PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Esposito (ranked 3316 p4p, 446 weight class) and Rick Cricket (ranked 3453 p4p, 470 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Esposito
vs
Cricket

186 cm
34
205 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

189 cm
38
208 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Esposito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rick Cricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cricket lands with an overhand left.
Cricket keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito misses with a wild combination.
Cricket stuns Esposito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cricket wants to slow Esposito down by chopping away at his legs.
Esposito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cricket blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cricket.
Esposito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cricket connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Esposito scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.

Cricket moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Esposito has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cricket clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket is trying to stand back up.
Esposito throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cricket could be in trouble here!
Esposito is punishing Cricket with some ground and pound.
Cricket is taking damage to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Esposito is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cricket up.
Cricket is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Esposito off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but Esposito has full control of the position and if anything, Cricket has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Esposito is landing with strikes from the back.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but Esposito has full control of the position and if anything, Cricket has just worked his way into a worse spot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is landing with strikes from the back.
Esposito lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esposito has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cricket.
Esposito landing with strikes.
Esposito 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.
Esposito throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cricket could be in trouble here!
Esposito lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Esposito lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Esposito is landing with strikes from the back.
Esposito tries to get the hooks in deep but Cricket pushed the leg off.
Cricket wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Esposito scores with punches to the body.
Esposito lands with a hammerfist to the side of Cricket's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cricket is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esposito lands punches and elbows.
Cricket is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Esposito 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.

Esposito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cricket counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cricket swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Cricket misses with a jab to the body

and Esposito counters with a head kick that drops Cricket to the mat! Cricket scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Cricket is rocked!
Rick Cricket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cricket to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cricket looks to clinch but Esposito throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cricket taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Javier Esposito!