PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 1664 p4p, 199 weight class) and Juan Carlos Escobar (ranked 3141 p4p, 334 weight class). Juan Carlos Escobar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ford
vs
Carlos Escobar

177 cm
21
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Ford.
Ford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Ford counters with a nice leg kick.
Ford thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Ford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Escobar is rocked!
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar looks winded!
Ford closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Escobar out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Landon Ford!