PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Escobar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Hunt's chin.

Escobar
vs
Hunt

182 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Urban Fighter

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar lands a jab.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.

It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
It looks like Escobar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hunt throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Escobar blocks a jab.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with a right hand

and Hunt counters with a crisp right hand that drops Escobar! Hunt lets Escobar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Escobar rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Escobar is rocked!

Diego Escobar's cut is getting worse.
Escobar throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt scores with a counter punch that sends Escobar to the canvas! Hunt smells blood - he's punishing Escobar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Escobar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hunt!
Tim Hunt gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).