PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxxy Baby (ranked 172 p4p, 23 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 103 p4p, 13 weight class). Diego Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baby
vs
Escobar

180 cm
30
153 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

182 cm
24
160 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxxy Baby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baby thinking.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar tests Baby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
We've been told by Baby's head coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Baby looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar tries to land a body kick
and Baby counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baby throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar flicks out a counter leg kick but Baby steps away.
Baby throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baby misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 scores with a nice strike.

Baby is rocked!
Good shot there by Baby.
Oh Baby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baby just misses with a punch to the body.
Baby seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Baby.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baby.
Baby moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Baby went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baby takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Baby misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baby.
Baby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baby finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Baby works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Baby misses with a looping right.
Maxxy Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Baby tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar prevents Baby from breaking the clinch.

Escobar pulls guard successfully.
Our spies down at at AK Beasties inform us that Escobar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baby is one step ahead there.
Baby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Escobar's guard.

Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baby defends it easily.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar looking for a guillotine here but Baby defends easily.

Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baby defends well.

Escobar is looking for a triangle here but Baby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baby working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maxxy Baby will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maxxy Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Escobar.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Baby manages to duck under it in time.
Baby scores with a body shot.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Baby lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Baby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Baby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Baby moves out of range easily.
Baby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Baby throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar tries to counter with a clinch but Baby shakes him off and moves away.
Baby lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.

Escobar is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Baby finish him?
Baby throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar feints a counter leg kick.
Baby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Baby.
Baby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a good low kick that Baby was not able to check.
Escobar scores with a spinning back kick!

Escobar closes the distance and pushes Baby back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baby is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Baby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Baby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Baby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baby. Baby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Baby.
Escobar lands a head shot.

Escobar lands a big shot that drops Baby! Can he finish him?
Escobar pushes down on Baby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but Baby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar moves nicely into side control.
Baby is not content to let Escobar control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baby is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baby, who protects the arm well.
Baby is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.
Escobar takes a little break here. Baby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Baby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Baby is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baby stops Escobar from passing to mount.
Escobar is still trying to improve position.
Baby is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Escobar taking a breather here.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baby keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baby looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baby throws out the jab.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Baby misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Baby.
Baby lands a body shot.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.

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

Baby manages to break the clinch.
Baby throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Baby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Baby misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar pounces like a tiger and cracks Baby with a vicious hook! Baby is down but not out! Escobar follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new featherweight champion!
Diego Escobar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.