PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Feathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Espino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Feathers
vs
Espino

195 cm
23
295 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

220 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Feathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Espino!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Espino wants to pass the guard but Feathers is keeping the position.
Feathers is looking to stand up but Espino isn't so interested in that idea.

Espino drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Feathers dives on top into guard.
Espino is looking to stand up but Feathers isn't so interested in that idea.
Feathers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Feathers stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Espino moves into the clinch.

Espino turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Espino manages to end up in side control.
Espino in side control, throwing shots but Feathers defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feathers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Feathers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Espino with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Espino misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feathers is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Espino looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Espino looks gassed!
Feathers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Feathers is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Espino swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Feathers is now in Espino's guard. A big mistake from Espino there, giving up the dominant position!
Espino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Feathers stands up from Espino's guard - Feathers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Espino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Espino.
Feathers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Espino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Feathers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Espino tries to advance to mount but can't.
Feathers wants to get back to his feet.

Espino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Feathers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Feathers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Espino tries for a kimura but Feathers is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feathers looks to land a combination but Espino avoids it well.
Feathers tries to bum rush Espino with a series of wild strikes but Espino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Espino dodges the punch combination from Feathers.
John Feathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espino dodges the punch combination from Feathers.

Espino clinches with his opponent.
Espino tries to pull guard but Feathers won't allow it.
Espino tries for a takedown but Feathers manages to get underhooks.
Feathers is trying to break the clinch but Espino is controlling him.
Feathers can't break the clinch.
Feathers prevents the takedown attempt.
John Feathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Espino.
Espino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Feathers is trying to break the clinch but Espino has him pressed against the cage.
Espino fails to pull guard.
Espino wants to get back to striking at distance but Feathers won't allow it.
Feathers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Feathers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Feathers is trying to break the clinch but Espino has him pressed against the cage.
Feathers tries to break the clinch but Espino is controlling the position.
Feathers tries to break free but Espino pushes him back against the cage.
Feathers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Espino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Feathers walks away with a smile on his face. Espino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Feathers throws a right and a left that both miss.

Espino closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Feathers did well to prevent Espino getting side control.
Feathers is trying to stand.
Feathers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Feathers has one foot on Espino's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Espino throws a right and a left that Feathers avoids nicely.
Feathers throws out a loose jab but Espino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espino throws a right hand that Feathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Feathers also avoids with ease.
Feathers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Espino.
Espino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Feathers.
Feathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Espino circles away quickly and effectively.
Feathers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Feathers as Espino shoots in.
A combination from Feathers does no damage.

Espino instigates a clinch.

Feathers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Espino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Feathers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Feathers throws a series of strikes that have Espino backpedaling.

Espino gets a clinch.
Feathers tries to break free but Espino pushes him back against the cage.
Espino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Feathers's face.
Espino prevents Feathers from breaking the clinch.
Feathers is looking to break free of the clinch but Espino has double underhooks.
Feathers tries to break free but Espino pushes him back against the cage.
Feathers tries to break free but Espino pushes him back against the cage.

Espino has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Feathers is trying to keep an underhook but Espino manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Espino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Feathers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Espino.
Espino is looking to advance position but Feathers won't allow it.

Espino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Feathers defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Espino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Feathers defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feathers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Feathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Feathers misses with a few strikes there.
Espino misses with a wild combination.
Feathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Feathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Espino does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Espino.
Espino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Feathers tries to avoid it but Espino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Feathers to the ground. Feathers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Feathers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Espino counters with a three punch combo that has Feathers backing up. Feathers nods at Espino to acknowledge the strikes.
Feathers looks to land a combination but Espino avoids it well.
Feathers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Feathers duly obliges.
Feathers takes one to the side of the head.
Feathers misses with a double jab.
Espino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espino throws a combination that misses
enabling Feathers to counter with a crisp jab.
Tony Espino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Feathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Espino.
Feathers lands with an overhand left.
Feathers throws a nice looking combination but Espino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Espino misses with a double jab
and Feathers counters with a left and a right that stings Espino.

Espino gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feathers pushes Espino off looking to stand but Espino dives back in and keeps control.

Espino seems to be working for a kimura but Feathers defends the submission attempt.
Espino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Espino stops Feathers from getting back to his feet.

Espino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feathers is trying to stand back up but Espino is controlling him

Espino is working for a kimura here but Feathers manages to reverse the position and he's now in Espino's guard.

Feathers stands up and waves to Espino to follow him.
Feathers throws a series of punches but Espino avoids them all with ease.
Espino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feathers.
Espino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Feathers connects with a nice looking jab.
Espino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Feathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Feathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Espino circles away quickly and effectively.
Espino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Feathers walks into a straight right hand from Espino.
Espino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Feathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espino lands with a nice combination. Feathers backs away looking to recover.
Espino tries to bum rush Feathers with a series of wild strikes but Feathers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Espino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Feathers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Feathers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Espino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Feathers's guard now.
Espino wants to pass the guard but Feathers is keeping the position.
Feathers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Espino is controlling him.
Espino lands a couple of elbows.

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

Feathers stands and steps away. Espino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Espino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Espino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Feathers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Espino misses with the combination.
Espino scores with a hook to the body. Feathers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Espino throws a nice looking combination but Feathers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Feathers tries to bum rush Espino with a series of wild strikes but Espino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Espino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Espino fails with a takedown attempt.

Espino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Espino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Feathers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Espino has hold of Feathers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Feathers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Feathers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Espino wants to finish this one by submission but Feathers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Espino.

Espino swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Feathers is now in Espino's guard. A big mistake from Espino there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espino wants to sweep but no luck.

Feathers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Feathers misses with a double jab.
Espino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Feathers tries to avoid it but Espino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Feathers to the ground. Feathers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Feathers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Feathers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Espino momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Espino scores with a four punch combination!
Feathers throws a front kick aimed at Espino's knee but Espino avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Espino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Feathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Espino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Espino shoots in for a takedown but Feathers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Feathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Espino.
Feathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Espino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Espino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Espino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Espino won't allow Feathers to get back to his feet.
Feathers is looking to stand back up but Espino counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Feathers.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Espino lands a nice short elbow.
Feathers is trying to stand back up but Espino is controlling him

Espino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tony Espino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Feathers is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Espino is trying to work for a kimura but Feathers is defending well.
Espino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Espino prevents Feathers from standing back up.
Feathers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Feathers misses with the combination.
Espino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Espino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Feathers.
Feathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Espino.

Espino closes the distance and clinches.
Espino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Feathers's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Feathers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Espino has him pressed against the cage.
Feathers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Espino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Espino scores with a three punch combo!
Feathers misses with a series of wild punches.

Espino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Feathers wants to stand and escape but Espino is having none of it.

Espino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Feathers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Feathers tries to get out of the position.
Feathers wants to get back to his feet but Espino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Espino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Espino tries to free his leg and advance position but Feathers is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Espino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Espino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Espino!