PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Squetsie Doubleday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Doubleday
vs
Escobar

190 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Squetsie Doubleday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doubleday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Doubleday moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doubleday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Escobar gets a takedown into half guard.

Doubleday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doubleday misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Doubleday flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Doubleday tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Escobar connects with a nice short shot to Doubleday's temple.
Escobar controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubleday wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Escobar moves nicely into side control.
Doubleday tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar controlling from side mount.
Escobar trying to control the position but Doubleday is working away.
Doubleday pushes Escobar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Escobar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Doubleday takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Escobar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doubleday has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escobar controlling the position.
Escobar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Doubleday's legs.
Doubleday wants to control but Escobar postures up.
Doubleday is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar cracks Doubleday with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Doubleday takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee asks Escobar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Escobar prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday can't do much from the bottom here.
Doubleday is trying to improve his position.
Doubleday seems a little lost for a moment, as Escobar dominates the positioning.
Escobar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Escobar controls the position.
Doubleday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Escobar's best efforts.
Doubleday is trying to stand back up but Escobar is controlling him
Escobar trying to control from half guard but Doubleday is working away.
Doubleday looks like he's trying to stand up.
Escobar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escobar working over Doubleday with some ground and pound. Doubleday looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Doubleday trying to control here.
Doubleday pushes Escobar off looking to stand but Escobar dives back in and keeps control.
Escobar controlling the pace.
Doubleday is not content to let Escobar control the position.
Doubleday is trying to maintain the position but Escobar is very close to passing his half guard.
Escobar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doubleday is trying to maintain the position but Escobar is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Escobar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Doubleday gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Escobar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doubleday's head.
Escobar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doubleday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doubleday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doubleday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control but Doubleday is working from the bottom.

Doubleday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Escobar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Escobar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doubleday with a poor takedown

and Escobar counters with a single leg into guard. Doubleday didn't expect that.

Escobar gets to his feet - Doubleday follows without any prompting.

Escobar scores with a takedown into Doubleday's guard.
Escobar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Escobar is breathing heavily.

Doubleday has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Escobar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doubleday.
Doubleday tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Escobar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Doubleday tries to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.

Escobar looking to secure an arm triangle but Doubleday defends it well.
Doubleday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar controlling his opponent.
Doubleday wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Escobar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Doubleday's face.
Doubleday throwing hammer fists to the chest of Escobar. What's that going to do exactly?
Escobar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Doubleday wants to control but Escobar is having none of it.

Escobar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Doubleday tries to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Escobar raining down shots from the mount!
Escobar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doubleday is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Doubleday is desperately trying to improve his position but Escobar has a good base and remains in mount.
Doubleday sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Doubleday punching from the bottom.
Doubleday keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Doubleday on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Escobar passes to full mount!
Aaron Escobar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escobar dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Doubleday tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Escobar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Doubleday's guard now.
Doubleday lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Doubleday throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Doubleday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doubleday will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Doubleday is retaining full guard.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Doubleday trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Doubleday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doubleday wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side

and Escobar counters with a shoot takedown. Doubleday fights it but they end up in guard.
Doubleday looking to control but Escobar passes into half guard.
Doubleday is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Escobar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doubleday keeps working.
Escobar prevents Doubleday from standing back up.
Doubleday is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar is thwarting Doubleday's attempts to control the position.
Escobar content to control rather than advance.
Doubleday is controlling Escobar's trapped leg to prevent Escobar from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Doubleday darts in trying to clinch

and Escobar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Escobar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Doubleday keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Doubleday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escobar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Escobar has control of an arm but Doubleday manages to advance to Escobar's back!
Escobar wants to control but Doubleday is keeping busy.
Escobar is trying to stick to Doubleday's back but Doubleday is turning into Escobar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Escobar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Doubleday.

Escobar wriggles free and stands up.
Escobar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doubleday counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Doubleday falls off balance throwing a combination

and Escobar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday is trying to get back to full guard.
Doubleday works his way to full guard. Good work.
Escobar stops Doubleday from standing up.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
Doubleday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doubleday being controlled here, momentarily.
Doubleday keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doubleday being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escobar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Escobar!