PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Escarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escarino has chosen RATM-- Guerrilla Radio as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Laurentian
vs
Escarino

177 cm
26
181 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

181 cm
26
173 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Escarino!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escarino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laurentian.
Escarino misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Laurentian lands.
Escarino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laurentian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escarino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Laurentian instigates a clinch.
Laurentian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escarino up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Escarino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escarino struggles to land a body shot inside as Laurentian controls his hands.

Escarino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escarino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escarino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escarino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Escarino.
Escarino scoring well with a low kick there.
Escarino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escarino feints and then cracks Laurentian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laurentian down.
Escarino tries to work over Laurentian's front leg with a kick but Laurentian checks it.
A jab from Escarino finds it's way through Laurentian's defenses.
Escarino misses the shot to the body.
Escarino misses with a head kick.
Escarino tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Escarino.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escarino, right into the meat.
Escarino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Escarino finds it's way through Laurentian's defenses.

It looks like Maxence Laurentian has been cut.
Escarino throws a right and a left that Laurentian avoids nicely.
Escarino scores with a nice right hand.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Escarino moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escarino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laurentian tries to clinch there but Escarino circles away.
A shot to de liver by Laurentian. Beautiful body shot.
Escarino misses with a straight left.
Escarino looks to throw the jab but Laurentian is out of range.
Dan Escarino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Escarino moved out of range nicely.
Escarino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escarino catches Laurentian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escarino wants to slow Laurentian down by chopping away at his legs.
Escarino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Laurentian catches Escarino right on the button with a cross.
Escarino misses with a double jab.
Escarino lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escarino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escarino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escarino moves out of range of the strikes.
Laurentian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escarino.
Laurentian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escarino.
Escarino throws a leg kick but Laurentian checks it.
Escarino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escarino throws a jab when Laurentian was well out of range.
Laurentian misses with a combination
and Escarino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laurentian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escarino tries to clinch but Laurentian is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escarino tries to keep at a distance but Laurentian has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laurentian.
Laurentian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escarino's efforts to push away.

Escarino manages to break the clinch.

Escarino pushes Laurentian up against the cage in a clinch.
Laurentian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escarino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laurentian has him pressed against the cage.
Laurentian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Escarino can't break the clinch.
Escarino is trying to break the clinch but Laurentian is controlling him.
Laurentian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escarino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laurentian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laurentian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laurentian has a couple of punches blocked by Escarino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laurentian has a couple of punches blocked by Escarino.
Escarino is trying to break the clinch but Laurentian is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laurentian.
Escarino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maxence Laurentian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laurentian clinches up against the cage.
Escarino tries to circle away but Laurentian has him pinned against the cage.
Escarino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laurentian lands a shot to the body.
Laurentian scores with a shoulder strike.
Laurentian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escarino.
Nice body punch from Laurentian.
Laurentian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laurentian digs a right hand underneath Escarino's ribcage. Escarino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laurentian stalling in the clinch but Escarino improves position.
Laurentian leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Laurentian fails to land.
Escarino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laurentian taking a breather.
Escarino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laurentian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laurentian.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laurentian as Escarino tries to tie him up.
Escarino misses with the head strike.
Laurentian looking to stall.
Escarino is trying to force a seperation but Laurentian has the dominant position.
Laurentian misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian tries to stall but Escarino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Escarino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escarino lands a shoulder strike.
Laurentian works on Escarino's body with a couple of short punches.
Laurentian leaning against his opponent.
Laurentian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laurentian lands a nice uppercut.
Escarino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escarino is breathing heavily.
Laurentian stalls.
Laurentian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escarino is keeping busy.
Escarino tries to circle away but Laurentian has him pinned against the cage.
Laurentian gets through Escarino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Escarino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escarino misses with a few strikes there.
Escarino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escarino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laurentian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laurentian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escarino paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian moves in looking to clinch but Escarino pushes him off.
Escarino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laurentian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escarino thinking.
Escarino is looking to clinch.
Laurentian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escarino loads up on a big right hand but Laurentian slips the punch.
Laurentian throws a shot from downtown. Escarino moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Laurentian.
Escarino looks to clinch
enabling Laurentian to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxence Laurentian is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurentian connects with the punch.
Laurentian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escarino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laurentian doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian connects with a single shot there.
Laurentian works Escarino's body with a nice hook.
Escarino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escarino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escarino wants to clinch but Laurentian slips to the side
and Laurentian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laurentian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escarino finds it's way round the side to connect with Laurentian's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laurentian, as that shot connected.
Escarino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escarino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laurentian slips a straight right by Escarino.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut.
Escarino throws a hook to the side of Laurentian's head but Laurentian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escarino connects with the punch.
Escarino is looking to chop away at Laurentian's legs.
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.
Escarino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurentian.
Escarino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Laurentian tries to keep at a distance but Escarino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escarino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laurentian.
Escarino blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Escarino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escarino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laurentian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escarino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laurentian is out of range and Escarino settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxence Laurentian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Escarino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laurentian tries to clinch up but Escarino circles away and keeps his distance.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Escarino moved out of range nicely.
Laurentian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escarino swats away the attempt to clinch by Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurentian takes a swing at Escarino's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurentian wants to clinch.
Escarino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escarino throws and low kick but Laurentian moves out of range easily.
Laurentian cracks Escarino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escarino thows a body shot but no joy.
Escarino closes the distance but Laurentian moves to the side
and Laurentian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laurentian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escarino scoring well with a low kick there.
Escarino blocks a head kick by Laurentian.

Escarino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Escarino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escarino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dan Escarino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escarino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laurentian counters with a straight right hand.
Escarino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dan Escarino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian checks a leg kick nicely.
Escarino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laurentian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escarino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Laurentian counters by moving into the clinch.
Laurentian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escarino's efforts to push away.
Laurentian pushes Escarino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escarino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laurentian has him pressed against the cage.
Escarino wants to get back to striking at distance but Laurentian won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Laurentian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Escarino lands a nice uppercut.
Laurentian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escarino.
Laurentian swings wildly with an uppercut but Escarino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurentian cracks Escarino with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurentian scores with a hook to the body.
Escarino lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Escarino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laurentian blocks a head kick by Escarino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escarino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laurentian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laurentian wants to clinch.
Escarino moves forwards but Laurentian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maxence Laurentian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laurentian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escarino doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escarino.
Escarino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escarino wants to land a leg kick but Laurentian is out of range.

Laurentian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escarino wants to get back to striking at distance but Laurentian won't allow it.
Laurentian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bit of stalling here from Laurentian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laurentian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escarino has had enough of the clinch but Laurentian keeps him there for the moment.
Laurentian misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Escarino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laurentian lands a shoulder strike.
Laurentian lands a body punch.
Laurentian stalls.
Maxence Laurentian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laurentian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laurentian stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escarino.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escarino as Laurentian tries to tie him up.
Escarino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laurentian blocks it with crossed arms.
Escarino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escarino misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Escarino.
Well Laurentian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maxence Laurentian!