PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cant del Barça. Karnak Mandazur has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Esqueda
vs
Mandazur

179 cm
32
169 lbs
28 - 12 - 2

182 cm
35
155 lbs
35 - 8 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT
{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Reaper Combatwear
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esqueda cracks the inside of Mandazur's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mandazur.
Jab from Mandazur.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Mandazur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esqueda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esqueda lands a leg kick that knocks Mandazur off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Esqueda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mandazur throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda throws a body punch but Mandazur moves out of range.
Mandazur throws a low kick but Esqueda moves out of range easily.
Esqueda works Mandazur's body with a nice hook.
Mandazur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Mandazur's coach down at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mandazur's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mandazur lands a head shot.
Esqueda misses with a hook. Mandazur ducked under it nicely.
Mandazur tries to clinch but Esqueda is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Esqueda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mandazur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esqueda.
Mandazur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda is looking to slow Mandazur down with leg kicks.
A big left from Esqueda misses.
Mandazur defending well as Esqueda loads up on a big left hand.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esqueda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mandazur.
Mandazur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mandazur misses with a leg kick.
Esqueda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Mandazur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandazur moves out of range of the leg kick from Esqueda.
Mandazur misses with a wild body shot.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands with a nice body punch.
Esqueda lands a nice shot that snaps Mandazur's head back.
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!
Mandazur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esqueda.
Esqueda slips under a jab from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut. Mandazur saw that one coming.
Mandazur misses the jab.
Mandazur moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandazur tries to clinch up but Esqueda circles away and keeps his distance.
Mandazur sizes up Esqueda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mandazur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Esqueda avoids the body shot from Mandazur.
Esqueda scores with a jab.
Esqueda walks into a stiff left hand from Mandazur.

It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Mandazur lands the left hand.
Mandazur checks a low kick from Esqueda.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Esqueda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Esqueda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Esqueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mandazur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Esqueda has time to react.
Esqueda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandazur doesn't manage to clinch there - Esqueda circles away.
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandazur throws a shot to the body.
Esqueda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mandazur throws a head kick but Esqueda moves out of range.
Mandazur throws an overhand right that lands on Esqueda's shoulder, as Esqueda tries to avoid the shot.
Mandazur misses with a low kick as Esqueda jumps back.
Esqueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mandazur throws out the jab.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Esqueda misses with a hook
and Mandazur counters with an inside leg kick.
Mandazur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mandazur is looking to clinch but Esqueda is avoiding it.
Mandazur lands a nice shot that snaps Esqueda's head back.

Mandazur clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mandazur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda prevents a body shot from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a body punch.
Esqueda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Esqueda lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandazur backwards.
Mandazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandazur lands with a left to the head.

Esqueda manages to break the clinch.
Esqueda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mandazur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esqueda lands the left hand.
Esqueda connects with a crisp jab.
Mandazur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandazur moves in looking to clinch but Esqueda pushes him off.
Mandazur lands with a nice body punch.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown but Mandazur shows good takedown defense.
Esqueda scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mandazur connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mandazur. Esqueda shrugs it off though.
Mandazur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Esqueda.
Mandazur connects with a right hand. Esqueda shakes it off.
Mandazur misses with a body kick.
Mandazur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Esqueda to score with a decent uppercut.
Esqueda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esqueda blocks the body kick.
Esqueda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mandazur.
Mandazur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandazur throws the left hand but Esqueda avoids the punch easily.
Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esqueda.
Mandazur connects with a high kick.
Mandazur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esqueda's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mandazur throws a wild body kick that Esqueda sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Esqueda blocks the leg kick.
Esqueda feints and then cracks Mandazur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mandazur down.
Esqueda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Esqueda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mandazur.
Esqueda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandazur can pounce on him.

Mandazur moves into range and clinches up with Esqueda.
Mandazur blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esqueda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short left from Mandazur.
Mandazur pushes Esqueda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esqueda blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mandazur.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda is trying to break free.

Esqueda breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda blocks a leg kick.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur tries to close the distance and clinch but Esqueda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mandazur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Mandazur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esqueda.
Mandazur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mandazur throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Esqueda. That's going to slow Mandazur down.
Esqueda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mandazur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esqueda's calf.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick.
Esqueda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandazur.
Esqueda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Esqueda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandazur moves away.
Mandazur digs a good body shot into Esqueda's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Mandazur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandazur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Esqueda walks into a left hand.
Mandazur lands a lovely overhand right.
Esqueda throws a lazy right hand but Mandazur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandazur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandazur cracks the inside of Esqueda's front leg.
A big right from Esqueda misses.
Mandazur throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Esqueda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Esqueda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Esqueda trying to control but Mandazur is working from the bottom.
Mandazur pulls Esqueda in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Mandazur has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mandazur holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karnak Mandazur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mandazur misses with a body kick.
Mandazur avoids the body shot from Esqueda.

Mandazur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Esqueda.
Mandazur lands with a short shot to the head.
Esqueda looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
Mandazur lands with a right to the head.
Esqueda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur tries a body shot but Esqueda blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandazur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mandazur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Esqueda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esqueda trying to stall but Mandazur improves his position.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Esqueda.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esqueda stalling the fight.
Esqueda misses with the head strike.
Mandazur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esqueda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mandazurs head.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur pushes Esqueda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esqueda working aggressively here.
Esqueda can't break the clinch.
Mandazur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Esqueda backwards.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Mandazur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Esqueda - that landed with a thud.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Esqueda.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esqueda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esqueda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.

