PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamilton Eslay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Godsmack - Voodoo. Hamilton Eslay struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs 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. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hamilton Eslay enters the cage!

Durga
vs
Eslay

190 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

191 cm
28
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Areli Durga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamilton Eslay!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga tries a low kick but Eslay avoids it.
Eslay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durga circles away quickly and effectively.
Durga thumps Eslay with a low kick.
Durga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durga slips a jab and a cross from Eslay.
Durga lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durga looks for the body kick but Eslay saw that one coming.
Eslay loads up on a big right hand but Durga slips the punch.
Eslay looks to land a right hand but Durga moved out of range.
Durga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eslay misses with a left hand
and Durga counters with a good low kick that Eslay was not able to check.
Eslay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durga can pounce on him.

Durga lands a big head kick that sends Eslay tumbling to the mat! Durga takes a step backwards and waves Eslay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eslay looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hamilton Eslay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durga misses with a head kick.
Eslay misses with a few strikes there.
Durga connects with a right that clearly hurt Eslay. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Durga proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Eslay collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Areli Durga!
Areli Durga took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KINGDOM for their support in the buildup to the fight.