PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trinidad Esipnol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Boyd Tinsley enters the cage!

Esipnol
vs
Tinsley

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trinidad Esipnol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boyd Tinsley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esipnol throws a head kick but Tinsley moves out of range.
Esipnol misses with an uppercut. Tinsley saw that one coming.
Tinsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tinsley scores with a leg kick.
Esipnol misses with a body kick.
Tinsley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tinsley scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tinsley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Esipnol motions for Tinsley to come forward. Esipnol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tinsley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esipnol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tinsley.
Tinsley throws a sloppy head kick and Esipnol moves out of range easily.
Tinsley misses with a kick to the body.
Esipnol cracks Tinsley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tinsley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Esipnol takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tinsley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tinsley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Esipnol is breathing heavily.
Tinsley scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tinsley.
Esipnol blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tinsley forces Esipnol back against the cage and clinches.
Tinsley landing knees to the body.
Tinsley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the temple.
Tinsley scores a nice knee to the body.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tinsley landing knees to the head.
Tinsley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Esipnol's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tinsley obliges.
Tinsley with a knee to the head.
Tinsley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tinsley lands a good knee to the midsection. Esipnol won't want to take too many of those.
Tinsley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tinsley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Esipnol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tinsley.
Tinsley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tinsley lands a damaging elbow.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside that Esipnol shrugs off.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tinsley lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the temple.
Tinsley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tinsley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tinsley landing knees to the head.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tinsley.
Tinsley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Esipnol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Tinsley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tinsley.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside that Esipnol shrugs off.
Tinsley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tinsley lands a good knee to the midsection. Esipnol won't want to take too many of those.
Tinsley tries to land knees in the clinch but Esipnol avoids the damage to the body.
Tinsley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tinsley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esipnol avoids it.
Esipnol managing to block the knees to the body from Tinsley.
Tinsley scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Esipnol.
Esipnol is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Esipnol as the two fighters clinch.
Tinsley misses with an elbow over the top.
Tinsley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Esipnol's face.
Esipnol has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tinsley misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tinsley.
Esipnol struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinsley controls his hands.
Tinsley throws an elbow but it misses.
Tinsley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Esipnol's defenses.
Tinsley pushes off an throws an elbow but Esipnol leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Esipnol stalling in the clinch.
Tinsley misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Esipnol.
Tinsley lands an elbow that stopped Esipnol in his tracks for a moment.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esipnol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tinsley missing with knees to the body.
Tinsley tries to land knees in the clinch but Esipnol avoids the damage to the body.
Esipnol is working Tinsley over against the cage.
Tinsley trying to land knees to the body.
Tinsley lands an elbow just above Esipnol 's eye.
Tinsley tries to land a knee to the head but Esipnol blocks with his arms.
Esipnol is trying to break the clinch but Tinsley has him pressed against the cage.
Tinsley lands a knee to the head.
Tinsley pushes off an throws an elbow but Esipnol leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the forehead.

Esipnol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tinsley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tinsley throws and low kick but Esipnol moves out of range easily.
Tinsley tried to score with a low kick but Esipnol checks it.
A head kick misses from Tinsley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esipnol, right into the meat.
Tinsley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Esipnol misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Esipnol misses its intended target.
Tinsley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tinsley throws a body kick that misses.
Esipnol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tinsley. Tinsley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tinsley throws a leg kick but Esipnol sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tinsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Esipnol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good work by Tinsley as he checks the leg kick.
Esipnol throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tinsley.
Tinsley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esipnol. That did some damage!
Tinsley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tinsley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinsley thuds his shin into the meat of Esipnol's side.
Tinsley throws a leg kick which misses Esipnol's front leg but catches the back leg as Esipnol tries to avoid it.
Tinsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Esipnol throws a sloppy head kick
and Tinsley counters with a big head kick but Esipnol shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Tinsley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Tinsley.
Tinsley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tinsley is looking to score with low kicks.
Esipnol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Esipnol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tinsley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Esipnol will feel that in the morning.
Tinsley misses with a head kick.
Tinsley throws a leg kick which misses Esipnol's front leg but catches the back leg as Esipnol tries to avoid it.
Esipnol throws a right and a left that Tinsley avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Tinsley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tinsley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tinsley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esipnol. That did some damage!
Tinsley throws a quick inside leg kick.

Tinsley closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tinsley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside that Esipnol shrugs off.
Tinsley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tinsley scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Esipnol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tinsley with a knee to the head.
Tinsley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tinsley.
Tinsley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Esipnol misses with a body punch.
Tinsley lands a damaging elbow.
Esipnol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tinsley lands an elbow that stopped Esipnol in his tracks for a moment.
Esipnol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice elbow from Tinsley.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tinsley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Esipnol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tinsley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tinsley throws an elbow that misses.
Tinsley missing with knees to the body.
Tinsley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Esipnol is defending well for now.
Esipnol avoiding damage as Tinsley throws knees to the body.
Esipnol lands a body punch.
Tinsley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esipnol avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Esipnol.
Esipnol managing to block the knees to the body from Tinsley.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tinsley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Esipnol's brow.
Esipnol is leaning against Tinsley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Esipnol will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tinsley with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Esipnol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley throws a head kick but Esipnol moves out of range.
Esipnol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tinsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Esipnol.
Esipnol walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tinsley.
Tinsley throws a nice inside leg kick.

