PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deji Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deji Koshcheck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonas Estrada's chin.

Estrada
vs
Koshcheck

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deji Koshcheck!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koshcheck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Estrada.
Koshcheck throws a series of punches but Estrada moves out of range.
Koshcheck tries to bum rush Estrada with a series of wild strikes but Estrada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estrada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koshcheck doesn't seem bothered though.
Koshcheck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koshcheck moves forwards but Estrada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Koshcheck.
Koshcheck throws a nice looking combination but Estrada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koshcheck misses with a series of wild punches.
Estrada scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estrada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Estrada pushes Koshcheck up against the cage in a clinch.
Estrada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koshcheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Estrada gets an underhook and turns Koshcheck into the cage.
Koshcheck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koshcheck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koshcheck trying to stall but Estrada improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Estrada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koshcheck prevents Estrada from breaking the clinch.
Koshcheck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estrada's efforts to push away.
Estrada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Estrada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage.
Estrada is trying to break the clinch but Koshcheck is controlling him.
Estrada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koshcheck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estrada's efforts to push away.
Estrada is trying to force a seperation but Koshcheck has the dominant position.
Koshcheck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estrada's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada tries a knee to the head but Koshcheck blocks it.
Estrada is trying to break the clinch but Koshcheck is controlling him.
Koshcheck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estrada's efforts to push away.

Estrada manages to break the clinch.
Koshcheck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada scores with a shot to the body.
Koshcheck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Estrada.
Koshcheck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Estrada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck throws a series of strikes that have Estrada backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estrada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koshcheck swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Estrada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Estrada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Estrada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estrada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koshcheck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Estrada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Estrada throws out a loose jab but Koshcheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koshcheck staying out of range there.
Koshcheck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Estradas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koshcheck misses with a wild body shot.
Jonas Estrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koshcheck throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck lands with a right hand.
Estrada lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koshcheck misses with a double jab
and Estrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estrada misses with a combination
and Koshcheck counters with a left to the body.
Koshcheck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estrada misses with a wild body shot.
Estrada misses with a head kick.
Estrada is breathing heavily.
Estrada tries to bum rush Koshcheck with a series of wild strikes but Koshcheck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koshcheck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estrada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Estrada scores with a sloppy right hand. Koshcheck should have avoided that one.
Koshcheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estrada.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koshcheck!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Estrada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Estrada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koshcheck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koshcheck looks to land a combination but Estrada avoids it well.
Estrada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Estrada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koshcheck.
Estrada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koshcheck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Koshcheck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estrada circles away quickly and effectively.
Koshcheck swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
Koshcheck moves away from the strike by Estrada.
Koshcheck feints a jab promting Estrada to slip. Koshcheck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Estrada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koshcheck cracks the inside of Estrada's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Estrada.
Estrada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koshcheck's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koshcheck misses with a series of wild punches.
Estrada throws a jab when Koshcheck was well out of range.
Jonas Estrada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada throws a series of punches but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koshcheck misses with a wild combination.
Koshcheck throws a nice looking combination but Estrada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koshcheck scores with a body shot.
Koshcheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estrada.
Estrada misses the shot to the body.
Estrada misses with a straight right.
Koshcheck thows a body shot but no joy.
Koshcheck misses with a series of wild punches.
Estrada fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck throws a shot to the body.
Koshcheck misses with a two punch combination.

Estrada clinches.
Estrada is trying to push Koshcheck away but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Estrada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Estrada working hard to break the clinch.
Estrada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Estrada is trying to break the clinch but Koshcheck is controlling him.
Estrada is trying to push Koshcheck away but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koshcheck tries to break free but Estrada pushes him back against the cage.
Koshcheck gets underhooks to prevent Estrada's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Estrada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Estrada misses with an elbow strike.
Koshcheck prevents Estrada from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Estrada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koshcheck looking to slow down the pace here.
Koshcheck prevents Estrada from breaking the clinch.
Estrada has Koshcheck pressed against the cage, preventing Koshcheck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Estrada wants to get back to striking at distance but Koshcheck won't allow it.
Estrada is trying to force a seperation but Koshcheck has the dominant position.

Koshcheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koshcheck scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koshcheck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Estrada gets a clinch.
Koshcheck keeps control of Estrada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Estrada tries to circle away but Koshcheck has him pinned against the cage.
Estrada is looking to break free of the clinch but Koshcheck has double underhooks.
Koshcheck slowing the pace effectively.
Koshcheck is trying to force a seperation but Estrada has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estrada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage.
Estrada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Estrada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonas Estrada will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Estrada.
Koshcheck throws a series of punches but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada scores with the left hand. Koshcheck knows he should have avoided that one.
Koshcheck swinging wildly here.
Estrada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koshcheck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koshcheck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Estrada throws an off balance right hand
and Koshcheck counters with a two punch combo.
Estrada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koshcheck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Estrada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Estrada misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koshcheck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Estrada counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estrada circles away quickly and effectively.
Estrada throws a jab when Koshcheck was well out of range.
Estrada misses the body punch
and Koshcheck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koshcheck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Estrada counters with a three punch combo that has Koshcheck backing up. Koshcheck nods at Estrada to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Estrada misses the target.
Estrada dodges the punch combination from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck scores with a hook to the body. Estrada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Estrada slips a jab and a cross from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck lands with a straight right. Estrada didn't see that one coming.
Koshcheck throws a series of punches but Estrada avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koshcheck, as that shot connected.
Koshcheck fails to land with a series of punches.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a one-two to the body.
Estrada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estrada lands with an uppercut that bounces Koshcheck off the cage and back into range.
Koshcheck lands with a straight right. Estrada didn't see that one coming.
Estrada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koshcheck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Estrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koshcheck lands a nice looking body shot.
Estrada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koshcheck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Estrada.
Estrada slips a jab and a cross from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck misses the shot to the body.
Koshcheck looks to land a combination but Estrada avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Estrada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada throws a nice looking combination but Koshcheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koshcheck throws a right hand that Estrada ducks under and follows up with a left that Estrada also avoids with ease.
Jonas Estrada is winning the standup battle so far.
Estrada throws a right hand that Koshcheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koshcheck also avoids with ease.
Estrada slips a jab and a cross from Koshcheck.
Estrada swinging wildly here.
A combination from Koshcheck does no damage.
Koshcheck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Estrada. Those never looked like landing.
Koshcheck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Estrada scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koshcheck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Estrada swinging wildly here.
Koshcheck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Estrada lands.
Koshcheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estrada.
Estrada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Estrada.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estrada misses with a takedown attempt - Koshcheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deji Koshcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonas Estrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estrada takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deji Koshcheck.
Well Estrada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Estrada!