PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Escobar (ranked 23144 p4p, 560 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 22689 p4p, 592 weight class). Escobar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Gone Get It. Jesse Juntta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Escobar
vs
Juntta

180 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juntta's waist but Juntta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Escobar off to one side.
Juntta connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Escobar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juntta counters with a good, hard body kick but Escobar shrugs it off.
Escobar throws a one two combo.
Juntta misses with a looping left.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Juntta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Juntta back to the ropes. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Escobar lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar tries to bum rush Juntta with a series of wild strikes but Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Juntta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juntta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta scores with a leg kick.
Juntta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar throws a right hand that Juntta ducks under and follows up with a left that Juntta also avoids with ease.
Juntta loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Juntta there.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juntta swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Juntta scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Juntta.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Juntta backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Juntta finds it's target.
Escobar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Juntta dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
Juntta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juntta.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Juntta saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Juntta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Juntta saw that one coming.
Juntta throws a shot to the body.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juntta 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.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juntta.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juntta throws out the jab.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Juntta.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.

Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Juntta forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Escobar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juntta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Juntta throws an elbow but misses.
Juntta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Juntta.
Escobar misses with a knee to the head.
Juntta lands a nice elbow.
Juntta lands an elbow just above Escobar 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escobar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juntta lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Escobar wants to break free but Juntta has control.

Juntta breaks from the clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Juntta circles away.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar slips a straight right by Juntta.
Jesse Juntta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juntta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a head kick but Juntta moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Juntta has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
Juntta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Juntta turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Escobar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Juntta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jesse Juntta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juntta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juntta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Juntta flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Juntta tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
Juntta connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juntta doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juntta! But no joy.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntta.
Juntta scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Juntta connects with a solid leg kick.
Juntta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Juntta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but Juntta sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juntta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riley Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Juntta lands with a right to the head.
Juntta lands an elbow inside.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juntta is keeping busy.
Juntta lands a damaging elbow.
Juntta is working Escobar over against the ropes.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Juntta turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with an elbow over the top.
Escobar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntta.
Juntta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juntta misses with an elbow over the top.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escobar tries to circle away but Juntta has him pinned against the ropes.
Juntta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juntta.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta avoids a wild elbow strike from Escobar.
Juntta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Escobar in his tracks for a moment.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Juntta throws an elbow but misses.
Juntta lands a damaging elbow.

Escobar is rocked!

It looks like Riley Escobar has been cut.

Juntta breaks from the clinch.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juntta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juntta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Escobar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar walks into a jab.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Juntta didn't see that one coming.
Good exchange - Juntta coming out on top.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Juntta does no damage.
Juntta swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.

Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta misses with an elbow strike.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar tries to pull guard but Juntta holds him up against the ropes and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a shot to the body.
Juntta dodges an elbow strike from Escobar.
Juntta pushes Escobar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.

Juntta breaks the clinch.
A cross from Juntta lands.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Juntta gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Escobar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Juntta!
A victorious Jesse Juntta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.