PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Escarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escarino comes to the cage accompanied by RATM-- Guerrilla Radio. Mike Tyson Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Escarino
vs
Tyson Jr

181 cm
23
173 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escarino shoots in but Tyson Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyson Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escarino. Escarino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escarino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Tyson Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyson Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Escarino. Escarino gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escarino finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyson Jr's head.
Tyson Jr swinging wilding here.
Escarino misses with a straight right.
Escarino misses with a low kick.
Escarino misses with a few strikes there.
Escarino shoots in for a takedown but Tyson Jr shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Escarino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Escarino misses.
Escarino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson Jr throws a series of punches but Escarino avoids them all with ease.
Escarino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyson Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escarino misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Escarino misses the target.
Tyson Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Escarino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escarino.
Tyson Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson Jr throws a series of punches but Escarino moves out of range.
Tyson Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson Jr moves away from the strike by Escarino.
Escarino throws out a loose jab but Tyson Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escarino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyson Jr slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Escarino.

It looks like Mike Tyson Jr has been cut.
Escarino is looking to chop away at Tyson Jr's legs.
Tyson Jr swings for the body but Escarino moves out of range.
Escarino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyson Jr on the side of the head.
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!
Escarino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Tyson Jr is rocked!
Tyson Jr catches Escarino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mike Tyson Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson Jr staying out of range there.
Escarino looks to throw the jab but Tyson Jr is out of range.
Escarino lands a jab to the head.
Tyson Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Escarino finish him?
Tyson Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyson Jr looks gassed!
Tyson Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Escarino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyson Jr is out of range and Escarino settles back down.
The fighters circling - Escarino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escarino misses with a low kick as Tyson Jr jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escarino.
Escarino throws a monster overhand right that drops Tyson Jr! Escarino follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Escarino!