PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 690 p4p, 1284 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 89 p4p, 174 weight class). Nail comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Just a dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vicente Escalante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Logan Nail's chin.

Escalante
vs
Nail

183 cm
23
192
9 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
200
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nail just manages to avoid it.
Nail misses with a straight left.
Escalante tries to move into range but Nail moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Nail - just one landing.
Escalante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Nail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Nail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante misses with a hook. Nail ducked under it nicely.
Nail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nail tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Nail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nail has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escalante throws a hook but Nail avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nail misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Nail saw that one coming.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Nail is out of range.
Nail looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Nail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nail to score with a decent uppercut.
Logan Nail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nail throws a big shot that misses.
Nail throws a looping overhand right but Escalante ducks down to avoid it.
Nail is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nail catches Escalante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nail digs a good hook to Escalante's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante walks into a straight right hand from Nail.
A slow jab from Nail misses its intended target.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nail.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nail connects with a nice looking jab.
Escalante throws a head kick but Nail moves out of range.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Nail cracks Escalante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nail.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nail is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nail lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Nail works the jab nicely.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Nail's shoulder, as Nail tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nail connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escalante scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Nail.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.
Escalante is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nail's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nail takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Nail moves into the clinch.
Nail misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante.

Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nail is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escalante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Nail's leg. Nail is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nail connects with a single shot there.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escalante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nail getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante is looking for a counter combo.
Nail misses with a right hand
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nail might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab lands there for Nail.
Nail scores with a jab to the head.

Escalante tries to keep at a distance but Nail has taken the fight into the clinch.

Escalante breaks from the clinch.
Nail takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a hook but Nail avoids it easily.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Nail moves his leg out of the way.
Nail jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Nail lands a nice shot that snaps Escalante's head back.
Nail throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante throws a jab when Nail was well out of range.
Nail looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nail throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nail throws an off balance right hand
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Escalante's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nail uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Nail throws a jab when Escalante was well out of range.
Escalante throws a hook but Nail blocks it.
Nail throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante throws a quick counter head kick but Nail was just out of range.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nail thuds his right hand into Escalante's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nail misses with a looping left.
Nail thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Nail has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Nail dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Escalante slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Nail there.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nail uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
A quick step to the side and Escalante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nail checks it well.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Nail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nail lands a jab.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nail is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escalante with a body shot.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Nail.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Nail blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Logan Nail seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nail steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Nail scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante cracks Nail with an open hand slap.
Nail looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Nail defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Nail connects with a looping right hand.
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Nail getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Nail. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nail.
Nail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Nail - just one landing.
Escalante misses with a double jab.
Nail looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante slips a straight right by Nail.
Escalante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nail.
Nail scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante moves forwards but Nail connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Nail misses.
A jab from Nail does it's job there.
Escalante takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nail drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nail lands with a cross.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nail checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nail was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Nail's corner calls for a 1-2. Nail obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nail lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Nail ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nail scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escalante doesn't seem bothered though.
Escalante staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nail scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante wants to slow Nail down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Nail throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Escalante throws a big counter combination but Nail scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Nail walks forward, straight into a front kick from Escalante.
Nail moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nail's sensitive parts.
Nail scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escalante connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nail throws out a powerful jab.
Nail scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nail.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nail lands with a good body shot.
Nail lands a nice looking body shot.
Nail looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Escalante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nail throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.
Nail lands a jab.
Nail pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nail throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nail scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Nail.
Donk. Nail catches Escalante right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Nail misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Nail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Escalante lands a body shot.
Nail takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Nail throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nail throws a looping overhand right but Escalante ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.
Nail cracks Escalante with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nail closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nail misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Nail lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nail scores with a nice hook to the head.

Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nail will feel that in the morning.

Nail clinches up with Escalante and pushes him back against the cage.
Nail lands a knee to the head.
Nail's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escalante is leaning against Nail and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante lands a hook that snaps the head of Nail backwards.
Nail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nail closes the distance looking to clinch
and Escalante counters with a good low kick that Nail was not able to check.
Nail avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Nail.
As Nail backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nail throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Nail cracks Escalante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nail jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Nail moved out of range.
Nail pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nail misses with a looping right.
Nail swings widly with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Nail moves away and avoids it.
Nail dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Nail tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nail.
Escalante misses with a hook. Nail ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nail! But no joy.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nail.
Nail scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escalante in his tracks.
Nail misses with a left hand
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escalante.

Nail is rocked!
Nail lands a lovely overhand right.
Nail is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante batters Nail with a massive right followed by a huge left! Nail is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Escalante lands a final crushing right hand to drop Nail to the mat with a gruesome thud! Escalante is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.