PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Escargesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wray comes to the cage accompanied by The Leprechan Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Escargesa's choice of entrance music: Just click it and listen already. Seth Wray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wray
vs
Escargesa

185 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Wray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Escargesa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escargesa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Escargesa is out of range.
A jab from Wray misses.
Escargesa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Escargesa.
Escargesa moves forwards but Wray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escargesa.

Escargesa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escargesa misses with a body punch.
Escargesa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escargesa managing to block the knees to the body from Wray.
Escargesa stalling in the clinch.
Escargesa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wray.
Wray leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escargesa misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray is working Escargesa over against the cage.
Escargesa can't find room to land a body shot as Wray controls the action.
Escargesa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wray backwards.
Escargesa is looking to break free of the clinch but Wray has double underhooks.
Escargesa lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Seth Wray has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Escargesa fails to land.
Wray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Escargesa slows down the pace here.
Wray prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
Wray lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Escargesa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escargesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wray lands a damaging elbow.
Escargesa working aggressively here.
Wray stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escargesa's defenses.
Escargesa takes an elbow to the temple.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Wray controls his hands.

Wray manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Escargesa misses.
Escargesa misses with a wild combination.
Escargesa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escargesa moves away.
Escargesa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Escargesa pushes him off.
Wray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escargesa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Escargesa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Escargesa.
Escargesa slips a straight right by Wray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray missing with a left hand there. Escargesa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wray lands a jab to the nose.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.

Wray moves into range and clinches up with Escargesa.
Wray stalls.
Escargesa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Escargesa tries to throw a body punch but Wray avoids it by throwing Escargesa back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Wray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escargesa is trying to stall.

Wray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wray connects with a body shot.
Escargesa thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escargesa under the eye.

Wray takes the fight into the clinch.
Escargesa letting Wray take a breather here.
Escargesa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wray throws an elbow but misses.
Escargesa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wray backwards.
Wray displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escargesa up against the cage.
Escargesa lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wray breaks from the clinch.
Wray misses with a hook. Escargesa ducked under it nicely.
Escargesa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Seth Wray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Wray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wray misses with a left hand
and Escargesa counters with a straight right hand.
Escargesa misses with a straight right.
Wray misses the body punch
and Escargesa counters with a straight right hand.
Escargesa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wray to score with a decent uppercut.
Escargesa ducks under a wild hook from Wray.
Wray throws the left hand but Escargesa avoids the punch easily.
Vincent Escargesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wray lands an overhand right.
Escargesa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wray manages to avoid it.
Escargesa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Escargesa misses with a straight left.
Wray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escargesa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Escargesa drives through and clinches with Wray against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escargesa blocks an elbow strike from Wray.
Escargesa blocks a body shot from Wray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escargesa tries to pull guard but Wray holds him up against the cage and eventually Escargesa drops back down to his feet.
Escargesa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa pushes Wray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escargesa can't find room to land a body shot as Wray controls the action.
Wray blocks a body shot from Escargesa.
Wray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Wray controls his hands.
Wray lands an elbow inside.
Wray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Escargesa on the inside.
Escargesa misses with the head strike.
Escargesa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escargesa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escargesa tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wray.
Wray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wray pushes Escargesa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wray pushes off an throws an elbow but Escargesa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escargesa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escargesa tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escargesa trying to control the position but instead, Wray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escargesa into the cage.
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escargesa's efforts to push away.
Wray lands a hook that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Escargesa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escargesa takes an elbow to the temple.
Wray lands an elbow inside that Escargesa shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wray.
Wray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Escargesa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escargesa can't find room to land a body shot as Wray controls the action.
Escargesa lands with a left to the head.
Wray is struggling to control the position.
Escargesa can't find room to land a body shot as Wray controls the action.
Seth Wray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Escargesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wray's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wray.
Escargesa working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray blocks a body shot from Escargesa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escargesa.
Escargesa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wray leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Escargesa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escargesa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escargesa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Wray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escargesa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escargesa momentarily.
Wray misses with a hook
enabling Escargesa to counter with a crisp jab.
Wray throws a body punch but Escargesa moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wray slips a jab and a cross from Escargesa.
Escargesa slips under a jab from Wray.
A big left from Wray misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Wray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Wray's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Escargesa.
Wray misses with a looping left.
Escargesa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escargesa.
Sloppy strikes from Escargesa. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wray throws a jab when Escargesa was well out of range.
Escargesa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Escargesa is rocked!
Seth Wray is winning the standup battle so far.
Escargesa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Escargesa circles away.
Wray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Wray misses with a looping left.
Wray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escargesa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escargesa!
Wray throws the left hand but Escargesa avoids the punch easily.
Escargesa slips under a jab.
Escargesa misses with a few strikes there.
Escargesa takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.

Wray moves into range and clinches up with Escargesa.
Wray lands an elbow inside that Escargesa shrugs off.
Escargesa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wray lands a damaging elbow.
Wray is stalling here.
Wray scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wray breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wray has Escargesa up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wray blocking some punches.
Escargesa taking a breather.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
Escargesa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wray lands a hook that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Wray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escargesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escargesa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wray blocking some punches.
Wray pushes Escargesa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wray blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escargesa's defenses.
Wray lands an elbow just above Escargesa 's eye.
Escargesa tries to pull guard but Wray won't allow it.
Escargesa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wray blocks an uppercut.
Wray lands a nice knee to the body.
Escargesa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Wray.

Wray breaks the clinch.
Wray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escargesa throws an overhand right that lands on Wray's shoulder, as Wray tries to avoid the shot.

Wray drops Escargesa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Escargesa looks back up at him and smiles so Wray waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Escargesa is still on wobbly legs! Can Wray finish him?
Wray fakes the body blow, causing Escargesa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Escargesa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seth Wray!
Seth Wray retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Seth Wray stared into the camera and said 'I've told ye before... Nobody can take this leprechaun's gold!'.