PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Escargesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Freedman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vincent Escargesa's chin.

Escargesa
vs
Freedman

189 cm
27
197 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
30
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 14 - 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escargesa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escargesa misses with a few strikes there.

Freedman clinches up with Escargesa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedman blocking some punches.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Escargesa blocks an uppercut.
Escargesa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Escargesa.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escargesa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freedman backwards.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Freedman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freedman tries a body shot but Escargesa blocks it.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
Freedman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Freedman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Escargesa tries to circle away but Freedman has him pinned against the ropes.
Escargesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedman's elbow.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freedman working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargesa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escargesa scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Escargesa fails to land.
Escargesa lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedman backwards.
Escargesa is trying to break free.
Freedman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escargesa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Escargesa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freedman prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
Escargesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedman's elbow.
Escargesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escargesa swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Escargesa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Escargesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Freedman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Escargesa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escargesa misses with a punch on the inside.
Escargesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escargesa fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escargesa.
Escargesa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freedman.
Freedman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escargesa.
A right hook to the body lands for Freedman.
Escargesa is breathing heavily.
Escargesa lands a body punch.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escargesa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escargesa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Escargesa has a couple of punches blocked by Freedman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman lands with a short shot to the head.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Freedman.
Escargesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedman.
Freedman lands a nice uppercut.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Escargesa takes a shot to the head.
Freedman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedman.

Escargesa tumbles to the floor! Freedman threw a big shot that dropped him and now Freedman is on top looking to finish! Escargesa has guard but can he survive?!

Escargesa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh Escargesa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freedman slips nicely into half guard.

Freedman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escargesa has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escargesa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escargesa is looking for a sweep. Freedman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escargesa seems to have got his legs back now.

Freedman seems to be looking for submissions.
Freedman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Freedman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Escargesa is just riding it out for now. Freedman eventually gives up the hold.
Freedman wants to free his trapped foot but Escargesa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freedman wants to free his trapped foot but Escargesa is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Freedman stands up and beckons Escargesa to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Freedman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Escargesa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vincent Escargesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escargesa misses the shot to the body.
Escargesa throws a shot from downtown. Freedman moves away and avoids it.
Freedman tries to clinch but Escargesa moves out of range.
Freedman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Escargesa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Freedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escargesa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escargesa duly obliges.
Escargesa keeps the fight on the outside.
Escargesa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Freedman moves into the clinch successfully.
Freedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcus Freedman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Freedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedman prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
Freedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escargesa is trying to force a seperation but Freedman has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Escargesa.
Freedman takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Escargesa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Escargesa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escargesa misses with a hook to the ribs.

Escargesa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freedman tries to clinch up.
Freedman darts in looking for a takedown but Escargesa gets double underhooks and turns Freedman into the ropes.
Freedman is working Escargesa over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Escargesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escargesa working aggressively here.

Escargesa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freedman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Escargesa.
Freedman moves in looking to clinch but Escargesa pushes him off.
Freedman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman ducks under a wild hook from Escargesa.

Freedman rushes Escargesa and presses him up against the ropes.
Escargesa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escargesa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escargesa is looking to break free of the clinch but Freedman has double underhooks.
Escargesa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Escargesa tries to circle away but Freedman has him pinned against the ropes.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Escargesa.
Escargesa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escargesa blocking some punches.
Freedman has Escargesa pressed against the ropes, preventing Escargesa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Escargesa throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escargesa.
Escargesa tries to work over Freedman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Freedman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Freedman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escargesas head.
Freedman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escargesa is trying to break free.
Freedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Freedman fails to land.
Freedman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Escargesa misses with some punches.
Freedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Escargesa controls his hands.
Freedman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escargesa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Freedman has a couple of punches blocked by Escargesa.
Freedman lands a hook that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Escargesa.
Freedman misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Escargesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escargesa takes a shot to the head.
Freedman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escargesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escargesa scores with a shot to the side of Freedman's head.
Freedman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freedman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedman presses Escargesa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
Freedman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Escargesa controls his hands.
Escargesa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Freedman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escargesa's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Escargesa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Escargesa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Freedman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escargesa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Freedman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Escargesa catches Freedman right on the button with a cross.
Freedman tries to clinch but Escargesa is having none of it.

Freedman looking to score a takedown here. Escargesa is defending well but Freedman drives through and ends up in Escargesa's guard.
Freedman throws a big right hand that misses.
Escargesa keeping full guard, as Freedman tries to pass.
Freedman wants to control from the top but Escargesa keeps moving.
Escargesa has Freedman pulled in close to control his posture.
Freedman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman advances to mount.
Freedman is looking to work his way around to Escargesa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Freedman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Freedman tries to control but Escargesa wriggling away.

Freedman has hold of Escargesa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Escargesa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Freedman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Escargesa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Escargesa shrugs it off.
Escargesa is controlling an arm, preventing Freedman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Freedman moves to the back position.

Freedman looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Freedman is persistently looking for the submission but Escargesa is defending it well.
Escargesa rolls, trying to escape but Freedman keeps control of the position.
Escargesa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Freedman's guard. Nice work there by Escargesa.

Freedman is looking for a triangle but Escargesa pushes his legs off easily.
Freedman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freedman, not yet.
Escargesa landing some decent shots from guard.

Freedman uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Escargesa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freedman.
Nice uppercut there from Escargesa.
Freedman slips under a jab from Escargesa.

Freedman clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Freedman.
Freedman scores with a shoulder strike.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Escargesa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Freedman lands with a left to the head.
Escargesa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freedman.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escargesa throws a head punch that misses.
Freedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedman lands a left hand.
Freedman cracks Escargesa with a nice body shot.
Freedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedman misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Freedman.
Freedman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedman misses with a punch to the body.
Freedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Escargesa controls his hands.
Freedman tries to work over Escargesa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freedman lands a right hand.
Escargesa blocks an uppercut.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Freedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Escargesa.
Freedman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Freedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freedman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Freedman!
After the big win, Marcus Freedman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ZERO 1 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.