PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley has chosen Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Abe Bradley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Escobar
vs
Bradley

170 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

181 cm
30
178 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bradley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobar.
Escobar 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.
Bradley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Escobar.
Escobar working over Bradley with some ground and pound. Bradley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bradley trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is bucking up trying to escape but Escobar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Escobar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Escobar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Escobar controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar tries to control but Bradley wriggling away.
Bradley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Escobar.
Bradley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Escobar punching from mount but Bradley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Escobar controlling from the full mount.
Bradley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Escobar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bradley is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bradley hang on?
Escobar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bradley has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Escobar has good solid back control here.
Bradley is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is taking damage to the body and head.

Escobar is persistently looking for the submission but Bradley is defending it well.

Escobar is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Bradley is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Escobar!
In his post fight interview, Ryan Escobar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.