PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back from the dead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Escobar
vs
Lopette

187 cm
32
196 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
192 lbs
23 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt
BlackStar Athletics

Sun-Tzu
Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lopette.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopette.
Lopette throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopette tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Escobar.
Lopette shoots in looking for a takedown but Escobar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopette's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopette misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopette misses the target.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopette to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopette motions for Escobar to come forward. Lopette throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws the left hand but Lopette avoids the punch easily.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Lopette avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lopette's defenses.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Lopette.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Lopette shakes it off.
Lopette throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lopette's defenses.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Lopette counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot by Lopette.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopette keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Lopette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopette.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Lopette's belly button to the back.
Lopette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopette can pounce on him.
Escobar misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lopette ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopette.
Lopette dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
Escobar scores with a push kick.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lopette's defenses.

It looks like Bornas Lopette has been cut.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lopette moved away.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopette steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Lopette.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopette is able to avoid easily.
Escobar swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopette has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Lopette is out of range.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
A jab from Lopette does it's job there.
Lopette lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Lopette fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lopette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Escobar counters with a body kick that stops Lopette in his tracks momentarily.
Lopette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Lopette.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopette. Lopette circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lopette takes a step back to recover.
Lopette lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Lopette throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopette counters with a solid body kick.
Lopette connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Escobar throws a push kick but Lopette slaps the foot to one side.
Lopette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Lopette moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Lopette on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar throws a right hand that Lopette ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopette also avoids with ease.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopette misses with a hook.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopette throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
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.
The cut man is working on Bornas Lopette's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lopette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopette unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escobar delivers a nice body kick.
Escobar tries to move into range but Lopette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar tries to bum rush Lopette with a series of wild strikes but Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopette scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Lopette.
Lopette tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopette lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Lopette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Lopette staying out of range there.
Lopette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Lopette scores with a body shot.
Lopette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopette just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab by Lopette.
Lopette lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar lands a jab to Lopette's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopette throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Lopette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar slips a jab from Lopette.
Lopette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopette's head backwards.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Lopette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopette checks a low kick from Escobar.
Lopette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Donk. Lopette catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopette looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar moves out of range as Lopette throws a body kick.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopette throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Lopette sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopette.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopette.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Lopette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopette tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lopette coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Lopette manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Lopette tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Lopette jumps back.
Escobar jabs at Lopette's body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopette. That did some damage!
Lopette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Lopette's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lopette counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopette.
Lopette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bornas Lopette's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donk. Lopette catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Lopette scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopette slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar thows a leg kick but Lopette checks it
letting Lopette counter with a right hand.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Lopette blocks the body kick.
Lopette missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopette throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Lopette was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopette pushes Escobar away with a front kick.
Lopette checks a low kick from Escobar.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lopette.
Escobar works Lopette's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopette on the side of the head.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopette checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette motions for Escobar to come forward. Lopette throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Lopette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Lopette defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopette lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Lopette throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopette throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopette.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopette.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Lopette ducked under it nicely.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Lopette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar wants to slow Lopette down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopette takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lopette lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopette drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopette on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Lopette avoids it.
Lopette thinks about the counter body kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopette!
Lopette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar lands a front kick.
Lopette has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopette has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopette and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Lopette does it's job there.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Lopette.
Lopette loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Lopette connects with a jab.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bornas Lopette'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.

Lopette avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopette tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopette throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
Lopette was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lopette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lopette scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopette lands with a right hand.
Lopette lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopette checks a leg kick.
Lopette misses with a looping left.
Lopette connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopette momentarily.
Lopette looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopette keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick.
Lopette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Lopette is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Lopette moved out of range nicely.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopette feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopette staying out of range there.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopette is out of range.
Lopette scores with a nice head shot.
Lopette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Lopette as he checks the leg kick.
Lopette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar lands a head kick. Lopette smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopette.
Lopette shoots and misses
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.

Lopette is rocked!
Escobar slips under a jab from Lopette.
Lopette is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Lopette finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopette seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopette's sensitive parts.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopette is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Escobar thumps Lopette with a low kick.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Lopette saw that one coming.
Lopette takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lopette ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopette connects with a crisp jab.
Lopette lands a jab to the nose.
Lopette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopette slips a jab from Escobar.
Lopette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopette.
Lopette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Escobar throws a low kick but Lopette avoids it.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopette circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopette! But no joy.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bornas Lopette's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lopette avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Lopette feints a counter leg kick.
Lopette is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopette has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopette and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopette.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopette misses.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopette takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Lopette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar stuns Lopette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Lopette ducked under it nicely.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar checks a low kick from Lopette.
Lopette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopette throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Lopette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lopette looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Lopette scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar feints and then cracks Lopette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopette down.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopette is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Lopette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
Lopette lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Lopette avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopette has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopette's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Lopette manages to avoid it.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopette checks it well.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopette connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar tries to work over Lopette's front leg with a kick but Lopette checks it.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopette's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar cracks Lopette with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Lopette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar drops Lopette with a naaaaasty hook - Lopette is in real trouble here! Escobar dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar retains his middleweight title!
Pablo Escobar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.