PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coby Esch (ranked 2861 p4p, 1724 weight class) and John Pezao (ranked 48 p4p, 33 weight class). John Pezao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Esch
vs
Pezao

195 cm
25
190
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
206
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coby Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Pezao!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pezao misses with a leg kick.
Esch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Esch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Esch has closed the distance and engaged Pezao in a clinch.
Esch lands with a right to the head.

It looks like John Pezao has been cut.
Pezao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pezao tries to pull guard but Esch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pezao stalling in the clinch but Esch improves position.
Esch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pezao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Esch to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Esch.
Pezao looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Esch.
Esch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pezao backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Esch.
Esch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Esch digs a right hand underneath Pezao's ribcage. Pezao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esch lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Esch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esch lands with a left to the head.
Esch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pezao backwards.
A shot in the inside from Esch.

That has opened up John Pezao's cut even more.
Esch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Esch.
Esch scores with a shot to the side of Pezao's head.

Pezao is rocked!
Esch digs a right hand underneath Pezao's ribcage. Pezao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pezao is still on wobbly legs! Can Esch finish him?
Esch lands with a light punch inside.
Esch lands with a light punch inside.
Esch lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pezao to his knees! Esch keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coby Esch!