PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abidan Eshel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemesio Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nemesio Magellan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Eshel
vs
Magellan

192 cm
22
257 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abidan Eshel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemesio Magellan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magellan lands a high kick!
Magellan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eshel's calf.
Eshel avoids a kick to the body.
Eshel misses with a wild combination.
Magellan throws a body kick that misses.
Eshel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Magellan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eshel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magellan throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Abidan Eshel has been cut.
Magellan slips a jab and a cross from Eshel.
An inside leg kick lands from Magellan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eshel has Magellan up against the cage in a clinch.

Eshel manages to break the clinch.
Nemesio Magellan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eshel misses with a leg kick
and Magellan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eshel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Magellan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magellan misses with a head kick.
Magellan thows a leg kick but Eshel checks it

and Eshel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eshel.
Eshel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magellan's efforts to push away.
Magellan tries to break free but Eshel pushes him back against the cage.
Magellan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Magellan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magellan throws a head kick that misses
and Eshel counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eshel blocks a head kick by Magellan.
Magellan throws a sloppy head kick and Eshel moves out of range easily.
Magellan is looking to slow Eshel down with leg kicks.
Magellan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eshel throws a series of punches but Magellan moves out of range.
Eshel misses with a hook.
Eshel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magellan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Eshel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Magellan.
Magellan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eshel. That did some damage!
Eshel is breathing heavily.
Magellan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magellan avoids the body shot from Eshel.
Magellan connects with a solid leg kick.
Magellan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eshel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magellan.
Magellan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eshel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Magellan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magellan throws a nice head kick!
Eshel swings for the body but Magellan moves out of range.
Eshel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magellan can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magellan throws a head kick that half lands.

Abidan Eshel's cut is getting worse.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Magellan.
Magellan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magellan scores with a nice body kick.
Magellan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magellan lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Magellan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magellan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magellan.
Magellan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eshel's sensitive parts.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Magellan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eshel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eshel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magellan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magellan lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magellan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eshel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Magellan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eshel. That did some damage!
Magellan is looking to slow Eshel down with leg kicks.
Magellan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magellan connects with a high kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magellan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magellan tries a head kick but it misses.
Magellan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magellan feints and then cracks Eshel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eshel down.
Magellan tries a head kick but it misses.
Magellan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eshel's calf.
Magellan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eshel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magellan is looking to slow Eshel down with leg kicks.
Eshel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magellan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magellan. That's going to slow Eshel down.
Magellan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magellan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eshel.
Magellan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magellan throws a head kick that half lands.

Abidan Eshel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magellan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magellan!
Good leg kick by Magellan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magellan throws a leg kick which misses Eshel's front leg but catches the back leg as Eshel tries to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eshel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eshel takes a kick to the side of the head.

Jeez, Abidan Eshel's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abidan Eshel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nemesio Magellan! Nemesio Magellan retains his heavyweight title!