PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Espinoza
vs
Christopher

200 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
291 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lesley Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saint Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher shoots in for a double leg but Espinoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Espinoza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christopher keeps the fight on the outside.
Espinoza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Christopher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Christopher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christopher shoots for a takedown but Espinoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Espinoza tries to clinch up.
Christopher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Espinoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christopher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christopher is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Christopher has closed the distance and engaged Espinoza in a clinch.

Christopher lands a takedown into guard.
Christopher wanted to stand there but Espinoza had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher prevents Espinoza from getting back to his feet.
Christopher wants to stand and escape but instead Espinoza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Espinoza won't allow Christopher to get back to his feet.
Christopher has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle.
Espinoza landing some decent shots from guard.
Christopher is looking to stand up but Espinoza isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Espinoza gets to his feet. Christopher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Christopher pushes Espinoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Espinoza tries to break the clinch but Christopher is controlling the position.
Espinoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Espinoza avoiding damage as Christopher throws knees to the body.
Christopher is trying to pull guard but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage.
Lesley Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Christopher.
Christopher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Espinoza after a bit of a struggle.
Christopher prevents Espinoza from breaking the clinch.
Christopher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Espinoza's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher effectively controlling the action here.
Espinoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Espinoza is trying to pull guard but Christopher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Christopher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christopher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christopher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Christopher tries to counter it with a takedown but Espinoza pushes his down on his head and steps out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher tries to land knees in the clinch but Espinoza avoids the damage to the body.
Christopher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Espinoza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Christopher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Christopher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Christopher instigates a clinch.
Christopher goes for a takedown attempt but Espinoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Christopher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Espinoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Christopher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Espinoza tries to clinch but Christopher is having none of it.
Christopher tries to counter with a clinch but Espinoza shakes him off and moves away.
Saint Christopher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Christopher has closed the distance and engaged Espinoza in a clinch.
Espinoza wants to break free but Christopher has control.
Espinoza tries to break free but Christopher pushes him back against the cage.
Espinoza really is a fat lump.
The referee calls for Christopher to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Christopher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Espinoza gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher wants to get back to his feet but Espinoza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christopher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christopher is looking to stand back up but Espinoza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Christopher.
Christopher is trying to stand back up but Espinoza is controlling him
Christopher is trying to escape back to his feet but Espinoza uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Espinoza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Espinoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christopher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Espinoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christopher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Christopher is not content to let Espinoza control the position.
Christopher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christopher keeps working.
Christopher is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Espinoza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Espinoza is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Espinoza trying to control the position but Christopher is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christopher wants to get back to his feet but Espinoza is dominant here and he's now got Christopher's back!

Espinoza has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Christopher has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Christopher wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Christopher preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Espinoza.

Christopher is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Espinoza gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesley Espinoza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Christopher darts in looking for a takedown but Espinoza gets double underhooks and turns Christopher into the cage.
Espinoza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Christopher.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Christopher enables Espinoza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Christopher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Christopher is working an open guard so Espinoza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lesley Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Christopher drives through and clinches with Espinoza against the cage.
Christopher stalling the fight.
Espinoza can't get the takedown.
Christopher stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christopher stalling against the cage.
Christopher tries to pull guard but Espinoza won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Espinoza up against the cage.
Christopher tries for a takedown but Espinoza manages to get underhooks.
Lesley Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Christopher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christopher.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Christopher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Espinoza.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Saint Christopher.
Espinoza moves in looking to clinch but Christopher pushes him off.
Christopher tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two 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.
Espinoza moves out of range as Christopher strikes.

Christopher clinches up against the cage.
Espinoza fails to pull guard.
Christopher is struggling to control the position.
Christopher just leaning against Espinoza, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Christopher.

Christopher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Christopher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Christopher lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza blocks a body shot from Christopher.
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christopher avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Christopher.
Christopher stalling.
Christopher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Espinoza up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Christopher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Espinoza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Christopher.
Espinoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christopher has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christopher stalling in the clinch.
Christopher scores with a shot to the side of Espinoza's head.
Saint Christopher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Christopher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christopher leaning against his opponent.
Christopher gets through Espinoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Christopher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Espinoza rushes Christopher and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Christopher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Christopher 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Christopher!