PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Escudero
vs
Name

175 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Escudero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Name!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Name throws a combination that misses
and Escudero counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Nick Name has been cut.
Name throws a left and a right that both miss

and Escudero counters with a nice right hand that sends Name toppling to the canvas! Name scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escudero finish him?!

Name is rocked!
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
Name is still on wobbly legs! Can Escudero finish him?
Name cracks a nice hook into Escudero's ribs.
Name seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Name lands with an uppercut that bounces Escudero off the cage and back into rage.
Escudero closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Name to counter with a crisp jab.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
Name pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escudero back to the cage. Name follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Escudero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Name.
Name swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name lands with a nice combination. Escudero backs away looking to recover.
Nick Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Name to counter with a crisp jab.
Name throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Escudero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escudero tries to stall but Name uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Name breaks the clinch.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt
and Name counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escudero tries to clinch up
and Name counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Name misses with a double jab

and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero tries to pull guard but Name won't allow it.

Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Name misses with a combination

and Escudero moves into the clinch.
Name tries to break the clinch but Escudero is controlling the position.
Escudero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escudero tries to break free but Name pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Name's efforts to push away.
Escudero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Name smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Escudero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name throws a right and a left that both miss.
Name throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escudero.
Name catches Escudero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Name falls off balance throwing a combination

and Escudero moves into the clinch.
Name working hard to break the clinch.
Name is trying to break the clinch but Escudero has him pressed against the cage.
Escudero keeps control of Name as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escudero wants to break free but Name has control.
Escudero prevents Name from breaking the clinch.
Escudero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Name on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Name misses with a looping left.
A cross from Name lands.
Escudero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt
and Name counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Name throws a combination that misses

and Escudero moves into the clinch.
Escudero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Name prevents it.
Name is trying to force a seperation but Escudero has the dominant position.
Name prevents a takedown attempt there.
Escudero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escudero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Name pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Escudero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Name's cut.
That's time! Escudero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Name falls off balance throwing a combination

and Escudero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escudero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Name smiles and moves away.
Name throws a right hand that Escudero ducks under and follows up with a left that Escudero also avoids with ease.
Name just misses with a punch to the body.
Name lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Name.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name connects with a nice looking jab.
Name smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Name lands.
Name throws a right and a left that both miss.
Name might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt
and Name counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Name misses with a combination

and Escudero counters by clinching up.
Escudero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Name gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Name wants to get back to striking at distance but Escudero won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Escudero tries to pull guard but Name won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Escudero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Name looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Name wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Name tries to break free but Escudero pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Escudero tries to pull guard but Name holds him up against the cage and eventually Escudero drops back down to his feet.
Name gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Escudero.

Escudero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escudero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Name will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Name shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escudero eats them both and turns towards Name to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Name swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Escudero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero wants to get back to striking at distance but Name won't allow it.

Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Name stalks Escudero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Escudero's face. Escudero staggers backwards, shaken.
Name throws a right and a left that Escudero avoids nicely.
Name misses with a double jab

and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch.
Name tries to break free but Escudero pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero is working for takedown but Name is calmly controlling the position for now.
Name wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escudero has him pressed against the cage.
Name wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escudero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escudero jumps guard but Name stands there with Escudero around his waist. Escudero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escudero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Name fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero closes the distance but Name moves to the side
and Name counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escudero moves to clinch but Name breaks away
and Name counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escudero tries to clinch up
letting Name counter with a right hand.
Escudero looks to clinch
and Name counters with a series of strikes. Escudero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Escudero closes the distance but Name moves to the side
and Name counters with a three punch combo that has Escudero backing up. Escudero nods at Name to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Name misses with a double jab

and Escudero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Name showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Name'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. This is the final round!

Escudero moves to clinch but Name breaks away
and Name counters with a one-two to the body.
Escudero moves to clinch but Name breaks away
and Escudero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Name misses with a double jab

and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.
Escudero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Name gets underhooks to prevent Escudero's takedown attempt.
Escudero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Name pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escudero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Name falls off balance throwing a combination

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Escudero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Name tries to circle away but Escudero has him pinned against the cage.
Escudero wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Escudero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Name wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escudero is trying to break free.
Escudero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Name's efforts to push away.
Name is trying to force a seperation but Escudero has the dominant position.
Name wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escudero has him pressed against the cage.
Escudero is looking to break free of the clinch but Name has double underhooks.
Name has had enough of the clinch but Escudero keeps him there for the moment.
Escudero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Name's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Name throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escudero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Name closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Name throws a left and a right that both miss

and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch.
Name wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escudero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escudero keeps control of Name as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escudero trying to stall but Name improves his position.
Escudero misses with a punch on the inside.
Name wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Name is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Name takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escudero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Escudero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name wants to break free but Escudero has control.
Name is looking to break free of the clinch but Escudero has double underhooks.
Name has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Escudero trying to land knees to the body.
Escudero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Name is keeping busy.

Name pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Name misses with a double jab
and Escudero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Name misses with a combination

and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero keeps control of Name as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Name's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Name is looking to break free of the clinch but Escudero has double underhooks.
Escudero jumps guard but Name stands there with Escudero around his waist. Escudero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escudero stalling in the clinch but Name improves position.
Name keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escudero's efforts to push away.
Name is pressed up against the cage. Escudero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Name down to the mat. Name avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Name throws a left and a right that both miss

and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.
Escudero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Escudero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escudero looks to clinch
and Name cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Francis Escudero is winning the standup battle so far.
Name pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Escudero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escudero 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Escudero!