PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Esta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balls Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esta comes to the cage accompanied by Glebstar Dubstep. Balls Steel struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Pablo Esta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Balls Steel's chin.

Esta
vs
Steel

185 cm
27
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Esta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balls Steel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots and misses

and Esta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

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

Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esta is aware though and is defending well.

Steel looking for subs off his back but Esta has passed one foot through into half guard.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Esta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esta pulls his head out easily.

Steel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Steel looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Esta pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steel gets back to half guard.

Steel actively working from the bottom here.
Esta not doing much here.

Steel is defending against the submission attempts here by Esta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel keeping full guard, as Esta tries to pass.

Esta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Esta passes Steel's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Steel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esta defends it easily.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Esta wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Esta passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steel looking for subs from the bottom but Esta mounts him!
Esta tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Esta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esta wants to control but Steel has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Esta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Esta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Esta stuffs the takedown.

Esta moves into the clinch.
Steel fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Esta pulls guard.

Steel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Esta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Esta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Esta!
Esta wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.

Esta is working for a submission of some sort.
Esta wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is pressing down on Esta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Steel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Steel is looking for a kimura but Esta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel to get the leverage.
Steel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Esta is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel trying to control but Esta is having none of it.

Steel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Esta is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Esta and Steel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Esta rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steel's guard! Nice work there by Esta!
Esta advances position into side control!
Esta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Steel!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esta looking to control but Steel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pablo Esta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esta wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.

Esta is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Steel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steel shrugs it off.
Steel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Esta working for a submission but Steel is keeping him at bay.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Esta quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Esta but it's paid off an Steel is forced to tap! Nice work by Esta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Esta!
Pablo Esta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.