PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Frogger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aicrag
vs
Frogger

185 cm
33
218 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

193 cm
21
204 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esoj Aicrag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Frogger!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frogger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frogger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aicrag tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frogger defends well and Aicrag ends up having to push Frogger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Frogger as Aicrag shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esoj Aicrag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Aicrag - that landed with a thud.
Frogger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aicrag to keep the fight standing.
Aicrag scores with a shot to the side of Frogger's head.
Aicrag stops a takedown attempt from Frogger.
Aicrag stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Aicrag turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Frogger wants to control but Aicrag postures up.
Aicrag in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Frogger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aicrag is working Frogger over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frogger parries the strikes from Aicrag easily there. Aicrag is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Frogger to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag grinds an elbow into Frogger's temple.

Aicrag tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aicrag cracks Frogger with a big right hand but Frogger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Aicrag working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Aicrag thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Frogger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aicrag remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag cracks Frogger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aicrag looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aicrag lands an elbow.
Frogger is trying to control Aicrag's posture but Aicrag avoids it.
Aicrag working the ground and pound from side control.
Frogger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Aicrag connects with a decent elbow.
Aicrag working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aicrag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aicrag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aicrag landing strikes.
Aicrag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frogger keeps working.
Aicrag throwing strikes but Frogger manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Frogger working away.
Aicrag is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aicrag defending against the ground and pound.
Aicrag tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frogger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aicrag manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frogger's best efforts.
Aicrag trying to control here.
Aicrag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frogger.
Frogger throwing shots but Aicrag is blocking nicely.
Aicrag makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aicrag.

Aicrag is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Frogger frees his head nicely. Oh but Aicrag has switched to an armbar! Frogger is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Esoj Aicrag!
Esoj Aicrag seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.