PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 116 p4p, 226 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 17 p4p, 35 weight class). Dambullah has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Escalante
vs
Dambullah

183 cm
29
192
20 - 2 - 0

190 cm
34
187
36 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Cardio machine

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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 20 - 2 - 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 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante pushes Dambullah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dambullah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dambullah can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dambullah.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Dambullah looks winded!
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Dambullah lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Dambullah misses with some punches.
Escalante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Dambullah shrugs off.
Escalante gets through Dambullah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante is working Dambullah over against the cage.
Dambullah throws a head punch that misses.

Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dambullah 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escalante clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dambullah's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dambullah.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Dambullah avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.

Dambullah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Dambullah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escalante lands a nice looking body shot.
Escalante wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dambullah flicks out a counter leg kick but Escalante steps away.
Escalante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Escalante lands.
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!
Dambullah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dambullah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escalante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dambullah scrambles back to his feet.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Dambullah tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Dambullah misses.
Dambullah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Dambullah's head but Dambullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dambullah only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dambullah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Dambullah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dambullah, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dambullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dambullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dambullah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Dambullah controls his hands.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Dambullah.
Dambullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah is working Escalante over against the cage.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dambullah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Dambullah.
Dambullah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.

Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Dambullah.
Dambullah scores with a nice right hand.
Escalante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dambullah counters with an inside leg kick.
Escalante cracks Dambullah with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Escalante misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Dambullah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dambullah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Dambullah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Escalante backing away here, and Dambullah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Dambullah.
Escalante throws a jab when Dambullah was well out of range.
Dambullah lands with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Escalante.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambullah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dambullah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Dambullah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escalante. That did some damage!
Dambullah misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Dambullah checks it.

Escalante moves into range and clinches up with Dambullah.
Escalante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dambullah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dambullah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dambullah presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dambullah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
Dambullah blocks the elbow strike.

Dambullah breaks the clinch.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Dambullah misses its intended target.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escalante walks into a jab.
Escalante punishes Dambullah's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dambullah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Dambullah's head.
The fighters circling - Dambullah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Dambullah's body.
Dambullah throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Dambullah scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Escalante jabs Dambullah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dambullah.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Dambullah. That snapped Escalante's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
Escalante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dambullah takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
Dambullah looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dambullah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Dambullah should have avoided that one.
Escalante lands a nice hook to Dambullah's body. Dambullah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Escalante rushes Dambullah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dambullah lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante prevents a body shot from Dambullah.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dambullah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dambullah gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Dambullah misses with some punches.
Dambullah working aggressively here.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah is breathing heavily.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dambullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dambullah misses with the head strike.
Dambullah takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dambullah fails to land.
Escalante digs a right hand into Dambullah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dambullah's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Papa Moosh Dambullah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Escalante throws a leg kick which misses Dambullah's front leg but catches the back leg as Dambullah tries to avoid it.
Dambullah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escalante can pounce on him.
Dambullah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dambullah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escalante is out of range.
Dambullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Escalante as he checks the leg kick.
Dambullah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Escalante lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Dambullah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Escalante throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dambullah to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dambullah, pushing him back against the cage.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante presses Dambullah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dambullah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante tries a body shot but Dambullah blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dambullah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dambullah's elbow.
Dambullah gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dambullah misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dambullah.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dambullah blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante digs a right hand underneath Dambullah's ribcage. Dambullah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dambullah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Dambullah in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A right hand to the body from Escalante.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dambullah backwards.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Dambullah shrugs off.
Dambullah misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.

Dambullah breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dambullah.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dambullah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dambullah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Dambullah misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dambullah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escalante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a body punch.
Escalante is working Dambullah over against the cage.
A short right from Escalante on the inside.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escalante lands a shot to the body.
Escalante lands a damaging elbow.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
Dambullah misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Dambullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.

Dambullah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dambullah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escalantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escalante closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dambullah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dambullah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dambullah staying out of range there.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escalante has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Our winner, Vicente Escalante, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.