Esqueda is trying to trip Mandazur. He has hold of a leg but Mandazur is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Esqueda persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mandazur controlling the position.
Mandazur trying to keep a closed guard but Esqueda is proving a slippery customer.
Esqueda with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandazur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandazur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Esqueda throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Esqueda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandazur's waist but Mandazur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esqueda off to one side.
A jab from Esqueda misses.
Mandazur throws a hook to the side of Esqueda's head but Esqueda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandazur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mandazur looks to land a left hand but Esqueda moved out of range nicely.
Esqueda throws a low kick, looking for Mandazur's leg but Mandazur calmly moves out of range.
Mandazur takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mandazur throws a body kick that misses.
Mandazur throws a leg kick but Esqueda sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandazur finds it's way round the side to connect with Esqueda's head.
Mandazur misses with a lunging right hand

and Esqueda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mandazur!
Esqueda landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandazur wants to control but Esqueda postures up.
Esqueda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mandazur sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mandazur regains half guard.
Mandazur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esqueda is working away from the top position though.
Mandazur is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Esqueda is staying active.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mandazur trying to control but Esqueda postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Karnak Mandazur just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mandazur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Mandazur moves into range and clinches up with Esqueda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Esqueda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esqueda or not.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esqueda tries a body shot but Mandazur blocks it.

Esqueda manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandazur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Esqueda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mandazur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mandazur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mandazur looks to score with a jab to the body but Esqueda is just out of range.
Mandazur looks to land a combination but Esqueda avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Esqueda.
Mandazur throws a looping overhand right but Esqueda ducks down to avoid it.
Esqueda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mandazur lands a leg kick that knocks Esqueda off balance momentarily.
Mandazur slips under a jab.
Esqueda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esqueda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Karnak Mandazur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esqueda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Esqueda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mandazur - the referee stops the clock and Esqueda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mandazur. Esqueda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Esqueda lands a head shot.
Mandazur drops his hands momentarily and Esqueda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mandazur lands a nice hook to Esqueda's body. Esqueda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur tries a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Esqueda scoring well with a low kick there.
Mandazur tries to work over Esqueda's front leg with a kick but Esqueda checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a hook but Mandazur avoids it easily.
Mandazur slips a straight right by Esqueda.
Mandazur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esqueda.
Mandazur misses with a kick to the body

and Esqueda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mandazur desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ground and pound from Esqueda.
Mandazur trying to control here.
Esqueda is keen to just control but Mandazur is a slippery customer.
Mandazur is looking for a sweep. Esqueda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur trying to control but Esqueda postures up.
Esqueda 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.
Esqueda slips a nice elbow through Mandazur's hands, connecting with Mandazur's forehead.
Esqueda is pressing down on Mandazur's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mandazur is holding on for now.
Mandazur wants to improve his position but Esqueda is controlling well.
Esqueda trying to control from half guard but Mandazur is working away.
Esqueda working the head and body with strikes.
Esqueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mandazur defending well though.
Mandazur is not content to let Esqueda control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Esqueda is really struggling to control Mandazur but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Esqueda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Mandazur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandazur lands with a straight right. Esqueda didn't see that one coming.

Mandazur has Esqueda up against the cage in a clinch.
Esqueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Esqueda fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mandazur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Esqueda connects with an inside leg kick.
Mandazur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mandazur loads up on a big right hand but Esqueda slips the punch.
Esqueda with a hook.
Esqueda throws a series of punches but Mandazur moves out of range.
Mandazur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandazur tries to land a leg kick but Esqueda saw it coming and moves away.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut
and Mandazur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandazur misses with a straight right.
Mandazur motions for Esqueda to come forward. Mandazur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Esqueda misses.
Mandazur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esqueda throws a hook but Mandazur avoids it easily.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur works Esqueda's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur lands a front kick.
Esqueda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandazur can pounce on him.
Esqueda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esqueda misses with a shot to the body
and Mandazur makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Esqueda really felt that one!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Esqueda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Mandazur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mandazur tries to clinch up.
Mandazur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mandazur moves away from the strike by Esqueda.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mandazur moves into the clinch.
Mandazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Esqueda.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Esqueda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Esqueda.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Esqueda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Esqueda working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Gerard Esqueda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandazur.
Mandazur pushes Esqueda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mandazur blocking some punches.
Mandazur struggles to land a body shot inside as Esqueda controls his hands.
Esqueda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esqueda blocking some punches.
Esqueda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Mandazur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Mandazur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esqueda blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandazur.
Come on Esqueda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mandazur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandazur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esqueda tries to work over Mandazur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mandazur tries to work over Esqueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esqueda swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Mandazur lands a right hand.
Esqueda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandazur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mandazur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esqueda working aggressively here.

Esqueda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandazur thows a leg kick but Esqueda checks it

and Esqueda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mandazur keeping control of the position.
Esqueda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Esqueda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mandazur sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karnak Mandazur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mandazur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karnak Mandazur!
Karnak Mandazur is the new lightweight champion!
Karnak Mandazur took some time post fight to say the following; 'No auto flight to save ya this time'.