PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Escrima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escrima comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo. The key to victory for Miguel Escrima has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Escrima
vs
Aybara

177 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
159 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Sun-Tzu

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Escrima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Escrima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escrima lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Aybara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aybara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aybara is looking to clinch.
Escrima is looking to slow Aybara down with leg kicks.
Escrima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perrin Aybara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aybara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aybara throws a body punch but Escrima moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Aybara misses
and Aybara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escrima thumps Aybara with a low kick.
Aybara throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aybara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escrima missing with a left hand there. Aybara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aybara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aybara sizes up Escrima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aybara ducks under a wild hook from Escrima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escrima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aybara lands a hook that snaps the head of Escrima backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Aybara.
Escrima scores with a shot to the side of Aybara's head.

It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
Aybara misses with an elbow over the top.
Aybara tries to work over Escrima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aybara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aybara controlling the action here for a moment.
Escrima tries to throw a body punch but Aybara avoids it by throwing Escrima back against the cage.
Escrima lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aybara blocks a body shot from Escrima.
Aybara misses with a punch to the body.
Aybara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aybara misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aybara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aybara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escrima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escrima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escrima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escrima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aybara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escrima can't find room to land a body shot as Aybara controls the action.
Escrima misses with a punch to the body.
Escrima lands with a short shot to the head.
Aybara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aybara looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.
Good body shot from Escrima.
Aybara throws a head punch that misses.
Escrima can't find room to land a body shot as Aybara controls the action.
Aybara is looking for a takedown.
Aybara tries a body shot but Escrima blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escrima.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aybara up against the cage.
Escrima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escrima is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miguel Escrima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Aybara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aybara.
Escrima tries to work over Aybara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aybara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escrima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aybara pushes Escrima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Escrima jumps guard.
Aybara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aybara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aybara wants to control from the top but Escrima keeps moving.
Escrima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aybara controls the pace.
Escrima keeping moving, preventing Aybara from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara distracts Escrima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Escrima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Escrima wants to control but Aybara is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aybara misses with a looping right.
Aybara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aybara misses with a head kick.
Aybara throws a nice looking combination but Escrima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Perrin Aybara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aybara moves in looking to clinch but Escrima pushes him off.
Aybara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escrima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Escrima. No joy for Aybara on that attempt.
Escrima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aybara under the eye.
Escrima misses with a looping right.
Escrima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escrima misses with a hook to the body
and Aybara counters with a straight right hand.
Escrima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escrima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aybara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escrima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aybara throws out the jab.
It looked like Escrima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aybara.
Escrima appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Aybara.
Escrima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escrima wants it to stay on the feet.
Miguel Escrima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Aybara.
Escrima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aybara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aybara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima connects with a right hand. Aybara shakes it off.
Aybara darts in looking for a takedown but Escrima gets double underhooks and turns Aybara into the cage.
Aybara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Escrima.
Escrima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aybara feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Aybara. That snapped Escrima's head back.
Aybara lands a body shot.
Aybara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escrima slips a straight right by Aybara.
Escrima tries a low kick but Aybara avoids it.
Aybara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miguel Escrima is winning the standup battle so far.
Escrima throws a jab but it's blocked by Aybara.
Aybara tries to clinch there but Escrima circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aybara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aybara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Escrima jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aybara doesn't manage to clinch there - Escrima circles away.
Aybara misses with a looping left.

Aybara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aybara lands with a punch from half guard.
Escrima wants to get back to full guard.
Escrima moves into full guard.

Escrima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aybara defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima keeping moving, preventing Aybara from controlling successfully.
Aybara throws a big right hand that misses.
Escrima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escrima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aybara trying to control the position from guard on top but Escrima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aybara with a poor takedown
and Escrima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aybara tries for a takedown but Escrima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escrima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aybara was well out of range. Poor timing from Escrima.
Aybara misses with a takedown attempt
and Escrima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara avoids a kick to the body.
Aybara tries to work over Escrima's front leg with a kick but Escrima checks it.

Aybara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escrima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aybara taking a break here but Escrima is having none of it and regains half guard.
Escrima is looking for a sweep. Aybara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escrima keeping control of the position.
Aybara is trying to control the action in half guard but Escrima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Aybara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aybara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Escrima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara'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. And we move into the final round!

Escrima lands a nice looking body shot.
Aybara shoots in looking for a takedown but Escrima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aybara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Escrima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escrima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aybara manages to avoid it.
Escrima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escrima ducks under a wild hook from Aybara.
Escrima stuffs the takedown attempt from Aybara. Aybara gets slowly back to his feet.
Aybara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escrima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aybara somewhat.
Miguel Escrima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Aybara.
Escrima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aybara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aybara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escrima to the mat! Escrima manages to get full guard.
Aybara postures up.
Aybara trying to control but Escrima is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima wants to stand but Aybara is controlling the position.
Aybara looking to sit in guard and control but Escrima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Escrima postures up.
Escrima sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escrima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aybara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escrima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escrima throwing a counter right hand but Aybara manages to avoid it.
Escrima thumps Aybara with a low kick.

Aybara clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Aybara.
Escrima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escrima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aybara backwards.
Escrima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escrima throws a head punch that misses.
Aybara wants to take the fight to the mat but Escrima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Escrima breaks from the clinch.
Escrima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escrima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escrima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escrima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aybara slips a straight right by Escrima.
Aybara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Escrima changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escrima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara checks a leg kick.
Escrima keeps the fight on the outside.
Aybara tries to clinch but Escrima moves out of range.
Escrima is looking to counter the offense by Aybara and move into the clinch.

Aybara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Escrima sprawls well initially but Aybara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Escrima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Escrima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aybara.

Escrima has an active guard here but Aybara has managed to pass into half guard.
Aybara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aybara is just content to waste time from the top position. Escrima takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Escrima keeping moving, preventing Aybara from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escrima trying to control the position.
Escrima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escrima has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Escrima trying to keep a closed guard but Aybara is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aybara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aybara is looking to pass into half guard but Escrima pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Escrima is in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Escrima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escrima 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Escrima!
Miguel Escrima tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.