PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 191 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Leo Bosanac (ranked 26 p4p, 300 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.

Escalante
vs
Bosanac

183 cm
25
192
13 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
190
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bosanac punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosanac.
Escalante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bosanac was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bosanac.
A nice leg kick from Bosanac, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante wants to slow Bosanac down by chopping away at his legs.
Bosanac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bosanac lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escalante will feel that in the morning.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Bosanac saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Escalante lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante blocks a head kick by Bosanac.
Bosanac checks a low kick from Escalante.
Bosanac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bosanac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bosanac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Bosanac jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Bosanac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escalante swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bosanac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Bosanac.

Bosanac clinches up with Escalante and pushes him back against the cage.
Bosanac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bosanac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosanac is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Escalante.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante tries a body shot but Bosanac blocks it.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Bosanac scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante being controlled against the cage.
Bosanac throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bosanac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Escalante's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Bosanac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante tries a body shot but Bosanac blocks it.
Escalante avoids the elbow strike from Bosanac, against the cage.
Bosanac looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosanac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante digs a right hand underneath Bosanac's ribcage. Bosanac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Escalante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosanac's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Bosanac looks winded!
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Escalante.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Escalante gets through Bosanac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante scores with a shot to the side of Bosanac's head.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante cracks Bosanac with a nice body shot.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Escalante.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escalante avoids the elbow strike from Bosanac, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
A left hand lands to the body for Escalante.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escalante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Escalante is working Bosanac over against the cage.
Escalante is leaning against Bosanac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
Escalante lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante scores with a shoulder strike.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Bosanac controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Bosanac lands a damaging elbow.
Escalante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Bosanac saw it coming and moves away.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Escalante.
Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Bosanac misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bosanac.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escalante, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Bosanac misses with a body kick.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bosanac throws a solid leg kick but Escalante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bosanac.
Bosanac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Bosanac avoids the head kick by Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Bosanac's body.
Bosanac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Bosanac moves out of range and Escalante only half commits.
Escalante works Bosanac's body with a nice hook.
Bosanac motions for Escalante to come forward. Bosanac throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bosanac is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escalante is looking to slow Bosanac down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Bosanac.
Escalante lands a jab.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante throws a leg kick that misses.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosanac lands with a slapping head kick.
Bosanac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escalante scores with a jab. Bosanac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bosanac misses with a looping left.
Bosanac tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bosanac works over Escalante's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
letting Bosanac counter with a right hand.
Escalante throws a jab when Bosanac was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escalante lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escalante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bosanac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Bosanac moved out of range.
Bosanac throws a head kick but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body punch but Bosanac moves out of range.
Escalante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosanac.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Bosanac.
Good work by Escalante as he checks the leg kick.
Escalante misses with the combination.
Bosanac lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Bosanac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escalante's sensitive parts.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bosanac scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bosanac tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Bosanac takes the fight into the clinch.
Bosanac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
A short left from Escalante.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike from Bosanac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac tries to stall but Escalante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bosanac can do to turn this around?
Escalante lands a left hand.
Escalante digs a right hand into Bosanac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bosanac's gas tank.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Escalante is leaning against Bosanac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosanac pushes off an throws an elbow but Escalante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosanacs head.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosanac takes a shot to the head.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escalante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Bosanac blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosanac controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bosanac.

Escalante waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Bosanac. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bosanac to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Bosanac is rocked!

Escalante stands up and waves to Bosanac to follow him.
Bosanac is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick
and Escalante counters with a straight that turns Bosanac's legs to rubber! Escalante pushes forward with more strikes and Bosanac goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.