PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 43 p4p, 299 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 6 p4p, 35 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escalante
vs
Brown

183 cm
36
192
39 - 6 - 0

183 cm
40
189
28 - 23 - 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 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 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 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.

Escalante clinches.
Escalante prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Escalante only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante tries to clinch up.
Escalante tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Escalante throws a good cross that connects.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Escalante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Escalante has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown wants to break free but Escalante has control.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Escalante wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Escalante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws a good cross that connects.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escalante connects with an inside leg kick.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
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.
Escalante throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Escalante cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
A jab from Escalante misses.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante motions for Brown to come forward. Escalante throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
A low kick from Escalante misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body kick.
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Bill Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.

Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Escalante is controlling the position.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Escalante has double underhooks.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.

Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to break free but Escalante pushes him back against the cage.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.
Brown is trying to break free.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown slips a jab from Escalante.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escalante throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Escalante rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.