PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Escobar (ranked 3453 p4p, 4833 weight class) and Test Twelve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Escobar
vs
Twelve

180 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
224
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test Twelve!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Twelve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Twelve circles away.
Twelve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Twelve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twelve.
Twelve misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twelve stuffs the takedown.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Twelve shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Twelve looks like he wants to counter punch here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twelve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twelve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries to counter with a takedown but Twelve is quick to defend against it.
Twelve misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Twelve sprawls well. Twelve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
Twelve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Twelve sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves out of range as Twelve strikes.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Twelve.
Test Twelve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Twelve circles away.
A nice side step and Twelve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Escobar has Twelve up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar fails to pull guard.

Escobar jumps guard and drags Twelve to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twelve trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Twelve wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Twelve defends well.
Twelve trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.

Escobar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Twelve should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Escobar has tightened it up now! Twelve should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dante Escobar!
In his post fight interview, Dante Escobar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.