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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Escudero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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196 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergio Escudero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Cash!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Escudero.
Escudero tries to stand but Cash controls the position and pulls Escudero into his guard.
Escudero preventing the sweep.
Cash is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Escudero wanted to stand there but Cash had control of the position.
Cash looking to control.
Escudero is working Cash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cash trying to keep a closed guard but Escudero is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cash tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Escudero.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Cash.
Escudero keeps the fight on the outside.
Escudero misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cash tries to clinch but Escudero is having none of it.
Escudero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Escudero both land. Nice combination.
Cash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escudero connects with the punch.
Cash checks a low kick from Escudero.
Escudero looks to land a combination but Cash avoids it well.
Escudero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escudero misses with the combination.
Escudero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cash fails with the takedown
and Escudero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Escudero.
Escudero tries to stand but Cash is controlling from the bottom.
Escudero is breathing heavily.
Escudero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Escudero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Escudero counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Escudero wants to stand but Cash has his arm trapped.
Cash regains half guard.
Escudero is thwarting Cash's attempts to control the position.
Escudero tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cash controls his leg.
Cash is trying to maintain the position but Escudero is very close to passing his half guard.
Escudero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cash defending well though.
Escudero wants to stand up but Cash has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice combo by Escudero! Oh, that's hurt him - Cash falls to the canvas and Escudero follows him into side control.
It looks like Johny Cash has been cut.
Escudero wants to stand but Cash is controlling his arm.
Escudero cracks Cash with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cash taking a bit of punishment here - Escudero scoring with strikes.
Cash is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero tries to stand but Cash is controlling his head.
Escudero looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cash is avoiding damage well.
Escudero tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Escudero wants to stand but Cash is controlling his arm.
Cash on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Escudero working away.
Escudero tries to stand but Cash is controlling his head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cash wants to clinch up but Escudero keeps it at a distance.
Escudero misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Escudero does no damage.
Cash slips a jab and a cross from Escudero.
A left lands for Cash.
Cash tries to clinch up.
Escudero throws a one two combo.
That's four 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.
Escudero misses with a few strikes there.
Escudero misses with a double jab.
Cash tries to clinch but Escudero moves out of range.
Escudero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escudero swats away the attempt to clinch by Cash.
Horrible takedown by Cash or perhaps it was just good defense by Escudero which made him look bad.
Escudero misses with the combination.
Escudero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escudero with a hook.
Escudero shoots for a double leg takedown but Cash sprawls well. He's pushed Escudero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Escudero has a takedown stuffed.
Cash fails to land the takedown.
Sergio Escudero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Cash.
Escudero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escudero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escudero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escudero throws a low kick but Cash avoids it.
A punch combination from Escudero misses.
Escudero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escudero throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Escudero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Cash's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Escudero scores a takedown into full mount!
Cash bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Escudero has a closed guard, preventing Cash from standing up.
Escudero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Escudero tries to get out of the position.
Escudero is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cash throws an elbow but misses.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cash is trying to break free.
Cash keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cash throws an elbow but misses.
Escudero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cash keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cash avoids the elbow strike from Escudero, against the cage.
Escudero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escudero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cash is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cash darts in trying to clinch
and Escudero counters with a one-two to the body.
Escudero misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Escudero sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cash is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Escudero tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cash is looking for a sweep.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Escudero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Escudero stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Escudero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Escudero lands in his opponent's guard.
Escudero wants to stand but Cash is controlling his posture from full guard.
Escudero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cash's head.
Escudero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cash's guard.
Cash is working an open guard so Escudero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sergio Escudero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escudero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cash as he avoids it easily.
Escudero throws a combination. Cash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escudero!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escudero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cash's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cash looking to control.
Cash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Escudero postures up.
Cash has Escudero pulled in close to control his posture.
Cash is trying to keep Escudero in close.
Cash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Escudero!
Cash tries to control but Escudero wriggling away.
Escudero is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash lands with some strikes.
Cash controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to control but Escudero wriggling away.
Cash dominating with strikes here.
Cash has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Escudero is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johny Cash!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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