PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Might Lightning (ranked 1605 p4p, 1407 weight class) and Juanito Escobar (ranked 230 p4p, 198 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lightning
vs
Escobar

182 cm
22
204
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
185
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Might Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juanito Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Juanito Escobar has been cut.
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Lightning.

Lightning drops Escobar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Escobar looks back up at him and smiles so Lightning waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Escobar is rocked!
Lightning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightning finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar lands with a hook. Lightning tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar throws a body punch but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Lightning.

Lightning cracks Escobar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Escobar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lightning finish him?
Good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Lightning.

Lightning lands a big head kick that sends Escobar tumbling to the mat! Lightning takes a step backwards and waves Escobar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lightning looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
A big left from Lightning misses.
Escobar with the counter takedown but Lightning avoids it easily.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Lightning slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lightning pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lightning lands a front kick.
Lightning misses with an uppercut.

Lightning lands a big uppercut and Escobar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Escobar looks OK. Lightning waves Escobar back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar avoids the body shot from Lightning.
Lightning goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightning throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lightning uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lightning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lightning gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Might Lightning!
Might Lightning seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.