PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by KoRn En Vivo Mtv. Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Escobar
vs
Patrice Boulpiquante

160 cm
38
156 lbs
32 - 22 - 0

176 cm
39
157 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boulpiquante.

Boulpiquante forces Escobar back against the cage and clinches.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar tries a body shot but Boulpiquante blocks it.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boulpiquante backwards.

Escobar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boulpiquante can't fight it off and eventually Escobar manages to take the fight to the floor. Boulpiquante looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boulpiquante keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Boulpiquante is retaining full guard.

Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boulpiquante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar stands and throws Boulpiquante's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulpiquante tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Escobar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Escobar working away.
Boulpiquante on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Escobar wants to control but Boulpiquante is keeping him busy.
Boulpiquante is trying to escape the position but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar tries to advance to mount but Boulpiquante denies him.
Boulpiquante tries to bench press Escobar off him but Escobar keeps the position.
Boulpiquante struggling a bit here.
Boulpiquante takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Escobar controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escobar trying to control the action but Boulpiquante is working from the bottom.
Escobar landing a few strikes.
Escobar trying to control the position but Boulpiquante is working away.
Escobar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Boulpiquante's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Escobar moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulpiquante slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Escobar is trying to control. Boulpiquante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Boulpiquante defends the submission attempt.

Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back.
Boulpiquante is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Escobar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boulpiquante does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Boulpiquante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boulpiquante is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Escobar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulpiquante is trying to get back to full guard.
Escobar wants to take a breather but Boulpiquante is having none of it.
Escobar lands strikes from half guard.

Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but Boulpiquante is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Escobar trying to control from half guard but Boulpiquante is working away.

Escobar is looking for a kimura here.
Escobar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back.

Boulpiquante actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boulpiquante can do to turn this around?

Boulpiquante moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Boulpiquante fails to land.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boulpiquante backwards.
Boulpiquante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Boulpiquante prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Boulpiquante avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boulpiquante backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulpiquante swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Boulpiquante's ribcage. Boulpiquante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulpiquante's elbow.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulpiquante's elbow.
Escobar blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boulpiquante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Boulpiquante avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.

Escobar has Boulpiquante pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Escobar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boulpiquante tumbling to the mat - Escobar dives into Boulpiquante's guard.
Boulpiquante looking to control.
Escobar trying to control but Boulpiquante is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulpiquante looking to control.
Escobar is pushing down on Boulpiquante's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boulpiquante is fighting to maintain full guard but Escobar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Escobar is keen to just control but Boulpiquante is a slippery customer.
Boulpiquante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulpiquante looking for a sweep. Not yet Boulpiquante, not yet.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Pablo Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar cracks Boulpiquante with a solid left hand.
Escobar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Escobar is nestled in close to Boulpiquante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Escobar is nestled in close to Boulpiquante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back.

Escobar seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Escobar there.
Escobar is taking a breather. Boulpiquante says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boulpiquante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boulpiquante on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boulpiquante has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Escobar is working away from the top position though.

Boulpiquante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escobar pulls his head out easily.
Boulpiquante tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
Escobar winds up and cracks Boulpiquante with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boulpiquante is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Escobar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boulpiquante is trying to maintain the position but Escobar is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Escobar uses his free foot to push down on Boulpiquante's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boulpiquante.
Escobar looking to control but Boulpiquante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Escobar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Escobar raining down shots from the mount!
Escobar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boulpiquante can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Boulpiquante is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar lands a big shot to the head and Boulpiquante winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar thanked the fans post fight for their support.