PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KoRn En Vivo Mtv. Soto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Busta Rhymes Feat Eminem - I'll Hurt You . Pablo Escobar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luiz Soto's chin.

Escobar
vs
Soto

160 cm
27
142 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

173 cm
36
129 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Soto!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soto at a distance.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto misses the jab.
Soto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar defending well as Soto loads up on a big left hand.
Soto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Soto connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soto.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar slips a jab from Soto.
Soto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar slips under a jab from Soto.
Soto looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
letting Soto counter with a right hand.
Soto works the jab nicely.
Escobar sizes up Soto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soto moves out of range of the strikes.
Soto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soto throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Soto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Soto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Soto - just one landing.
Soto takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Soto throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Soto misses with a body shot.
Soto throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soto misses with a wild body shot.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soto manages to avoid it.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar takes a swing at Soto's ribcage but misses.
Soto checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Soto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Soto misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Soto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Soto lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Soto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soto slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Soto's head back.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Soto misses with a double jab.

Soto gets a takedown into half guard.
Soto is keen to just control but Escobar is a slippery customer.

Escobar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Escobar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Escobar tries to roll over but Soto keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to control but Soto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Escobar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Soto 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.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Soto is controlling well.
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Soto throws a poor cross that misses
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Soto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soto throws out the jab.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soto lands a jab.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Soto.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Soto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soto swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Soto.
Soto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Soto.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Soto moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soto moves away.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar scores with a one two! Soto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Soto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Soto jumps back.
Soto misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar moves out of range as Soto strikes.
Soto looks for a takedown but Escobar sprawls well.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Soto moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Soto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar cracks Soto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Soto's defenses.
Escobar swings for the body but Soto moves out of range.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Soto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Soto throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soto slips a straight right by Escobar.
Soto throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Soto.
A telegraphed right hand from Soto misses the target.
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!
Escobar throws a hook but Soto avoids it easily.
Jab by Soto.
Escobar defending well as Soto loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Soto.
The fighters circling - Soto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soto manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Soto blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Soto moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Soto throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Soto misses with a looping left.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Soto.
A slow jab from Soto misses its intended target.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto misses with an uppercut.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Soto's ribs.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar misses the body punch
enabling Soto to counter with a crisp jab.
Soto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto with a jab.
Soto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Soto is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soto throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soto manages to avoid it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Soto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Soto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Soto duly obliges.
Soto checks the leg kick.
Soto catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escobar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soto.
Soto lands a right hand.
Soto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Soto tries to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Soto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escobar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Soto after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Soto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Soto blocks an uppercut.
Escobar jumps guard but Soto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soto smiles and moves away.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soto misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Soto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soto on the side of the head.
Soto throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Soto avoids them all with ease.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Soto's body. Soto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soto circles away quickly and effectively.
Soto throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands the left hand.
Escobar cracks Soto with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Soto.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Soto's legs.
Soto walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Soto throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Luiz Soto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Escobar.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar gave a mention to Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Luiz Soto spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me to see what went wrong and what I need to improve on. I'll be back. Just watch'.