PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Went Rent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar's entrance music is Hard In Da Paint (Instrumental). A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Escobar
vs
Rent

175 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Went Rent!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Rent. No joy for Escobar on that attempt.

Escobar lands a big head kick that sends Rent tumbling to the mat! Escobar takes a step backwards and waves Rent back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rent is rocked!

It looks like Went Rent has been cut.
Rent blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Rent is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar landing knees to the body.
Rent seems to have recovered his senses.

Escobar jumps into guard, dragging Rent to the mat.
Rent wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.

Escobar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Escobar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Escobar has his foot on Rent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rent works his way back into a safe position though.

Escobar looking for subs off his back but Rent has passed one foot through into half guard.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Rent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Rent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rent trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar is trying to stand back up but Rent is controlling him

Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rent pulls his head out easily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rent looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rent is trying to work for a kimura but Escobar is defending well.
Escobar is not content to let Rent control the position.
Escobar is trying to stand up here but Rent is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escobar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Escobar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rent is keen to just control but Escobar is a slippery customer.
Rent wants to stand up but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar tries to kick Rent off but Rent keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rent is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Rent 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 flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rent is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Rent is going to stand back up.
Rent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Escobar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Escobar pushes Rent off and gets back to his feet.
Rent shoots in and drives through. Escobar sprawls well.

Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Rent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Escobar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar scores a nice knee to the body.
Rent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with a takedown
and Rent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rent jumps guard but Escobar stands there with Rent around his waist. Rent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rent.
Escobar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rent prevents it.

Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rent misses with a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Escobar enables Rent to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Escobar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobar's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet but Rent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Went Rent's cut.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar has a takedown stuffed.
Rent stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rent fails to land the takedown.
Escobar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rent counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch but Rent is having none of it.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Rent. Rent gets slowly back to his feet.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Went Rent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Escobar forces Rent back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Escobar.
Escobar looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Escobar pulls Rent into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar tries to strike from the bottom.
Escobar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rent controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Rent controlling him for the moment.
Rent won't allow Escobar to get back to his feet.
Escobar wants to sweep but no luck.
Rent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rent defends it easily.
Escobar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rent postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rent wanted to stand there but Escobar had control of the position.
Rent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Escobar pushes Rent off and scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Rent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rent.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Rent does a little dance to reset his feet.

Escobar clinches.
Escobar missing with knees to the body.
Escobar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Escobar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rent is defending well for now.
Rent tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Rent misses with a punch on the inside.
Rent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escobar smiles and moves away.
Rent stalks Escobar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Escobar's face. Escobar staggers backwards, shaken.
Rent wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Rent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Rent.
Escobar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rent.

Escobar successfully pulls guard.

Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rent defends it easily.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rent gets to his feet - Escobar follows without any prompting.
Rent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar takes one on the button.
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escobar defends it nicely.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rent counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escobar defending well though.
Rent trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.

Escobar kicks off Rent and gets to his feet.

Escobar drives through and clinches with Rent against the cage.
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!
Knees to the body from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Went Rent's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rent.
Escobar shoots in for a double leg but Rent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Escobar.
Rent lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into rage.
No luck for Rent with that takedown attempt.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rent fails with the takedown.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Went Rent.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rent is fending him off so far but Escobar persists. Nope, Rent circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rent fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rent shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Escobar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rent wants to stand but Escobar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Escobar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Rent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rent shoots in and drives through. Escobar sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Rent shoots for a double leg takedown but Escobar sprawls well. He's pushed Rent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rent counters with a left to the body.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rent.

Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Escobar successfully pulls guard.

Escobar pushes Rent off and gets back to his feet.
Escobar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Escobar shoots in but Rent avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escobar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rent working the head and body with strikes.
Escobar is not content to let Rent control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Escobar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rent slips a jab from Escobar.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rent misses with a takedown attempt

and Escobar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rent prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Rent holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Rent trying to land knees to the body.

Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Rent circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rent throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rent moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Rent tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar prevents Rent from breaking the clinch.

Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Escobar pushes Rent up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries to land knees in the clinch but Rent avoids the damage to the body.
Rent jumps guard but Escobar stands there with Rent around his waist. Rent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rent fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Rent tries to clinch up.
Rent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escobar avoids it really well and circles away.

Escobar clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!