PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Escobar (ranked 2753 p4p, 271 weight class) and DAngelo Hawkins (ranked 2564 p4p, 265 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escobar
vs
Hawkins

176 cm
26
116 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Sportivité

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DAngelo Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Hawkins has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hawkins breaks the clinch.

Hawkins rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escobar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hawkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hawkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.

Hawkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to get up but he can't break Hawkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hawkins working for a triangle but Escobar defends it easily.

Hawkins is looking to cinch up a triangle. Escobar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hawkins's body to avoid the submission. Hawkins has instead reached around Escobar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hawkins arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DAngelo Hawkins!