for De Villefort.

De Villefort breaks from the clinch.
Escobar is looking to clinch but De Villefort is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from De Villefort on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Villefort moves away.
Nice jab there from De Villefort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar motions for De Villefort to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. De Villefort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar misses with a hook.
De Villefort is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
As Escobar looks to move away, De Villefort throws a big counter combo but Escobar just gets out of the way.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and De Villefort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking.

Escobar has closed the distance and engaged De Villefort in a clinch.
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 Gerard De Villefort's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Escobar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Villefort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Villefort listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Villefort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Villefort. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Villefort was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
De Villefort throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for De Villefort's leg but De Villefort calmly moves out of range.
De Villefort seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
De Villefort throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar takes a swing at De Villefort's ribcage but misses.
De Villefort appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Gerard De Villefort's cut is getting worse.
De Villefort misses with a jab to the body
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
De Villefort throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and De Villefort counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Villefort's head.

Escobar has De Villefort up against the ropes in a clinch.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
De Villefort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar digs a right hand into De Villefort's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Villefort's gas tank.
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!
De Villefort struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but De Villefort avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the ropes.
De Villefort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Villefort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Villefort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.

Gerard De Villefort's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Villefort takes a shot to the head.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Villefort backwards.
De Villefort wants to break free but Escobar has control.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Villefort or not.
Escobar cracks De Villefort with a nice body shot.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar tries a body shot but De Villefort blocks it.
De Villefort tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing De Villefort back against the ropes.
De Villefort tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar pushes De Villefort back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Villefort's elbow.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Villefort's elbow.
De Villefort works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.

De Villefort tightens his grip and picks Escobar up, before dumping him to the ground. Escobar manages to land in guard.
Escobar wants to sweep here but De Villefort controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Villefort has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Escobar to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! De Villefort is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Escobar pulls down on the head and he's put De Villefort to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Escobar! Pablo Escobar retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Pablo Escobar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.