PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen Am I A Psycho as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eshimuro
vs
Green

185 cm
27
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
18
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Green!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eshimuro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eshimuro counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Eshimuro to acknowledge the strikes.

Green feints and as Eshimuro raises his hands in defense, Green changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eshimuro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eshimuro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eshimuro has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eshimuro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Eshimuro defends easily.
Eshimuro wants to stand and escape but instead Green has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Eshimuro has his feet on Green's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Eshimuro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eshimuro walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Eshimuro.
Green is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Eshimuro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Eshimuro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eshimuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Eshimuro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Green to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Eshimuro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yo Eshimuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Green.
Green looks gassed!
Eshimuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Eshimuro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eshimuro misses with a few strikes there.
Green shoots in but Eshimuro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Eshimuro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Eugene Green has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eshimuro drops Green with a left and a right! Oh, Green is hurt - Eshimuro dives into side control looking to finish!

Green is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eshimuro connects with a decent elbow.
Green is still in real trouble! Can Eshimuro finish him?
Eshimuro lands an elbow.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Eshimuro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Eshimuro gets a double leg takedown into Green's guard.
Eshimuro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eshimuro working Green over with strikes.

Green actively working from the bottom here.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Eshimuro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Eshimuro tries to stand but can't do so whilst Green controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eshimuro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yo Eshimuro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eshimuro - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eshimuro. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Eshimuro feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Eshimuro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eshimuro connects with a couple of short punches.
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 Eugene Green'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 throws a one two combo.
Eshimuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?

A jab-cross combination lands for Eshimuro and sends Green crashing to the mat! Eshimuro follows him down to the mat - Green regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, if Eshimuro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Yo Eshimuro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green wants to improve his position but Eshimuro is controlling well.
Green is breathing heavily.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eshimuro in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Eshimuro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Eshimuro there.
Still in half guard, Eshimuro seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Yo Eshimuro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Eshimuro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green is trying to escape the position but Eshimuro is controlling the position.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green trying to remain calm as Eshimuro controls from the top position.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Eshimuro slows the pace down.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yo Eshimuro just wasn't active enough.
Eshimuro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Eugene Green's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eshimuro throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Eshimuro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eshimuro duly obliges.
Eshimuro is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Green hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yo Eshimuro!