PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robyn Rhianna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Irwin Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rhianna
vs
Irwin Estevez

177 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Beast Fightwear

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robyn Rhianna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Irwin Estevez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhianna looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
Rhianna throws a right and a left that Estevez avoids nicely.

Estevez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhianna manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rhianna is trying to stand back up but Estevez is controlling him
Estevez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Estevez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Estevez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhianna defending well though.
Rhianna wants to get back to full guard.

Estevez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rhianna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rhianna stalks Estevez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Estevez's face. Estevez staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Estevez.
Estevez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rhianna parries the strikes from Estevez easily there. Estevez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rhianna to escape.
Estevez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rhianna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Estevez is trying to ground and pound but Rhianna uses the momentary lack of control by Estevez to regain half guard.
Estevez thows a huge punch but Rhianna dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Estevez there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estevez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Estevez throws a strike but Rhianna avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Estevez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rhianna has wrist control.
Estevez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Estevez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estevez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Estevez looks gassed!
Estevez trying to control but Rhianna is working from the bottom.
Estevez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estevez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rhianna has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez looks for a takedown but Rhianna sprawls well.
Rhianna lands with a nice combination. Estevez backs away looking to recover.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rhianna throws a right and a left that Estevez avoids nicely.
Rhianna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rhianna throws a head kick but Estevez moves out of range.
Robyn Rhianna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Estevez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estevez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhianna to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhianna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Estevez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhianna throws a head kick that misses.
Rhianna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rhianna cracks a nice hook into Estevez's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Rhianna - just one landing.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhianna as he avoids it easily.
Rhianna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Estevez doesn't seem bothered though.
Estevez shoots in but Rhianna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robyn Rhianna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.
Rhianna misses with a few strikes there.
Rhianna tries to bum rush Estevez with a series of wild strikes but Estevez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estevez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rhianna swivels and escapes.
Estevez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rhianna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Rhianna both land. Nice combination.
Rhianna scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robyn Rhianna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for Estevez with that takedown attempt.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown but Rhianna shows good takedown defense.
Estevez blocks a head kick by Rhianna.
Rhianna tries to land a front kick but Estevez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Rhianna.
Rhianna looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
Rhianna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Estevez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rhianna sprawls well initially but Estevez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Estevez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhianna is trying to control but can't.
Estevez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Estevez stalling away here and it's allowed Rhianna to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhianna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estevez.
Rhianna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rhianna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estevez throws and elbow that misses. Rhianna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estevez's guard. Nice move by Rhianna!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estevez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Estevez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robyn Rhianna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.

Estevez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez is thwarting Rhianna's attempts to control the position.
Estevez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Estevez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhianna's head.
Rhianna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Estevez is working away from the top position though.
Estevez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rhianna trying to control but Estevez postures up.
Estevez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhianna is looking to control Estevez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhianna avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rhianna fails to land with a series of punches.

Estevez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Estevez showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rhianna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Estevez throwing strikes but missing.
Estevez throws and elbow that misses. Rhianna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estevez's guard. Nice move by Rhianna!
Rhianna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhianna preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhianna passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Rhianna controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Irwin Estevez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Rhianna both land. Nice combination.
Rhianna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estevez.
Estevez shoots in but Rhianna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rhianna is looking to wear down Estevez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rhianna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rhianna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Estevez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhianna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhianna tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhianna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Estevez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rhianna counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhianna looks for the body kick but Estevez saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez misses with an uppercut.
Rhianna tries to bum rush Estevez with a series of wild strikes but Estevez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhianna fails to land with a series of punches.

Estevez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Estevez throwing strikes but Rhianna manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Estevez misses with a strike from the bottom.
Estevez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Estevez is pressing down on Rhianna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Estevez throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Rhianna forces his way into half guard.
Carlos Irwin Estevez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Estevez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rhianna has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhianna blocks Estevez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Estevez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Estevez tries to improve his position but instead Rhianna has taken his back!
Estevez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Estevez has a hand on Rhianna's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rhianna takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Estevez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estevez is trying to escape the mount.
Estevez is persisting with the attempt to improve his 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.
Rhianna controlling the position easily from mount.
Estevez tries to improve his position but instead Rhianna has taken his back!
Estevez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robyn Rhianna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rhianna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robyn Rhianna!