PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escuela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 Cent - Outta Control Remix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Escuela
vs
Crimson

190 cm
23
255 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

190 cm
29
251 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chico Escuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson tries to clinch
and Escuela counters with a straight right hand.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escuela.
Crimson misses with a body shot.
Crimson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crimson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escuela misses the jab.
Crimson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Escuela counters by clinching up.
Escuela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crimson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Escuela blocking some punches.
Escuela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escuela tries to pull guard but Crimson won't allow it.
Escuela blocking some punches.
Escuela goes for a takedown attempt but Crimson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Escuela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson looks to clinch
and Escuela counters with a nice body shot.
Crimson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Escuela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Escuela looking for a takedown.

Escuela has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crimson uses from the top position.
Crimson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crimson trying to control but Escuela is working from the bottom.
Escuela keeping full guard, as Crimson tries to pass.

Escuela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crimson trying to control but Escuela is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escuela looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Escuela looking for a guillotine here but Crimson defends easily.
Crimson passes Escuela's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crimson prevents Escuela from improving his position.
Escuela taking some punishment here, with Crimson in his half guard.

Escuela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crimson pulls his head out easily.
Escuela is trying to get back to full guard.

Crimson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson throws a right and a left that Escuela avoids nicely.
Crimson misses with a body shot.
A combination from Crimson does no damage.
Crimson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escuela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crimson tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crimson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escuela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson misses with a left hand
and Escuela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crimson thinking.
Fresh Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escuela counters with an inside leg kick.
Fresh Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crimson looks gassed!
Escuela misses with a right hand
and Crimson counters with a one-two to the body.
Escuela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
Escuela shoots for a takedown but Crimson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crimson throws a leg kick

and Escuela counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Escuela.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crimson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escuela is one step ahead there.
Escuela scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escuela preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chico Escuela dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crimson closes the distance but Escuela moves to the side

and Escuela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crimson lands a left hand.
Escuela scores a nice knee to the body.
Escuela wants a takedown but no success here.
Escuela is trying to drag Crimson to the mat but Crimson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Escuela goes for a takedown attempt but Crimson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chico Escuela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson wants to clinch but Escuela slips to the side
and Escuela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fresh Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crimson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escuela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crimson can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escuela closes the distance and clinches.
Escuela goes for a takedown attempt but Crimson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crimson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Escuela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crimson won't be happy with that.
Escuela working the ground and pound but Crimson is defending the strikes.
Escuela works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Crimson is looking for a sweep.
Escuela wants to control but Crimson is keeping him busy.
Crimson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Escuela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crimson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crimson trying to control from the bottom.

Escuela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crimson moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escuela trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Escuela is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Escuela preventing the sweep.
Crimson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escuela.

Crimson is looking for a triangle here but Escuela uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Crimson is not content to let Escuela control the position.

Escuela tries for a kimura but Crimson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escuela is trying to get an arm triangle but Crimson is defending well.
Escuela working away.
Escuela trying to control the position but Crimson is working away.
Crimson is looking for a sweep.
Crimson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Escuela misses with the ground and pound.
Crimson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Escuela asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Escuela stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Escuela looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escuela lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crimson down.

Escuela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crimson, who protects the arm well.

Escuela tries for a kimura but Crimson is defending well.
Crimson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Escuela's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crimson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crimson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escuela manages to get himself to full guard.
Crimson trying to control but Escuela is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chico Escuela dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Escuela throws a hook to the side of Crimson's head but Crimson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crimson throws a one two combo.
Crimson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escuela slips a jab and a cross from Crimson.
Crimson connects with a jab.
Crimson misses with a leg kick
and Escuela counters with a nice uppercut.
Crimson fails to land with a series of punches.
Crimson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escuela closes the distance and clinches.
Escuela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Crimson as the two fighters clinch.
Escuela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crimson gets underhooks to prevent Escuela's takedown attempt.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Escuela controls the action.
Escuela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crimson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crimson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escuela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crimson looks to clinch
and Escuela counters with a nice uppercut.
Crimson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Escuela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crimson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escuela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crimson wants to control but Escuela is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Crimson kicks Escuela off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson throws a lazy body kick
and Escuela counters with a leg kick.
Crimson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crimson thumps Escuela with a low kick.
Crimson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escuela counters with a nice uppercut.
Crimson throws the kick towards the body but Escuela avoids it.
Crimson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escuela counters with a low kick, right behind Crimson 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escuela shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crimson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Escuela working the head and body with strikes.
Escuela is looking to take a break and control but Crimson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Escuela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Escuela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crimson is looking for a sweep.
Crimson being controlled for a moment.
Crimson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Escuela's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escuela is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crimson is just riding it out for now. Escuela eventually gives up the hold.
Escuela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crimson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fresh Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Escuela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Escuela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chico Escuela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crimson pushes Escuela off looking to stand but Escuela dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chico Escuela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escuela 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico Escuela!