PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost has chosen Man With A Harmonica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escobar
vs
Hoost

180 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolando Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoost.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoost. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Escobar's head.
Hoost cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Hoost swinging wilding here.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoost counters with an outside leg kick.
Rolando Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost scores with a kick to the body.
Escobar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hoost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Hoost with a jab.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoost throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar counters with an inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
Hoost connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoost throws a combination. Escobar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hoost pushes Escobar away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoost counters with a head kick.
Hoost connects with a high kick.
Hoost lands a nice looking kick to the body. Escobar takes a step back to recover.
Hoost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hoost.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Hoost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar misses with a hook. Hoost ducked under it nicely.
Hoost takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoost lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into rage.
Hoost smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Escobar clinches but Hoost breaks the clinch
and Hoost counters with a one-two to the body.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoost.
Hoost lands a head kick!
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Hoost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Escobar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Escobar clinches but Hoost breaks the clinch
and Hoost counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Hoost counters with a leg kick.
Hoost moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Hoost does no damage.
A head kick from Hoost lands but Escobar takes it in his stride.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoost counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
Hoost lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Hoost dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Escobar tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.

Escobar clinches up with Hoost and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar prevents Hoost from breaking the clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hoost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoost has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.
Hoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoost can't break the clinch.
Hoost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar prevents Hoost from breaking the clinch.
Hoost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hoost is trying to break free.
Escobar landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoost lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hoost is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Escobar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoost's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar has Hoost pushed against the cage.
Hoost wants to break free but Escobar has control.
Escobar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoost blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.

Hoost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hoost throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoost counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Hoost misses with a leg kick.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoost.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Escobar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoost.
Hoost throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.

Escobar gets a clinch.
Escobar cracks Hoost with a nice body shot.
Escobar tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoost avoids the damage to the body.
Hoost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar tries to land a knee to the head but Hoost blocks with his arms.
Hoost wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Escobar throws an elbow that misses.
Hoost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escobar scores a nice knee to the body.
Escobar lands a nice knee to the body.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hoost is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Escobar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Escobar lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar slowing the pace effectively.
Hoost is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
Escobar prevents Hoost from breaking the clinch.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Hoost's ribcage. Hoost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escobar missing with knees to the body.
Hoost is trying to break the clinch but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escobar's brow.
Escobar pushes Hoost back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar taking a breather.
Hoost is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
Hoost wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escobar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Escobar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoost swinging wilding here.
Hoost throws a head kick that Escobar semi-blocks.
Hoost swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Hoost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar tries to clinch up
enabling Hoost to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoost counters with a leg kick.
Remy Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a hook but Hoost blocks it.
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoost.
A lazy body kick from Escobar
and Hoost counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Escobar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Escobar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hoost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Escobar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoost takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Escobar tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoost counters with an inside leg kick.
Escobar looks to clinch
and Hoost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoost counters with a big head kick but Escobar shrugs it off.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick

and Escobar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escobar taking a breather.
Escobar is pushing Hoost up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoost has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.

Hoost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoost throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hoost slips to the side
and Hoost counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Escobar.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar prevents Hoost from breaking the clinch.
Hoost tries to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Escobar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Escobar looking to throw knees to the head but Hoost is blocking nicely.
Escobar prevents Hoost from breaking the clinch.
Hoost wants to break free but Escobar has control.
Escobar lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Escobar misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost is trying to break the clinch but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Escobar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Hoost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Hoost!