PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lue Elizondo (ranked 4399 p4p, 4396 weight class) and Juan Estaben (ranked 0 p4p, 395 weight class). Lue Elizondo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Estaben's chin.

Elizondo
vs
Estaben

169 cm
24
152
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
153
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lue Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Estaben!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Estaben slips the punch.
Estaben lands a jab-cross combination.

Elizondo drives through and clinches with Estaben against the cage.
Elizondo prevents Estaben from breaking the clinch.
Estaben is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Estaben drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Estaben has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Elizondo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elizondo manages to end up in side control.
Elizondo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Estaben tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estaben is trying to work for a sweep but Elizondo has mounted him!
Estaben is trying to stand.
BOOM! Elizondo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Elizondo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Estaben is bucking up trying to escape but Elizondo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Estaben is rocked!
Estaben holds on for dear life, controlling Elizondo's posture momentarily.
Estaben is still in real trouble! Can Elizondo finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Estaben can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estaben slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Estaben seems to have recovered his senses.
Estaben avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elizondo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elizondo wants to work for an arm triangle but Estaben is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Elizondo 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.
Estaben pushes Elizondo off but Elizondo dives into side control.
Estaben is trying to get back to his feet.
Estaben looks to move to half guard but instead Elizondo has passed into mount! Damn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo wants to control the pace but Estaben is squirming around nicely.
Estaben is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Elizondo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Estaben's face.
Elizondo punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Estaben is out cold! Elizondo jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lue Elizondo!