PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carrol Allison (ranked 25388 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Esco (ranked 5853 p4p, 450 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Allison
vs
Esco

209 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

174 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carrol Allison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Esco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Esco closes the distance and pushes Allison back into the cage.

Esco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Esco moves into the clinch.
Allison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Esco moves into range and clinches up with Allison.
Allison tries a knee to the head but Esco blocks it.
Allison throws a knee to the head but misses.

Esco breaks from the clinch.

Esco takes the fight into the clinch.
Esco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allison holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allison fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allison, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esco closes the distance and clinches.
Allison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

Esco rushes Allison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Esco breaks the clinch.

Esco moves into the clinch.
Allison tries for a takedown but Esco manages to get underhooks.
Allison wants to get back to striking at distance but Esco won't allow it.
Allison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Esco to keep the fight standing.
Allison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

Esco clinches.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

Esco has closed the distance and engaged Allison in a clinch.
Allison is trying to stall.
Allison tries for a takedown but Esco manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carrol Allison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allison wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Esco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Esco closes the distance and pushes Allison back into the cage.
Esco should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Esco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!

Esco takes the fight into the clinch.
Esco pushes Allison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Esco breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allison is looking to control Esco's arms but Esco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Allison has his back to the cage.

Esco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Esco takes the fight into the clinch.
Esco avoiding damage.
Allison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allison is breathing heavily.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esco drops Allison with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Allison looks back up at him and smiles so Esco waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Allison is rocked!

It looks like Carrol Allison has been cut.
Esco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Allison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allison seems to have got his legs back now.

Esco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Allison gets tackled into the cage by Esco. Esco maintains the clinch.

Esco breaks the clinch.

Esco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allison tries to score a body lock takedown but Esco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Esco breaks from the clinch.

Esco gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Esco breaks from the clinch.

Esco clinches up with Allison and pushes him back against the cage.

Esco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Esco has managed to clinch.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Esco has closed the distance and engaged Allison in a clinch.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Esco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Esco clinches.
Esco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Allison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Esco breaks the clinch.
Esco throws a hook but Allison avoids it easily.

Esco takes the fight into the clinch.
Allison is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esco.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

Esco has closed the distance and engaged Allison in a clinch.

Esco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esco blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Esco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carrol Allison's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Esco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esco.
Allison is trying to break the clinch but Esco has him pressed against the cage.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

Allison tries to keep at a distance but Esco has taken the fight into the clinch.

Esco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Esco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allison, pushing him back against the cage.

Esco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esco throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Allison gets tackled into the cage by Esco. Esco maintains the clinch.

Esco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Esco clinches up with Allison and pushes him back against the cage.
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!

Esco breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Esco misses the target.

Esco moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esco breaks the clinch.

Esco moves into range and clinches up with Allison.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Esco clinches up with Allison and pushes him back against the cage.

Esco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Allison.
Esco misses with a body punch
and Allison makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Esco moves into the clinch.
Esco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Esco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allison blocks it with crossed arms.

Esco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Esco has Allison up against the cage in a clinch.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allison moves into range and clinches up with Esco.

Esco manages to break the clinch.

Esco gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Esco breaks from the clinch.
Esco throws a leg kick that misses.
Allison lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Esco has closed the distance and engaged Allison in a clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Esco has eaten all the pies!
Esco taking a breather.
Esco lands a shot to the body.

Esco breaks the clinch.

Esco moves into the clinch.
Allison jumps guard but Esco stands there with Allison around his waist. Allison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Esco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Esco breaks the clinch.
Pablo Esco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Esco moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esco stalls.
Esco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allison tries to land a knee to the head but Esco blocks with his arms.
Esco lands a knee to the body.
Esco pushes Allison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Esco breaks the clinch.

Esco moves into the clinch.

Esco breaks the clinch.

Esco darts in and clinches Allison up against the cage.
Allison fails to pull guard.

Esco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Esco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Esco breaks the clinch.
Esco lands a leg kick that knocks Allison off balance momentarily.

Esco closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esco pressing his opponent against the cage.

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

Esco gets a clinch.
Esco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Esco landing knees to the head.
Esco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allison tries for a takedown but Esco manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carrol Allison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esco working the clinch nicely. Allison is working for position but Esco cracks him with a big knee to the head! Allison crumples up against the cage and Esco lands two more shots before the ref can save Allison! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Pablo Esco!
A relieved looking Pablo Esco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.