PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. Juan Rocco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocco
vs
Escobar

178 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Rocco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Rocco dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Rocco avoids them all with ease.
Rocco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Juan Rocco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Rocco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rocco tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rocco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocco is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Rocco dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
An inside leg kick from Rocco misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Rocco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rocco is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Rocco as he connects with a hook.
Rocco throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Rocco throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Rocco coming out on top.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocco circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escobar!
Rocco scores with a jab to the head.
Rocco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Escobar scores with a four punch combination!
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Rocco throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Rocco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rocco throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Rocco connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocco misses the target.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar checks a low kick from Rocco.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar checks a low kick from Rocco.
Rocco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocco tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Rocco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar tries to bum rush Rocco with a series of wild strikes but Rocco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Rocco looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Escobar.
Rocco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rocco is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Rocco.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar tries to bum rush Rocco with a series of wild strikes but Rocco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocco.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Escobar checks a low kick from Rocco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Escobar checks a low kick from Rocco.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Rocco backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Rocco throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Rocco only half commits.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Rocco misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocco misses the target.
Rocco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Rocco throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Rocco throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Rocco only half commits.
Rocco tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Escobar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rocco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Rocco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rocco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Rocco throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Rocco misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Rocco avoids it well.
Rocco throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Rocco misses.
Rocco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Rocco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Rocco connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Rocco settles back down.
Rocco throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Escobar tries to bum rush Rocco with a series of wild strikes but Rocco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rocco motions for Escobar to come forward. Rocco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocco misses with a low kick.

That's two 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.
Rocco misses with a looping left.
Rocco dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Vinicius Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Rocco lands a jab to the head.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Rocco moves out of range.
Escobar tries to bum rush Rocco with a series of wild strikes but Rocco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
A swing and a miss from Rocco.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rocco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rocco tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rocco is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Rocco avoids it well.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocco circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rocco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Rocco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Escobar duly obliges.
Rocco misses with a leg kick.
Donk. Rocco catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Rocco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Rocco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rocco tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocco.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocco tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Rocco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Rocco dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rocco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rocco scores with a punch to the head.
Rocco slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rocco.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocco connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
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 Juan Rocco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rocco motions for Escobar to come forward. Rocco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rocco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocco.
Rocco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Rocco.
Rocco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocco misses the target.
Rocco lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Rocco throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocco.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Rocco throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocco throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rocco.
Escobar checks a low kick from Rocco.
Rocco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobar tries to bum rush Rocco with a series of wild strikes but Rocco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar slips a straight right by Rocco.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rocco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Escobar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rocco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Rocco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rocco throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar moves out of range of the leg kick from Rocco.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Rocco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rocco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Rocco throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Rocco dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocco tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rocco backs up against the cage.
Rocco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Rocco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Rocco throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Rocco only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Escobar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rocco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Rocco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rocco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Rocco misses.
Rocco throws a leg kick that misses.
Rocco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Rocco moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Rocco misses.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Rocco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rocco misses with a leg kick.
Rocco tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocco.
Escobar slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rocco.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Rocco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rocco looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
A good leg kick by Rocco.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocco.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocco can pounce on him.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vinicius Escobar.
Well Escobar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!