PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 227 p4p, 34 weight class) and Tim Hunt (ranked 653 p4p, 80 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Escobar
vs
Hunt

182 cm
23
160 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

178 cm
30
166 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Escobar throws a leg kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Escobar cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Escobar settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Escobar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Hunt down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Escobar - the referee stops the clock and Hunt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Escobar. Hunt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Hunt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEscobar.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt slips under a jab from Escobar.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
A cross from Escobar lands.

Hunt is rocked!
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Escobar thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar misses the jab.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar'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.

Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Escobar throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escobar has got the better of the exchanges.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escobar pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
As Hunt backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar'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.

Escobar jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Hunt.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.

Escobar lands a big uppercut and Hunt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hunt looks OK. Escobar waves Hunt back to his feet!
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.

Escobar drops Hunt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hunt looks back up at him and smiles so Escobar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Whack! Escobar lands a heavy head kick that drops Hunt. The ref tackles Escobar to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hunt was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
Diego Escobar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.