PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Escorre (ranked 1855 p4p, 2983 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 58 p4p, 91 weight class). Marcus St Stone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Escorre
vs
St Stone

150 cm
27
300
16 - 8 - 0

196 cm
29
282
13 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Escorre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - St Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Escorre circles away.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escorre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As St Stone looks to move away, Escorre throws a big counter combo but St Stone just gets out of the way.
St Stone tries to clinch up.
Escorre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Escorre pushes St Stone up against the cage in a clinch.

Escorre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

St Stone closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Stone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escorre's brow.
Escorre tries to throw a body punch but St Stone avoids it by throwing Escorre back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escorre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Stone.
Escorre is stalling here.
St Stone taking a breather.
Escorre tries to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling the position.
St Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Escorre - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone being controlled against the cage.
St Stone lands an elbow just above Escorre 's eye.

It looks like Claudio Escorre has been cut.
St Stone crunches a lovely knee into Escorre's ribcage.
Nice elbow from St Stone.
St Stone prevents a body shot from Escorre.
St Stone has Escorre pressed against the cage, preventing Escorre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St Stone takes a shot to the head.
St Stone lands a nice elbow.
Escorre can't break the clinch.
Come on Escorre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St Stone misses with an elbow strike.
Escorre managing to block the knees to the body from St Stone.
Escorre leaning against his opponent.
Escorre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Stone's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre pushes St Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
St Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Escorre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Escorre breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escorre throws a sloppy body shot
and St Stone counters with a two punch combo.
Escorre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Escorre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

St Stone forces Escorre back against the cage and clinches.
St Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escorre blocks it with crossed arms.
St Stone throws an elbow that misses.

Escorre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

St Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escorre takes an elbow to the temple.
St Stone lands an elbow inside that Escorre shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escorre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Escorre dodges an elbow strike from St Stone.
Escorre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Escorre breaks from the clinch.
St Stone tries to clinch but Escorre moves away
and Escorre counters with a nice body shot.
St Stone looks winded!
St Stone wants to clinch.
Escorre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Stone tries to clinch but Escorre moves out of range.
Escorre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Stone moves out of range as Escorre strikes.
St Stone tries to clinch but Escorre is having none of it.
Escorre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Stone's head backwards.

It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escorre swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Escorre forces St Stone back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escorre is defending well for now.
Escorre blocks an elbow strike.
Escorre being controlled against the cage.
St Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Escorre blocks with his arms.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Escorre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escorre throws a body punch but St Stone moves out of range.
A punch combination from Escorre misses.
St Stone is looking to clinch.
Escorre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Escorre circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Escorre. Those never looked like landing.
St Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

St Stone closes the distance and pushes Escorre back into the cage.
Escorre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Stone.
St Stone misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Claudio Escorre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Escorre swats away the attempt to clinch by St Stone.
St Stone is looking to clinch but Escorre is avoiding it.
St Stone tries to clinch but Escorre is having none of it.
We've been informed that St Stone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

St Stone instigates a clinch.
Escorre struggles to land a body shot inside as St Stone controls his hands.
St Stone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escorre lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Stone backwards.
Escorre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escorre is struggling to control the position.
Escorre tries to throw a body punch but St Stone avoids it by throwing Escorre back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Escorre.
Escorre lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Escorre.
Escorre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St Stone is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Escorre.
Escorre can't find room to land a body shot as St Stone controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escorre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escorre punishes St Stone's body with a nice straight punch.
Escorre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Stone can do to turn this around?
A combination from Escorre does no damage.
Escorre sets himself, and St Stone steps forward looking for the clinch! Escorre avoids it this time.

Escorre clinches with his opponent.

Escorre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Escorre moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Escorre.
Escorre works on St Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Escorre.
Escorre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Stone or not.
Escorre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escorre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Stone tries to stall but Escorre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Escorre breaks from the clinch.
Escorre throws a right and a left that St Stone avoids nicely.

St Stone has closed the distance and engaged Escorre in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Escorre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escorre misses with a two punch combination.
Escorre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
St Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escorre throws a big counter combination but St Stone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
St Stone wants to clinch up but Escorre keeps it at a distance.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escorre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Stone is looking to clinch but Escorre is avoiding it.
Escorre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escorre lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Escorre does no damage.
Escorre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escorre keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Escorre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
St Stone is looking to clinch but Escorre is avoiding it.
St Stone wants to clinch up but Escorre keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escorre just misses with a punch to the body.
St Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Escorre.

St Stone has managed to clinch.
St Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Escorre blocks with his arms.
Escorre cracks St Stone with a nice body shot.

Escorre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escorre connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt St Stone! He's out on his feet! Escorre rushes in and drops St Stone with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Claudio Escorre!
After winning the bout, Claudio Escorre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.