PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Echavarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Contreras
vs
Echavarria

185 cm
23
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Echavarria!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Echavarria scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Contreras tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Echavarria is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Contreras is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Contreras tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Echavarria wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Echavarria trying to control the position but Contreras is working away.
Contreras is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Contreras regains half guard.
Contreras on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Contreras tries to get out of the position.

Echavarria is working for a submission of some sort.
Contreras trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Echavarria seems to be looking for submissions.
Contreras is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Echavarria trying to control from half guard but Contreras is working away.
Contreras is looking for a sweep. Echavarria is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Echavarria wants to work for an arm triangle but Contreras is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Contreras is pressing down on Echavarria's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Contreras wants to stand and escape but Echavarria is having none of it.

Echavarria drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Echavarria jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Echavarria looks gassed!
Echavarria won't allow Contreras to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Echavarria misses with a takedown attempt - Contreras sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Contreras.
Horrible takedown by Contreras or perhaps it was just good defense by Echavarria which made him look bad.
Echavarria has his takedown stuffed

and Contreras counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Contreras missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Contreras cracks Echavarria with a solid left hand.
Contreras tries to free his leg and advance position but Echavarria is retaining full guard.

Contreras got a little sloppy there for a moment and Echavarria has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Contreras has managed to get both his arms back between Echavarria's legs - danger averted.
Contreras connects with a couple of short punches.
Contreras thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Echavarria is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Contreras is aware though and is defending well.
Contreras is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Echavarria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Echavarria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Contreras passes into half guard.
Echavarria won't allow Contreras to pass to mount.
Contreras wants to control but Echavarria is keeping him busy.
Contreras looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Echavarria with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Echavarria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Echavarria looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Contreras there.

Echavarria is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Contreras pulls his head out easily.
Contreras moves nicely into side control.
Contreras works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Echavarria is trying to get back to half guard.
Echavarria takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Contreras dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Echavarria blocks the body kick.
Echavarria misses with a takedown attempt

and Contreras counters with a takedown into side control.
Contreras landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Contreras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Echavarria on the ground.
Echavarria is trying to improve his position.
Contreras lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Contreras scoring with punches and elbows.
Contreras working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Contreras working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Echavarria manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Echavarria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Contreras wants to free his trapped foot but Echavarria is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Echavarria taking some punishment here, with Contreras in his half guard.
Contreras lands strikes from half guard.
Echavarria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Contreras.

Echavarria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Contreras there.
Contreras looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Echavarria with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Contreras missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Echavarria with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Antonio Contreras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Contreras tries to pass to full mount but Echavarria defends it.
Contreras passes to full mount!
Contreras lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Echavarria hang on?
Contreras landing punches.
Contreras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Echavarria's face.
Echavarria in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Contreras pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Contreras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Contreras lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Echavarria hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras looking to finish Echavarria with some ground and pound. This is bad for Echavarria!
Contreras lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Contreras.
Echavarria is trying desperately to improve position.
Echavarria is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Contreras punishing his opponent with strikes.
Contreras prevents Echavarria from getting the reversal.
Contreras looking to finish Echavarria with some ground and pound. This is bad for Echavarria!
Echavarria is bucking up trying to escape but Contreras cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Echavarria's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras landing shots from mount.
Contreras in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Echavarria taking shots to the head.
Echavarria is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Contreras lands a nice shot to the head.
Contreras working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Contreras putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contreras scoring with strikes but Echavarria is staying in there.
Contreras is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Echavarria can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Echavarria is rocked!
Contreras breaks from Echavarria's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Contreras dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Contreras feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Echavarria is still in real trouble! Can Contreras finish him?
Contreras forces his way into half guard.
Echavarria seems to have recovered his senses.

Echavarria has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Contreras. Oh but Echavarria has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Contreras goes limp - he's gone! Echavarria jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hector Echavarria!