PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 3316 p4p, 3234 weight class) and Shinzade Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinzade Murakami looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Escobar
vs
Murakami

182 cm
43
160
47 - 16 - 1

188 cm
32
155
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 47 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinzade Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Murakami misses.

Escobar gets a clinch.

Escobar tightens his grip and picks Murakami up, before dumping him to the ground. Murakami manages to land in guard.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murakami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murakami keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murakami works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar stops Murakami from standing up.
Escobar postures up in Murakami's guard and throws a big left but Murakami blocks it.
Escobar pushing down on Murakami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Escobar stops Murakami from getting back to his feet.
Escobar thows a huge punch but Murakami dodges it nicely.

Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murakami pushes Escobar off looking to stand but Escobar dives back in and keeps control.

Escobar is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Murakami is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Escobar!
Shinzade Murakami was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats to my opponent, but I’ll be back.'.