PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Escobar (ranked 2854 p4p, 194 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 325 p4p, 21 weight class). Escobar's entrance music is Sweat (Skeler Remix) - Charlie A.Y.O. A fine choice. Obaminator has chosen Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Escobar
vs
Obaminator

190 cm
37
185
25 - 18 - 0

186 cm
37
185
44 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juanito Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Obaminator manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Obaminator looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obaminator utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.

Obaminator throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Escobar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escobar throwing strikes from guard but Obaminator blocks nicely.
Escobar throws an elbow that misses. Obaminator uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escobar's guard. Nice move by Obaminator!

Escobar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obaminator controlling from the top position.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Obaminator from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to stand up but Obaminator is controlling him.

Obaminator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Obaminator prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
Obaminator trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Obaminator is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Obaminator trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barack Obaminator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Obaminator's knee but Obaminator avoids it well.
Juanito Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.

Escobar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Obaminator to the ground. Escobar is now in Obaminator's guard.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Obaminator avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Obaminator is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Escobar defends well.
Escobar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Escobar scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar postures up in Obaminator's guard and throws a big left but Obaminator blocks it.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.

Obaminator is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar throws a big elbow that misses.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Obaminator controls Escobar momentarily but Escobar frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar cracks Obaminator with a solid left hand.
Escobar scoring with some ground and pound.

Obaminator had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar postures up and lands a big shot to Obaminator's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Escobar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Obaminator is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.
Obaminator is controlling Escobar's posture.

Obaminator is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Escobar rolls with it to try and escape but Obaminator cranks on the arm and Escobar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barack Obaminator!
After winning the bout, Barack Obaminator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.