PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Escargesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escargesa
vs
Hathaway

189 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
39
188 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Escargesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escargesa tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Hathaway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hathaway staying out of range there.
Hathaway scores with a punch to the head.
Escargesa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Escargesa avoids nicely.
Escargesa throws a big shot that misses.
Escargesa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaboom Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Escargesa misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hathaway.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hathaway!
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Escargesa blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Hathaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escargesa.
Danga de danga de dang - Hathaway scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escargesa misses with a hook. Hathaway ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargesa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Hathaway blocks the leg kick.
Hathaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escargesa circles away quickly and effectively.
Escargesa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk. Escargesa catches Hathaway right on the button with a cross.
Escargesa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Escargesa is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hathaway. Escargesa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hathaway drops Escargesa with a beautiful combination! Escargesa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hathaway is looking for the KO!
Oh Escargesa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hathaway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escargesa counters with a straight right hand.
Escargesa lands with a cross.
Escargesa seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway needs to keep his hands up - Escargesa had a free shot at his head there.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escargesa lands a jab to the nose.
Escargesa swings for the body but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Escargesa avoids them all with ease.
Escargesa thows a body shot but no joy.
Escargesa is looking to clinch.
A cross from Escargesa lands.
Hathaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escargesa.
Hathaway misses with a double jab
and Escargesa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escargesa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Escargesa works over Hathaway's head and body with a nice combination.
Escargesa throws a hook to the side of Hathaway's head but Hathaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escargesa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hathaway on the side of the head.
Escargesa misses with a hook to the body
and Hathaway counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Escargesa is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escargesa.
Escargesa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hathaway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escargesa.
Escargesa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escargesa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escargesa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hathaway throws out the jab.
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escargesa defending well as Hathaway loads up on a big left hand.
Escargesa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hathaway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escargesa throws the left hand but Hathaway avoids the punch easily.
Hathaway tests Escargesa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escargesa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hathaway's head.
Escargesa throws a series of punches but Hathaway moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escargesa backs up against the ropes.
Escargesa avoids the head kick by Hathaway.
Escargesa throws a hook but Hathaway avoids it easily.
Escargesa loads up on a big right hand but Hathaway slips the punch.
No joy there for Escargesa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escargesa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escargesa counters with a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escargesa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Escargesa avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Hathaway will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escargesa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway cracks the inside of Escargesa's front leg.
Vincent Escargesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hathaway lands a nice hook to Escargesa's body. Escargesa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hathaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escargesa counters with a left and a right that stings Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Escargesa avoids them all with ease.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hathaway moves away from the strike by Escargesa.
Escargesa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hathaway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escargesa backs up against the ropes.
Hathaway misses with a head kick.
Escargesa lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hathaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escargesa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hathaway misses with a hook. Escargesa ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargesa lands a nice looking body shot.
Hathaway throws a combination that misses
and Escargesa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.
Escargesa connects with a body shot that sends Hathaway's belly button to the back.
Escargesa looks to land a left hand but Hathaway moved out of range nicely.
Escargesa misses with a shot to the body
and Hathaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hathaway 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.
Escargesa scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Hathaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Hathaway misses.
Good exchange - Escargesa coming out on top.
Hathaway takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escargesa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Escargesa avoids nicely.
Escargesa slips a straight right by Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escargesa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hathaway's head backwards.
Hathaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hathaway misses with a left hand
and Escargesa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hathaway misses with a wild body shot.
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escargesa counters with a stiff right hand.
Hathaway throws a solid leg kick but Escargesa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hathaway.
Hathaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escargesa connects with the punch.
Escargesa lunges at Hathaway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hathaway's hand.
Escargesa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escargesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Escargesa.
Escargesa throws a lazy right hand but Hathaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escargesa throws a body punch but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escargesa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Hathaway takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escargesa cracks Hathaway with an open hand slap.
Escargesa connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Hathaway misses
and Hathaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
Escargesa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escargesa misses with a right hand
and Hathaway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hathaway misses with a double jab.
Escargesa misses with a few strikes there.
Hathaway misses with a wild body shot.
Escargesa scores with a jab to the body.
Hathaway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escargesa jabs Hathaway right on the nose. Hathaway blinks but takes it well.
Escargesa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escargesa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hathaway misses with a lunging right hand
letting Escargesa counter with a right hand.
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escargesa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Escargesa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Escargesa is just out of range.
Hathaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escargesa tests Hathaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escargesa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escargesa digs a good hook to Hathaway's body.
Escargesa checks a leg kick.
Hathaway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escargesa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hathaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escargesa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hathaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Hathaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Escargesa.
Escargesa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hathaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escargesa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escargesa duly obliges.
Hathaway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hathaway.
Hathaway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escargesa scores with a nice head shot.
Escargesa feints a jab promting Hathaway to slip. Escargesa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hathaway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escargesa scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and Escargesa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Hathaway misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Hathaway.
Nice uppercut lands for Escargesa. That snapped Hathaway's head back.
Escargesa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Escargesa does no damage.
Hathaway throws a looping overhand right but Escargesa ducks down to avoid it.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Escargesa moves out of range easily.
Escargesa scores with a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Escargesa.
Hathaway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escargesa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Hathaway misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a double jab
and Escargesa counters with a one-two to the body.

Hathaway is rocked!
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Hathaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Escargesa avoids it well.
Hathaway falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Escargesa counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Escargesa misses its intended target.
Hathaway throws a poor cross that misses
letting Escargesa counter with a right hand.
Escargesa throws a nice looking combination but Hathaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escargesa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escargesa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escargesa connects with a jab.
Hathaway is still on wobbly legs! Can Escargesa finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hathaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hathaway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escargesa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escargesa throws a series of punches but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway throws a combination that misses
and Escargesa counters with a right hand to the body.
Escargesa digs a good body shot into Hathaway's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway throws a nice head kick!
Hathaway takes a swing at Escargesa's ribcage but misses.
Escargesa tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway seems to have recovered his senses.
Escargesa misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Escargesa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escargesa 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Escargesa!
An out of breath Vincent Escargesa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.