PBP Commentary

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

Aicrag
vs
Jaoude

185 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Jaoude!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aicrag cracks Jaoude with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jaoude has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aicrag finds it's way round the side to connect with Jaoude's head.

It looks like Gustavo Jaoude has been cut.
Aicrag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaoude shoots in for a takedown but Aicrag shows good takedown defense.

Aicrag closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jaoude's guard.
Jaoude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaoude has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aicrag has passed into side control.
Aicrag scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaoude is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aicrag off and has taken his back!
Aicrag turns into Jaoude and is now in his guard.
Jaoude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaoude has momentary wrist control but Aicrag slips an elbow through the middle.
Jaoude is trying to keep Aicrag in close.
Aicrag keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jaoude's head.
Jaoude keeping moving, preventing Aicrag from controlling successfully.
Aicrag stopping the sweep attempt from Jaoude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aicrag wants to control from the top but Jaoude keeps moving.
Aicrag chips away with some ground and pound.
Aicrag thows a big elbow that misses.
Jaoude throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Aicrag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aicrag is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jaoude really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aicrag. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aicrag wants to control from the top but Jaoude keeps moving.
Aicrag stopping the sweep attempt from Jaoude.
Jaoude trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jaoude looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaoude, not yet.
Aicrag lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aicrag works over Jaoude with some ground and pound from guard.
Jaoude is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aicrag stands up over Jaoude, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jaoude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jaoude can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jaoude bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aicrag's guard.
Aicrag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaoude throws a big right hand that misses.
Jaoude in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aicrag trying to keep a closed guard but Jaoude is proving a slippery customer.
Jaoude postures up in Aicrag's guard and throws a big left but Aicrag blocks it.
Aicrag manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aicrag scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Aicrag.
Jaoude really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aicrag with the ground and pound from mount.
Aicrag prevents Jaoude from getting the reversal.
Aicrag lands a heavy elbow.
Aicrag fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That has opened up Gustavo Jaoude's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaoude is trying to escape the mount.
Aicrag punishing his opponent with strikes.

The cut above Gustavo Jaoude's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaoude is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jaoude wants to control but Aicrag is having none of it.
Jaoude is looking to get to half guard.
Aicrag punishing his opponent with strikes.

Gustavo Jaoude's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Esoj Aicrag!