PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 27 p4p, 102 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). Wade has chosen The Bleeding as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Escobar
vs
Wade

182 cm
35
160
39 - 14 - 0

175 cm
41
163
39 - 25 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 39 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Wade connects with a jab.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Wade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wade. Wade obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar with a hook.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Wade finds it's target.

It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wade.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Wade thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Wade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Wade misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Wade misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Wade throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar lands a head kick. Wade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Wade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Wade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wade does it's job there.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wade gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wade tries to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.

Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Wade is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wade swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar digs a good hook to Wade's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar lands a jab.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wade tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Wade throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Wade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wade throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.

Escobar has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.

Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Escobar.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wade.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
Wade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade blocks a jab.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Wade misses with a straight left.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Wade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wade at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Wade's head back.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Wade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Escobar cracks Wade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade misses with a straight left.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wade misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Wade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Wade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade misses the jab.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Wade avoided it.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wade.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Wade throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wade.
Wade throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Wade in a clinch.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wade.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar tests Wade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade blocks a jab.
Wade slips under a jab from Escobar.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wade with a jab.
Wade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade avoids the head kick by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Wade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar lands a head kick. Wade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Wade throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar digs a good hook to Wade's body.
Wade moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar slips a straight right by Wade.
Wade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wade there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wade throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into range.
Wade lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Wade misses.
Escobar throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Wade slips a straight right by Escobar.
Wade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wade takes one on the button.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Wade misses with a hook.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Wade should have avoided that one.
A big right from Wade misses.
Wade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.

Escobar is rocked!
Wade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Wade misses.
Escobar moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Wade ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade scores with a one two! Escobar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Diego Escobar did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Escobar works the jab nicely.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar clobbers Wade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Wade with a jab.
Wade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Wade lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Wade misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wade! But no joy.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar slips under a jab from Wade.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wade to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wade lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wade 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 loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Wade keeps it at a distance.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a counter high kick but Wade was just alert enough to avoid it.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wade takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Wade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Escobar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Wade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wade.
Wade avoids the head kick by Escobar.
A nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade drops Escobar with a straight right hand, right on the button! Wade follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Wade!
Morgan Wade is the new lightweight champion!
Morgan Wade very nearly forgot to thank HARDCORE Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.