PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Esteves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses. Esteves has chosen Before I Forgot-Skipknot as his entrance music. Raul Esteves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Esteves

190 cm
28
217 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
219 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esteves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esteves slaps away a takedown attempt from Escobar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Escobar closes the distance and clinches up with Esteves, looking for a takedown. Escobar pushes Esteves against the cage but Esteves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Esteves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Esteves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Esteves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raul Esteves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Esteves swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Escobar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esteves quickly recovers to half guard.
Escobar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Esteves kicks off Escobar and gets to his feet.
Esteves lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves connects with a high kick.
Escobar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Esteves counters with a thumping low kick.

Esteves closes the distance and clinches.
Esteves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Esteves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Esteves pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esteves.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Esteves lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esteves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Esteves works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Esteves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hector Escobar has been cut.
Esteves lands with a left to the head.
Esteves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Esteves pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Escobar is rocked!
Esteves leaning against his opponent.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esteves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escobar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Esteves prevents it.
Esteves lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Esteves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Esteves.
Esteves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Esteves unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Escobar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Esteves is unloading with more strikes now! Escobar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Esteves!