PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Muhammad Jaraya (ranked 5416 p4p, 415 weight class) and Eduardo Estevez (ranked 5363 p4p, 414 weight class). Estevez has chosen J Balvin, Willy Williams- Mi Gente as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jaraya
vs
Estevez

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Basic striking
Heavy handed

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Jaraya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eduardo Estevez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaraya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estevez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaraya digs a good body shot into Estevez's ribs.
Estevez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Estevez closes the distance and pushes Jaraya back into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Estevez.
A hook to the body from Estevez.
Jaraya dodges an elbow strike from Estevez.
Estevez has Jaraya pressed against the ropes.
Jaraya takes a shot to the head.
Jaraya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaraya blocking some punches.
Estevez is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estevez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Estevez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Estevez misses with a straight left.
A combination from Estevez does no damage.
Jaraya wants to slow Estevez down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaraya slips a jab and a cross from Estevez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaraya checks a leg kick.
Estevez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Estevez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Estevez has managed to clinch.
Estevez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaraya backwards.
Estevez throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaraya.
Estevez slowing the pace effectively.
Jaraya is looking to control Estevez's arms but Estevez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaraya has his back to the ropes.
Jaraya tries to stall but Estevez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Estevez working aggressively here.
Jaraya keeps control of Estevez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Estevez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaraya's efforts to push away.
Estevez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaraya's elbow.
Estevez lands with a left to the head.
Estevez tries a knee to the head but Jaraya blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaraya.
Estevez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Estevez working hard to break the clinch.
Jaraya tries to stall but Estevez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Estevez is stalling here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaraya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaraya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Estevez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Estevez stalling.
Jaraya taking a breather.
Estevez misses with a body punch.

Estevez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaraya misses with a low kick.
Estevez looks to land a left hand but Jaraya moved out of range nicely.
Estevez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Estevez dominated that round.
That's time! Jaraya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jaraya tries to bum rush Estevez with a series of wild strikes but Estevez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estevez lands with an overhand left.
Jaraya misses with a low kick.
Estevez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaraya.
Jaraya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Estevez misses.
Jaraya scores with a one two! Estevez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jaraya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Estevez checks it well.
Estevez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Estevez does no damage.
Jaraya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Estevez under the eye.
Estevez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaraya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estevez throws a looping overhand right but Jaraya ducks down to avoid it.
Jaraya's corner calls for a 1-2. Jaraya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jaraya looks to land a combination but Estevez avoids it well.
Jaraya slips under a jab from Estevez.
Jaraya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Estevez misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaraya checks a leg kick.

Estevez rushes Jaraya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaraya wants to stall.
Jaraya prevents Estevez from breaking the clinch.
Estevez working aggressively here.
Estevez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Estevez stalls.
Estevez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jaraya lands a left hand.
Jaraya blocks a body shot from Estevez.
Estevez wants to break free but Jaraya has control.
Jaraya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Estevez can't find room to land a body shot as Jaraya controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jaraya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Estevez's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estevez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Estevez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muhammad Jaraya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estevez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estevez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jaraya motions for Estevez to come forward. Jaraya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Jaraya lands.
Jaraya scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Estevez checks a leg kick.
Estevez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jaraya tests Estevez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaraya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Estevez back to the ropes. Jaraya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Estevez is rocked!
Jaraya fails to land with a series of punches.
Estevez swinging wildly here.
Jaraya throwing a counter right hand but Estevez manages to avoid it.
Jaraya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estevez circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Jaraya dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Estevez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaraya.
Jaraya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Estevez misses with a double jab.
Estevez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaraya.
Estevez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Estevez throws a looping overhand right but Jaraya ducks down to avoid it.

Estevez has closed the distance and engaged Jaraya in a clinch.

Estevez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estevez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaraya.
Jaraya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Estevez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaraya.
Estevez throws an overhand right that lands on Jaraya's shoulder, as Jaraya tries to avoid the shot.
Estevez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaraya.
Muhammad Jaraya is winning the standup battle so far.
Estevez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaraya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaraya moves out of range of the leg kick from Estevez.
Jaraya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A right-left combo lands from Estevez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaraya misses with a looping left.
Estevez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estevez tries to clinch up.
Jaraya connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaraya scores with a big combo that sends Estevez crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Estevez flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Jaraya jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Jaraya!
Our winner, Muhammad Jaraya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.