PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Escargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb has chosen Bodies - Drowning Pool as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Escargo
vs
Webb

198 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Escargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Webb!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Webb gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Escargo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Escargo tries to free his leg and advance position but Webb is retaining full guard.
Escargo trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webb manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Escargo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Webb is keen to just control but Escargo is a slippery customer.

Escargo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Escargo has one foot on Webb's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Webb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Webb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escargo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Webb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Escargo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Escargo trying to control the action but Webb is working from the bottom.
Webb trying to control from the bottom.
Webb is trying to get back to full guard.
Escargo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Webb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escargo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escargo.
Escargo blocks the strikes from Webb.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escargo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escargo is breathing heavily.
Escargo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webb lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Webb.
Webb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escargo doesn't seem bothered though.
Pierre Escargo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Webb does no damage.
Webb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Webb throws a head kick that Escargo semi-blocks.
Webb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Escargo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Webb. Webb obviously looking to wear him down.
Webb connects with a solid leg kick.
Donk. Webb catches Escargo right on the button with a cross.
Webb throws a sloppy head kick and Escargo moves out of range easily.
Webb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Webb. That's going to slow Escargo down.
Webb throws a leg kick which misses Escargo's front leg but catches the back leg as Escargo tries to avoid it.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Webb lands with a slapping head kick.
Webb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Webb throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Pierre Escargo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escargo avoids the head kick by Webb.
Escargo tries to clinch but Webb moves out of range.
Webb scores with a spinning back kick!
Webb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Escargo's head.
Escargo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Webb looks to land a combination. Escargo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Webb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escargo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Webb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Webb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Webb thumps Escargo with a low kick.
Webb scores with a head kick.
Escargo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Webb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Webb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Webb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Webb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escargo.
A cross from Webb lands.
Webb throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Webb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Webb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Webb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escargo's calf.
Webb lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Webb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Webb lands with a kick to the temple. Escargo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escargo blocks a head kick by Webb.
An inside leg kick lands from Webb.
Webb lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Webb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Escargo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Webb lands with a slapping head kick.
Webb lands a head kick. Escargo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escargo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Escargo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Escargo working away.
Webb is trying to get back to his feet.
Webb stops Escargo from passing to mount.
Webb is looking to regain half guard here but Escargo keeps moving and retains side control.
Webb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Escargo's best efforts.
Escargo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Webb is looking to improve his position but Escargo isn't that keen on the idea.

Escargo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Webb has worked his arm free - good work by Webb!
Webb gets back to half guard.
Escargo tries to stand and escape but Webb actually recovers to full guard.

Escargo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Webb to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Escargo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Webb pulls down on the head and he's put Escargo to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Danny Webb!