PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro's entrance music is Punkrocker. A fine choice. Espinoza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. krolithika kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fierro
vs
Espinoza

185 cm
27
226 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

193 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnie Fierro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fierro.
Espinoza looks to land a combination but Fierro avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fierro. Espinoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fierro throws a right hand that Espinoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Espinoza also avoids with ease.
Espinoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Espinoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierro throws a hook but Espinoza blocks it.
Fierro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Espinoza.
Espinoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fierro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espinoza throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro stuffs the takedown attempt from Espinoza. Espinoza gets slowly back to his feet.
Espinoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Fierro throws a right hand that Espinoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Espinoza also avoids with ease.
Espinoza throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Espinoza misses with a body shot.
Fierro misses with a body shot.
A jab from Fierro finds it's way through Espinoza's defenses.
Fierro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Espinoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown by Espinoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Fierro which made him look bad.
Espinoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Espinoza lands with a hook. Fierro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Espinoza dives in for a single leg takedown but Fierro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jonnie Fierro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Espinoza.

Fierro manages to break the clinch.
Espinoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Espinoza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fierro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espinoza tries to clinch up but Fierro circles away and keeps his distance.
Espinoza misses with a two punch combination.
Ace Espinoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fierro throws a combination that misses
and Espinoza counters with a left and a right that stings Fierro.
Fierro slips a jab and a cross from Espinoza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
Espinoza throws a lazy right hand but Fierro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonnie Fierro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fierro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Fierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fierro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Espinoza slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
Espinoza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fierro throws a low kick, looking for Espinoza's leg but Espinoza calmly moves out of range.
Espinoza ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.
Fierro throws out a loose jab but Espinoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Espinoza misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fierro.
Fierro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Fierro.
Espinoza scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.

Espinoza shoots in and bounces Fierro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fierro keeping full guard, as Espinoza tries to pass.
Espinoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fierro keeping moving, preventing Espinoza from controlling successfully.
Fierro wants to stand but Espinoza is controlling the position.
Espinoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Fierro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fierro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza trying to control but Fierro is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ace Espinoza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Espinoza misses with a wild combination.
Espinoza swinging wildly here.
Espinoza misses with a few strikes there.
Espinoza avoids the body shot from Fierro.

Espinoza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fierro did well to prevent Espinoza getting side control.
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!
Fierro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Espinoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Fierro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fierro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Espinoza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Espinoza gets to his feet. Fierro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fierro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Espinoza's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fierro, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Espinoza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fierro jabs at Espinoza's body.
Fierro throws a jab but it's blocked by Espinoza.
A swing and a miss from Fierro.
Espinoza throws a series of punches but Fierro moves out of range.
Fierro swings for the body but Espinoza moves out of range.
Fierro swats away the attempt to clinch by Espinoza.
Espinoza slips a straight right by Fierro.
Fierro throws a leg kick but Espinoza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Espinoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fierro.
Espinoza throws a head kick that half lands.
Fierro throws a right hand that misses
and Espinoza counters with a nice body shot.
Espinoza ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.
Espinoza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Espinoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Espinoza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Espinoza throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Fierro. No joy for Espinoza on that attempt.
Fierro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Espinoza throws a head kick but Fierro moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fierro misses its intended target.
Espinoza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espinoza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fierro missing with a left hand there. Espinoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fierro misses with a looping right.
Fierro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fierro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Espinoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonnie Fierro is winning the standup battle so far.
Espinoza misses with a two punch combination.
Espinoza tries to clinch but Fierro moves out of range.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well.
Espinoza slips under a jab from Fierro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza misses with a few strikes there.
Fierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ace Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Espinoza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jonnie Fierro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Espinoza.
Nice uppercut lands for Fierro. That snapped Espinoza's head back.
Fierro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espinoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fierro misses with a double jab.
Fierro throws out a loose jab but Espinoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Espinoza as he checks the leg kick.
Espinoza looks to land a body kick but Fierro moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fierro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Espinoza.
Fierro misses with a low kick.
Fierro throws a lazy right hand but Espinoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Espinoza dives in for a single leg takedown but Fierro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Espinoza breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Espinoza!
No luck for Espinoza with that takedown attempt.
Espinoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fierro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Espinoza.
A head kick misses from Espinoza.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well.
Fierro lands a right hook to the body.
Fierro misses with a wild body shot.
Espinoza scores with a one two! Fierro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Espinoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fierro looks to land a left hand but Espinoza moved out of range nicely.
Espinoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Espinoza looks to land a combination but Fierro avoids it well.
Fierro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espinoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Espinoza slips a straight right by Fierro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro misses with a looping left.
Espinoza fails to land the takedown.
Espinoza connects with a jab.
Espinoza tries for a takedown but Fierro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espinoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinoza is breathing heavily.
Fierro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fierro is looking to score with low kicks.
Fierro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fierro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fierro lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Ace Espinoza has been cut.
Fierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro slaps away a takedown attempt from Espinoza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Espinoza ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.
Fierro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnie Fierro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Espinoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Espinoza both land. Nice combination.
Fierro misses with a low kick as Espinoza jumps back.
Fierro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combo that has Fierro backing up. Fierro nods at Espinoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Fierro takes a swing at Espinoza's ribcage but misses.
Fierro tries to bum rush Espinoza with a series of wild strikes but Espinoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Espinoza throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espinoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Espinoza goes for a double leg but Fierro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fierro continues to drive forward.
Espinoza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fierro blocks it with crossed arms.
Espinoza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fierro blocks it with crossed arms.
Fierro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Espinoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fierro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fierro is looking to break free of the clinch but Espinoza has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Espinoza fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fierro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Espinoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Espinoza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fierro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jonnie Fierro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Espinoza.
Espinoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fierro misses the shot to the body.
Espinoza blocks a jab.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Espinoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Espinoza misses with the combination.
Fierro lands with a straight right. Espinoza didn't see that one coming.
Espinoza goes for a double leg but Fierro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fierro continues to drive forward.
Fierro is trying to force a seperation but Espinoza has the dominant position.
Fierro wants to break free but Espinoza has control.
Espinoza misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to score a body lock takedown but Fierro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fierro is trying to force a seperation but Espinoza has the dominant position.
Espinoza has Fierro pressed against the cage, preventing Fierro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Espinoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fierro backwards.
Fierro is trying to break the clinch but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage.

Fierro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espinoza throws a head kick but Fierro moves out of range.

Espinoza darts in and clinches Fierro up against the cage.
Fierro is trying to break the clinch but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fierro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espinoza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fierro misses with a wild body shot.
Fierro misses with a double jab.
Fierro misses with a two punch combination.
Fierro circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro throws a nice looking combination but Espinoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Espinoza fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Espinoza misses.
Fierro throws a poor cross that misses
and Espinoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Fierro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Espinoza misses with a few strikes there.
Espinoza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Espinoza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fierro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Espinoza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fierro blocks it with crossed arms.

Espinoza breaks from the clinch.
Fierro slips a jab and a cross from Espinoza.
Espinoza moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Espinoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fierro circles away quickly and effectively.
Espinoza moves out of range as Fierro strikes.
Espinoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fierro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Fierro.
A swing and a miss from Fierro.
Espinoza looks to land a combination but Fierro avoids it well.
Espinoza throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Fierro misses its intended target.
Fierro misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espinoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fierro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro tries a low kick but Espinoza avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Espinoza.
Espinoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fierro blocks a head kick by Espinoza.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonnie Fierro.
I think Fierro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jonnie Fierro!
After winning the bout, Jonnie Fierro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.