PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyzer comes to the cage accompanied by All of the Lights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kyzer
vs
Escobar

167 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
141 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kyzer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kyzer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Escobar did well to prevent Kyzer getting side control.
Escobar is staying active underneath Kyzer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Escobar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyzer.
Kyzer is looking to advance position but Escobar won't allow it.
Kyzer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kyzer tries to pass to full mount but Escobar defends it.
Kyzer slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kyzer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Kyzer looks to land a strike but Escobar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kyzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escobar can't keep his opponent in guard - Kyzer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyzer trying to control from Escobar's half guard. Escobar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kyzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Kyzer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Escobar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kyzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyzer landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyzer throwing strikes from guard but Escobar blocks nicely.
Kyzer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Kyzer slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Kyzer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Kyzer tries to pass.
Escobar looking to control.
Kyzer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kyzer looking to pass the guard.
Kyzer postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kyzer cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kyzer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kyzer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kyzer wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Kyzer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kyzer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kyzer won't allow Escobar to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Escobar throws a series of punches but Kyzer moves out of range.
Kyzer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kyzer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Kyzer - just one landing.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kyzer has his takedown stuffed
and Escobar counters with a left and a right that stings Kyzer.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kyzer throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Kyzer digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyzer counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at Kyzer to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyzer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Escobar looks to clinch
and Kyzer counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Nate Kyzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kyzer scores with a decent looking hook.
Kyzer takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Kyzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyzer is just out of range.
Kyzer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kyzer swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kyzer. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kyzer shoots in and bounces Escobar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kyzer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kyzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyzer lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kyzer passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer 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.
Ground and pound from Kyzer.
Ground and pound from Kyzer.
Kyzer winds up and cracks Escobar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kyzer controlling the action here.
Escobar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kyzer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kyzer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kyzer working Escobar over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kyzer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kyzer tries to control but Escobar wriggling away.
Kyzer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Kyzer.
Escobar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kyzer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyzer landing punches.
Kyzer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Escobar hang on?
Kyzer landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Kyzer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kyzer throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyzer counters with a leg kick.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kyzer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Kyzer scores with a three punch combo!
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Kyzer lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.

Kyzer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kyzer takes a little break here. Escobar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Escobar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kyzer lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kyzer trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.

Kyzer has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Escobar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kyzer yanks on the arm and Escobar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kyzer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Kyzer!
Nate Kyzer retains his featherweight title!