PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Escarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Houge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escarino's entrance music is RATM-- Guerrilla Radio. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escarino
vs
Houge

181 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
TFP Graphics

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Escarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Houge!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escarino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houge.
Escarino misses with a hook. Houge ducked under it nicely.
Houge ducks under a wild hook from Escarino.
A combination from Escarino does no damage.
Escarino doesn't manage to clinch there - Houge circles away.
Nice shot by Escarino.
Escarino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dan Escarino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houge has a takedown stuffed.
Escarino stuffs the takedown.
Escarino scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Paul Houge has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Escarino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Houge looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Houge looks gassed!
Houge is looking to reverse the position.

Escarino decides to stand back up. Escarino steps back and let's Houge get back to his feet.
Escarino scores with the left hand. Houge knows he should have avoided that one.
Houge has a takedown stuffed.
Dan Escarino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Houge.
A head kick misses from Escarino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Escarino! Houge is backing up but he can't get away as Escarino lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Houge and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Escarino!