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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Esteban has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rory Espinoza's chin.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rory Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alejandro Esteban!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esteban moves in looking to clinch but Espinoza pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Espinoza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esteban rushes Espinoza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Espinoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esteban throws a half hearted mid kick.
Esteban tries for a takedown but Espinoza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esteban drives through and clinches with Espinoza against the cage.
Esteban struggles to land a body shot inside as Espinoza controls his hands.
Espinoza leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteban gets through Espinoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Espinoza trying to control the position but instead, Esteban has worked for underhooks and has pushed Espinoza into the cage.
Espinoza stops a takedown attempt from Esteban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza tries a body shot but Esteban blocks it.
Esteban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Espinoza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rory Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Esteban.
Esteban prevents a body shot from Espinoza.
Espinoza wants to stall.
Esteban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Espinoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Espinoza throws an elbow but misses.
Esteban misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Espinoza.
Esteban prevents Espinoza from breaking the clinch.
Espinoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esteban closes the distance and clinches.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch but Esteban improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Esteban.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Espinoza.
Espinoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Esteban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rory Espinoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esteban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esteban fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Esteban goes for a takedown in the clinch but Espinoza prevents it.
Esteban tries to pull guard but Espinoza won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is trying to break the clinch but Esteban has him pressed against the cage.
Espinoza tries to break the clinch but Esteban is controlling the position.
Espinoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Espinoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esteban's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Esteban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esteban connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Espinoza's hands.
It looks like Rory Espinoza has been cut.
Esteban doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Espinoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Espinoza misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza instigates a clinch.
Espinoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Esteban goes for a takedown attempt but Espinoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Esteban's corner calls for a 1-2. Esteban obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Esteban looks for a takedown but Espinoza sprawls well.
Espinoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Esteban.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Esteban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Espinoza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Esteban.
Nice jab there from Esteban.
Esteban fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Espinoza avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteban fails with the takedown.
Rory Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Esteban.
Esteban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza misses with a head kick.
Esteban tries to clinch but Espinoza moves out of range.
Espinoza attempts a counter takedown but Esteban avoids it well and moves away.
Esteban tries to clinch up.
Espinoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esteban moves away.
Esteban feints the counter takedown.
Esteban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espinoza misses with a double jab.
Esteban shoots in for a takedown but Espinoza shows good takedown defense.
Esteban throws a leg kick
and Espinoza counters with a straight right hand.
Espinoza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Esteban is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteban tries to clinch there but Espinoza circles away.
Espinoza checks a leg kick.
Esteban shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Espinoza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Espinoza tries to buck Esteban off but Esteban is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esteban is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Espinoza will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Espinoza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteban wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban scores with punches from side control.
Esteban is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Espinoza will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Esteban has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Espinoza!
Esteban is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Espinoza is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alejandro Esteban!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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