PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Pearson (ranked 6364 p4p, 0 weight class) and John West (ranked 5804 p4p, 0 weight class). West has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! John West looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Pearson
vs
West

201 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esteban Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John West!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pearson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for West!
West looks winded!
Pearson scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Pearson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Pearson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
West takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Pearson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pearson throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pearson misses with a body kick.

West gets caught flat footed, as Pearson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

West is rocked!
Pearson loads up on a big left hand. West felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pearson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! West can't hide his disappointment, as Pearson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban Pearson!