PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Espada
vs
Water

185 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
201 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenix Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espada moves into the clinch.
Espada misses with a knee strike.
Water stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Espada with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Water is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Espada is defending well for now.
Espada dodges an elbow strike from Water.
Come on Water - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Espada lands an elbow that stopped Water in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sid Water has been cut.
Water missing with knees to the body.
Espada connects with a knee to the head.
Water lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Fenix Espada has been cut.
Espada lands an elbow inside that Water shrugs off.
Water takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Water.
Water lands an elbow just above Espada 's eye.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
Water creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espada's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada lands a damaging elbow.
Water looking to throw knees to the head but Espada is blocking nicely.
Espada misses with a knee to the head.
Espada missing with knees to the body.
Espada lands an elbow inside that Water shrugs off.
Water misses with an elbow over the top.
Espada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water crunches a lovely knee into Espada's ribcage.
Water on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Espada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Water avoids it.
Water on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Espada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Water.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espada landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Water has Espada pushed against the cage.
Espada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Sid Water's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water lands an elbow that stopped Espada in his tracks for a moment.
Espada lands an elbow just above Water 's eye.
Espada unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Espada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Water blocks it with crossed arms.
Espada lands an elbow just above Water 's eye.
Espada working Water over with knees to the body.
Water avoids the elbow strike from Espada, against the cage.
Espada is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Water avoiding damage as Espada throws knees to the body.
Espada avoids the elbow strike from Water, against the cage.
Water manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Espada tries a knee to the head but Water blocks it.
Espada connects with a nasty looking knee right to Water's face.
Water unloads a knee to the mid-section. Espada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada blocks the elbow strike.
Water creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espada's defenses.
Espada connects with a knee to the head.
Espada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Espada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Espada throws an elbow but it misses.
Espada landing knees to the head.
Water tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Espada blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Espada.
Water blocks an elbow strike.
Espada blocks an elbow strike from Water.
Espada looking to throw knees to the head but Water is blocking nicely.
Espada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Water has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Water comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Fenix Espada's cut is getting worse.
Espada misses with a knee to the head.
Water lands an elbow that stopped Espada in his tracks for a moment.
Espada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Sid Water's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Espada throws an elbow that misses.
Espada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Espada.
Water looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Water avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Espada with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Espada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Espada lands an elbow that stopped Water in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenix Espada dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Espada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Water rushes Espada and presses him up against the cage.
Water creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espada's defenses.
Espada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fenix Espada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Water looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Espada lands a damaging elbow.
Espada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Water is defending well for now.
Espada misses with a knee to the head.
Espada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Espada pushes off an throws an elbow but Water leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Water comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Espada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Espada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Water to work.
Espada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Water is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada tries to land knees in the clinch but Water avoids the damage to the body.
Espada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Espada trying to land knees to the body.
Water pushes off an throws an elbow but Espada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Espada throws an elbow that misses.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Espada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Water blocks it with crossed arms.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Espada's defenses.
Water on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espada looking to throw knees to the head but Water is blocking nicely.
Espada dodges an elbow strike from Water.
Water avoids the elbow strike from Espada, against the cage.
Espada pushes off an throws an elbow but Water leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Water lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fenix Espada's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water looking to stall.
Espada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Water trying to land knees to the body.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
Water manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Water wants to stall.
Water lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espada putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Water in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Water stalls.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Espada lands a knee to the head.
Water takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sid Water's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Espada blocks the elbow strike.
Water stalling in the clinch.
Espada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Espada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Espada tries a knee to the head but Water blocks it.
Espada blocks an elbow strike from Water.
Espada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Espada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sid Water's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fenix Espada!
Our winner, Fenix Espada, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.