|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Escobar (ranked 1168 p4p, 177 weight class) and Geordie Power (ranked 832 p4p, 125 weight class). Geordie Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
|
185 cm
28
224 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Braulio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Power was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Power there.
Braulio Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Power catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Braulio Escobar has been cut.
Power defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Power staying out of range there.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's 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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Escobar's head coaches at Wookies Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Power.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power moves into the clinch.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the ropes.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power scores with a shoulder strike.
Power lands a shot to the body.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Power lands a body shot.
A short right from Power.
Power lands a left hand.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Power.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Braulio Escobar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Power slips under a jab.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Power misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws a hook but Power blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar backing away here, and Power unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Power fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Power's corner calls for a 1-2. Power obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power blocks a jab.
Power takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Power throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Power as he connects with a hook.
Escobar swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
A cross from Escobar lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Power takes one on the button.
Power tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Power tries to clinch up.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Braulio Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Power slips a jab from Escobar.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Braulio Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Power slips under a jab.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power drives through and clinches with Escobar against the ropes.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar moves out of range as Power strikes.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Power's ribs.
Power blocks a jab.
Power looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Power moves into the clinch.
Power keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escobar avoids it.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Power scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar slips a straight right by Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Geordie Power just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Braulio Escobar's cut.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Power drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Power gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Power misses with a leg kick.
Power lands with an overhand left.
Escobar is rocked!
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar cracks Power with a good jab.
Power cracks Escobar with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Escobar tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Power pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Escobar is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geordie Power!
After the fight, Geordie Power was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