Tinsley moves into the clinch successfully.
Esipnol is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside.
Tinsley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tinsley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the temple.
Tinsley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Esipnol's defenses.
Esipnol wants to get back to striking at distance but Tinsley won't allow it.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Esipnol.
Esipnol takes an elbow to the temple.
Tinsley lands a good knee to the midsection. Esipnol won't want to take too many of those.
Tinsley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esipnol has had enough of the clinch but Tinsley keeps him there for the moment.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow.
Tinsley lands a nice knee to the body.
Tinsley unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley landing knees to the body.
Tinsley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esipnol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esipnol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tinsley.
Esipnol cracks Tinsley with a nice body shot.
Tinsley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Esipnol presses Tinsley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tinsley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Esipnol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Esipnol.
Nice elbow from Tinsley.
Esipnol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tinsley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esipnol. Tinsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd Tinsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyd Tinsley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Tinsley.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Esipnol crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tinsley - the referee stops the clock and Esipnol gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tinsley. Esipnol manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tinsley tries to clinch up.
Tinsley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Esipnol will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Esipnol throws a wild body kick that Tinsley sees coming a mile off.
Esipnol tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tinsley throws a head kick that Esipnol semi-blocks.
A shot to de liver by Esipnol. Beautiful body shot.
Esipnol misses with a looping left.
Tinsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tinsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tinsley connects with a solid leg kick.
Esipnol looks to land a body kick but Tinsley moved away.
Nice body kick from Tinsley.
Tinsley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esipnol's calf.
Good leg kick by Tinsley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tinsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esipnol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tinsley scores with a spinning back kick!
Esipnol moves out of range of the body kick.
Tinsley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Tinsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Esipnol scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tinsley doesn't seem bothered though.
Tinsley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Esipnol is out of range.
Tinsley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tinsley misses with a body kick.
Tinsley is looking to slow Esipnol down with leg kicks.
Esipnol looks to land a body kick but Tinsley moved away.
Tinsley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Esipnol's head.
Tinsley scores with a leg kick.
Esipnol scores with the left hand. Tinsley knows he should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Esipnol blocks the leg kick.
Tinsley throws a sloppy head kick and Esipnol moves out of range easily.

Tinsley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esipnol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tinsley tries to land a knee to the head but Esipnol blocks with his arms.
Tinsley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Esipnol's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esipnol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Esipnol tries to throw a body punch but Tinsley avoids it by throwing Esipnol back against the cage.
Tinsley with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsley lands an elbow that stopped Esipnol in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Esipnol's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyd Tinsley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside that Esipnol shrugs off.
Tinsley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tinsley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tinsley lands a knee to the head.
Tinsley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Esipnol.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tinsley.
Nice elbow from Tinsley.
Tinsley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tinsley prevents Esipnol from breaking the clinch.
Tinsley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Esipnol is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tinsley.
Esipnol avoids a wild elbow strike from Tinsley.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tinsley throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Esipnol.
Nice elbow from Tinsley.

Esipnol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tinsley throws a front kick that sends Esipnol stumbling back into the cage.
Tinsley tries to clinch up but Esipnol circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyd Tinsley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tinsley throws a head kick that Esipnol semi-blocks.
Tinsley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tinsley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tinsley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tinsley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esipnol.
Tinsley wants to clinch up but Esipnol keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tinsley.
Esipnol takes a swing at Tinsley's ribcage but misses.
Tinsley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esipnol's calf.
Tinsley thuds his shin into the meat of Esipnol's side.
Esipnol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tinsley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tinsley, right into the meat.
Tinsley throws a leg kick which misses Esipnol's front leg but catches the back leg as Esipnol tries to avoid it.
Tinsley tries to clinch up.
Tinsley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esipnol has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tinsley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tinsley - that will leave a mark!
Tinsley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tinsley. That's going to slow Esipnol down.
Esipnol on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tinsley thuds his shin into the meat of Esipnol's side.
Tinsley tries to clinch but Esipnol moves out of range.
Tinsley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Tinsley drives through and clinches with Esipnol against the cage.
Trinidad Esipnol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tinsley lands a nice knee to the body.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esipnol takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tinsley connects with a knee to the head.
Tinsley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tinsley lands an elbow that stopped Esipnol in his tracks for a moment.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley lands an elbow just above Esipnol 's eye.
Tinsley lands an elbow inside that Esipnol shrugs off.
Tinsley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tinsley lands an elbow just above Esipnol 's eye.
Tinsley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Esipnol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tinsley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tinsley scores with a knee to the head.
Esipnol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tinsley obliges.
Tinsley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tinsley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esipnol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Esipnol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tinsley lands a good knee to the midsection. Esipnol won't want to take too many of those.
Tinsley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tinsley has Esipnol pressed against the cage, preventing Esipnol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tinsley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tinsley lands a damaging elbow.
Esipnol misses with a punch to the body.
Tinsley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Esipnol's defenses.
Tinsley lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd Tinsley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tinsley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd Tinsley!