PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 9 p4p, 51 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Diego Escobar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bathory
vs
Escobar

175 cm
35
160
34 - 9 - 1

182 cm
35
160
38 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
Bathory swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bathory looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
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 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Bathory moves out of range easily.
Bathory thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory jabs at Escobar's body.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bathory at a distance.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Bathory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bathory scrambles back to his feet.
Bathory lands a jab.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar jabs at Bathory's body.
Bathory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Escobar moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Bathory throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses the jab.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Escobar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Escobar defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Escobar jabs Bathory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bathory misses the body punch
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bathory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bathory's head.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bathory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Escobar lands with a slapping head kick.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory takes one to the chin there.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory connects with a single shot there.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Bathory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Bathory slams his shin into Escobar's torso.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bathory throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bathorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Bathory misses the jab.
Bathory thows a leg kick but Escobar checks it
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bathory doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
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.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bathory as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Bathory manages to duck under it in time.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory with a jab.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory misses with a head kick.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
And that is 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Bathory.
Escobar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Bathory takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Bathory tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a jab to Bathory's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Bathory was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Bathory appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
Bathory takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Bathory cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Bathory.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.

Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Bathory in a clinch.
Bathory tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.

Bathory's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory throws a big counter combination but Escobar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Bathory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Diego Escobar just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bathory takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bathory slips a jab from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters with a right hand to the body.
Bathory lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Escobar punishes Bathory's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Escobar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Bathory.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
A short right from Escobar.
Bathory working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego Escobar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bathory misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Escobar.
A shot in the inside from Bathory.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar pushes Bathory back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
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!
Bathory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bathory works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bathory lands with a right to the head.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bathory blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Bathory scores with a three punch combo!
Bathory avoids the body shot from Escobar.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Bathory closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory's corner calls for a 1-2. Bathory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arzlan Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Bathory feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Bathory lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Bathory slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a hook. Bathory tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bathory works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Bathory off balance momentarily.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory misses with an uppercut
and Bathory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Bathory throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar checks a low kick from Bathory.
Escobar moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Bathory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arzlan Bathory.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Diego Escobar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.