PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Fountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo Eshimuro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fountain
vs
Eshimuro

176 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Fountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Fountain takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like James Fountain has been cut.
Eshimuro just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fountain is looking to break free of the clinch but Eshimuro has double underhooks.
Eshimuro misses with a knee strike.
Eshimuro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Eshimuro gets control of Fountain's arms and successfully pulls guard. Eshimuro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Eshimuro keeping moving, preventing Fountain from controlling successfully.

Eshimuro looking for a guillotine here but Fountain defends easily.
Fountain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eshimuro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fountain passes into side control.
Eshimuro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Eshimuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Eshimuro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fountain pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fountain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Eshimuro actively working from the bottom here.

Eshimuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eshimuro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fountain pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eshimuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eshimuro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eshimuro looking for submissions off his back.

Eshimuro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eshimuro wants to improve his position but Fountain is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eshimuro looking for submissions off his back.

Eshimuro actively working from the bottom here.

Eshimuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eshimuro looking for submissions off his back.

Eshimuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Eshimuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Fountain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eshimuro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eshimuro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fountain is fending him off so far but Eshimuro persists. Nope, Fountain circles away and we're back to standing.
Eshimuro fails with a takedown attempt.
Yo Eshimuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eshimuro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fountain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eshimuro thinking.

Eshimuro gets caught flat footed, as Fountain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Eshimuro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fountain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fountain wants to control from the top but Eshimuro keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fountain is stalling in the full guard.

Eshimuro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Eshimuro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fountain defends it easily.

Eshimuro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fountain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fountain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Eshimuro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fountain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fountain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eshimuro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fountain has managed to get both his arms back between Eshimuro's legs - danger averted.

Eshimuro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fountain defends well.
Fountain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Fountain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eshimuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Eshimuro is looking for a triangle but Fountain pushes his legs off easily.

Eshimuro has his foot on Fountain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fountain works his way back into a safe position though.

Eshimuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fountain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eshimuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eshimuro keeping moving, preventing Fountain from controlling successfully.

Eshimuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fountain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eshimuro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Eshimuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Fountain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fountain shoots in looking for a takedown. Eshimuro tries to sprawl out of it but Fountain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Eshimuro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eshimuro wants to clinch up but Fountain keeps it at a distance.
Yo Eshimuro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eshimuro.

Fountain is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eshimuro's half guard.

Eshimuro actively working from the bottom here.

Eshimuro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eshimuro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fountain pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Eshimuro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fountain pulls his head out easily.
Eshimuro manages to get to full guard.
Fountain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fountain trying to control but Eshimuro is working from the bottom.

Eshimuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yo Eshimuro has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fountain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Eshimuro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fountain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Eshimuro.
Eshimuro is looking for a sweep.
Eshimuro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro moves into full guard.

Fountain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fountain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fountain wants to control from the top but Eshimuro keeps moving.

Eshimuro working for a triangle but Fountain defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eshimuro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fountain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Eshimuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Eshimuro has his foot on Fountain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fountain works his way back into a safe position though.
James Fountain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yo Eshimuro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fountain working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yo Eshimuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eshimuro 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yo Eshimuro!