PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ry Bread (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses. Ry Bread has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Escobar
vs
Bread

190 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ry Bread!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bread knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bread wants to get back to his feet.
Bread is not content to let Escobar control the position.

Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Bread is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Escobar seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but Bread is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Escobar is working for a kimura but Bread is defending it quite comfortably.
Escobar controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bread is staying active underneath Escobar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bread sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
Bread is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bread does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but Bread is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bread does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Escobar wants to work for an arm triangle but Bread is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bread does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escobar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Escobar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Bread does no damage.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hector Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar closes the distance and clinches up with Bread, looking for a takedown. Escobar pushes Bread against the cage but Bread circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bread.
Hector Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bread swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Bread, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bread misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bread fails to land with a series of punches.

Escobar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Escobar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Escobar drops back looking for a leg! Bread is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bread manages to kick Escobar off! Escobar jumps back into Bread's guard.

Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bread wants to stand up but Escobar is controlling him.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bread is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar is in close to Bread's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bread really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escobar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escobar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bread's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is trying for a kimura here. Bread looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Escobar wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hector Escobar!
Hector Escobar retains his light heavyweight title!