PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Estella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Blane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Juan Estella has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juan Estella seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Estella
vs
Blane

201 cm
23
295 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Estella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Blane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estella tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Blane gets caught napping as Estella dives in and scores a takedown. Blane manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Estella gets to his feet. Blane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jonny Blane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blane swats away the attempt to clinch by Estella.

Estella tries to keep at a distance but Blane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Estella drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Estella is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Estella lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blane looks winded!

Blane actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Estella seems content to control.

Estella stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blane clinches.

Estella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estella counters with a leg kick.

Estella moves into the clinch successfully.

Estella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Estella clinches up with Blane and pushes him back against the cage.
Blane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Estella with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Estella.
Blane is trying to break free.

Estella pulls guard successfully.
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!

Estella has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estella fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blane, pushing him back against the cage.
Estella unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Estella.

Estella gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Estella escapes and gets back to his feet.

Estella gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Estella putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Estella has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blane regains guard immediately.
Blane tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Estella stands up and waves to Blane to follow him.

Estella clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Estella after a bit of a struggle.

Estella gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Estella decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Estella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Estella shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blane pinned against the cage. Blane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Estella is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Estella is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Estella. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Estella pushes Blane up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blane is trying to break the clinch but Estella is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Estella.
Estella connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blane's face.

It looks like Jonny Blane has been cut.

Estella is trying to trip Blane. He has hold of a leg but Blane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Estella persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Estella works over Blane with some ground and pound from guard.

Estella stands and steps away. Blane gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Blane tries to keep at a distance but Estella has taken the fight into the clinch.

Estella is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blane can't fight it off and eventually Estella manages to take the fight to the floor. Blane looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Estella works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Estella escapes and gets back to his feet.

Estella has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Estella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Blane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Estella pushes Blane up against the cage in a clinch.
Blane wants to break free but Estella has control.

Estella manages to break the clinch.
Estella dives in for a single leg takedown but Blane sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Estella is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blane can do to turn this around?

Estella pulls guard successfully.

Estella has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Blane has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Estella wants a takedown.

Estella wants the takedown. Blane is fighting it off but Estella persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Blane's guard against the cage.
Blane throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Blane pushes Estella off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blane throws a head kick that misses
and Estella counters with a nice leg kick.
Blane is breathing heavily.
Estella shoots in but Blane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Estella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blane throws a series of punches but Estella avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estella fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blane, pushing him back against the cage.
Estella scores with a shoulder strike.
Estella is stalling here.
Blane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Estella lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blane backwards.
Estella lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Estella lands a takedown into guard.
Estella engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Estella stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Estella takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estella has picked Blane up - he's going for a ride! Estella dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Estella escapes and gets back to his feet.

Estella has managed to clinch.
Estella lands an elbow inside.
Estella changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blane fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Estella clinches.

Estella manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Estella manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Estella using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estella leaning against his opponent.
Estella lands a damaging elbow.

Estella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Estella has taken the fight to the clinch.

Estella gets control of Blane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Estella will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Juan Estella overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Estella scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Estella clinches up against the cage.
Estella connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blane's face.

Estella manages to break the clinch.
Juan Estella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estella throws a quick head kick that knocks Blane silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Estella is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan Estella!
After winning the bout, Juan Estella thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.