PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 42 p4p, 512 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 7 p4p, 74 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Escalante
vs
Brown

183 cm
35
192
37 - 6 - 0

183 cm
39
189
26 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Escalante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Escalante moves into the clinch.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escalante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown slips under a jab from Escalante.

Escalante clinches.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Escalante keeps him there for the moment.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown slips a straight right by Escalante.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Escalante has managed to clinch.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Escalante.

It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bill Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Escalante throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.

Escalante closes the distance and clinches.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Escalante throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown moves away from the strike by Escalante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Escalante
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Jab from Escalante.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.

Escalante rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante wants to clinch.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escalante has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escalante misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escalante.
Escalante wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Escalante connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante connects with the punch.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.

Escalante forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Escalante won't allow it.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Escalante is controlling him.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

Escalante has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Bill Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Escalante only half commits.

Escalante moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Escalante has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Escalante won't allow it.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante cracks Brown with a good jab.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a kick to the body.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.

Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Escalante.
Brown tries to break free but Escalante pushes him back against the cage.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Escalante there.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escalante closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.

Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Escalante presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Escalante has Brown pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Escalante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escalante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Escalante throws a lazy body kick
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante misses with a kick to the body.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante lands a right hook to the body.
Escalante misses the jab.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.

Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to break free but Escalante pushes him back against the cage.
Escalante lands an uppercut.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Escalante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Escalante lands a nice looking body kick.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante had his way with Bill Brown in that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
That's time! Escalante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick lands for Escalante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escalante moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Escalante scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Escalante lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Escalante tries to clinch up.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante lands with a good body shot.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escalante closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.

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!
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Escalante takes the fight into the clinch.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown is trying to break free.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Escalante has double underhooks.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escalante has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Vicente Escalante made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.