PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Escobar
vs
Major

185 cm
30
220 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

195 cm
31
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Major!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar looks for a takedown but Major sprawls well.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Major tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Major doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Major fails to land.
Major is working Escobar over against the cage.
Major lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Major.
Major has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
Major swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Major goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Major with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Major escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Major lands a jab.

Major closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escobar stalls.

Major breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Escobar clinches.
Major tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Major blocks an uppercut.
Major misses with an elbow over the top.
Major wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Escobar is working for takedown but Major is calmly controlling the position for now.
Major fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Major stalling in the clinch but Escobar improves position.
Major misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major wants to break free but Escobar has control.
Major is struggling to control the position.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Major goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Major pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Major.

Major gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Major creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Major's efforts to push away.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar is working for takedown but Major is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Major controls the action.

Major breaks the clinch.
Major throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Major connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.

Escobar pushes Major up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majors head.
Major taking a breather.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Major.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Major looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Major lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar digs a right hand into Major's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Major's gas tank.
Major swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Major on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major misses with a short punch on the inside.
Major looking to stall.
Escobar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Major is defending well.
Major blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Major tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Major on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Major breaks from the clinch.

Escobar pushes Major up against the cage in a clinch.
Major misses with a knee strike.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Major misses with the head strike.
Major misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Major escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Escobar drives through and clinches with Major against the cage.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Major misses with a body punch.
Major avoiding damage as Escobar throws knees to the body.
Escobar has Major pressed against the cage, preventing Major from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Major lands an uppercut.
Major on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar looking to stall.
Major is trying to stall.
Major tries to stall but Escobar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major lands with a right to the head.

Major breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Major tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Major is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar keeps control of Major as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Major breaks the clinch.
Major keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Major swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Francisco Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Major blocks an uppercut.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Major's elbow.
Major tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Major has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Major blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Major breaks from the clinch.

Major moves into range and clinches up with Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Major creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Major wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Major lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Escobar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Major has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.
Major tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar missing with knees to the body.
Major working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Major.
Major misses with a knee strike.

Major pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Major keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar won't allow Major to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Major swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Major can do anything to dispel that myth.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Major looking to control.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Escobar works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Escobar is looking for a kimura here.
Escobar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Major defend it? Escobar steps over the head and cranks it - Major is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Escobar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Escobar!