PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crop edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Espozito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Crop edgar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

edgar
vs
Espozito

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crop edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Espozito!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
edgar has a takedown stuffed.
Espozito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has edgar pinned against the cage. edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Espozito drives through with a takedown into guard.
Espozito wants to pass the guard but edgar is keeping the position.
Espozito with a flurry of punches that miss.
edgar trying to control the position.
Espozito tries to free his leg and advance position but edgar is retaining full guard.

Espozito is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! edgar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! edgar has escaped and now he's on top!

Espozito has his foot on edgar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. edgar works his way back into a safe position though.
Espozito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Espozito looking for a guillotine here but edgar defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espozito working for a triangle but edgar defends it easily.
Espozito looks gassed!
edgar is looking to stand up but Espozito won't let him.
edgar pushing down on Espozito's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Espozito wants to improve his position but edgar is controlling well.

edgar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Espozito is just riding it out for now. edgar eventually gives up the hold.

Espozito looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Espozito has hold of edgar's hands but edgar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
edgar moves nicely into side control.
edgar wants to control but Espozito is keeping him busy.
Espozito is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, edgar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
edgar is looking to take a break and control but Espozito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espozito manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Espozito is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Espozito is trying to work for a kimura but edgar is defending well.

Espozito is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Espozito is looking for a kimura but edgar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Espozito to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
edgar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Espozito looking to sit in guard and control but edgar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Espozito keeping full guard, as edgar tries to pass.

Espozito has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think edgar should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Espozito has tightened it up now! edgar should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonathan Espozito!