PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paal Gloppe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paal Gloppe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Guillermo Espada's chin.

Espada
vs
Gloppe

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paal Gloppe!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloppe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Espada circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gloppe slips a jab and a cross from Espada.
Gloppe misses with a two punch combination.
Espada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Espada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Espada scores with a nice right hand.
Espada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Espada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Gloppe is rocked!

Gloppe clinches up against the cage.
Gloppe is still on wobbly legs! Can Espada finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gloppe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gloppe seems to have recovered his senses.
Gloppe throws a series of punches but Espada moves out of range.
Espada dodges the punch combination from Gloppe.
Gloppe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gloppe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Espada.
Espada feints a jab promting Gloppe to slip. Espada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gloppe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Espada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gloppe.
Gloppe throws a series of punches but Espada moves out of range.
Gloppe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Espada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gloppe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gloppe moves into range and clinches up with Espada.
Espada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gloppe has him pressed against the cage.
Espada tries to circle away but Gloppe has him pinned against the cage.
Gloppe pushes Espada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gloppe keeps control of Espada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Espada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Gloppe.
Gloppe lands an uppercut.
Gloppe lands a body shot.
Gloppe scores with a hook to the body.
Gloppe scores with a shot to the side of Espada's head.
Gloppe lands with a left to the head.
Espada throws a punch but it's blocked by Gloppe.
Still in the clinch, Espada scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espada misses with the head strike.
Gloppe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Espada's efforts to push away.

Gloppe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gloppe throws a right and a left that Espada avoids nicely.
Gloppe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloppe misses with a wild body shot.
Gloppe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gloppe looks gassed!
Espada punishes Gloppe's body with a nice straight punch.
Gloppe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gloppe misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Espada.
Sloppy strikes from Espada. Those never looked like landing.
Gloppe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Espada connects with a nice looking jab.
Espada throws a series of punches but Gloppe avoids them all with ease.
Espada stalks Gloppe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gloppe's face. Gloppe staggers backwards, shaken.
Gloppe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Espada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gloppe throws a right hand that Espada ducks under and follows up with a left that Espada also avoids with ease.
Espada throws a right hand that Gloppe ducks under and follows up with a left that Gloppe also avoids with ease.

Gloppe closes the distance and pushes Espada back into the cage.
Gloppe tries a body shot but Espada blocks it.
Gloppe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Espada has had enough of the clinch but Gloppe keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada is looking to break free of the clinch but Gloppe has double underhooks.

Gloppe breaks the clinch.
Espada stuns Gloppe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Espada drops Gloppe with a beautiful combination! Gloppe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Espada is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Espada moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Gloppe! Espada continues to tee off on Gloppe, landing with a left and a right! Espada connects with a right hand that leaves Gloppe sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Espada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guillermo Espada!
During a confident post fight interview, Guillermo Espada thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.