PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Escovedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escovedo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, heart attack and vine,screaming jay hawkins. Hetfield has chosen Creeping Death as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Escovedo
vs
Hetfield

197 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Escovedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escovedo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hetfield looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Escovedo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escovedo working some strikes from top position.

Escovedo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hetfield, up you get!
Hetfield fails with the takedown
and Escovedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Escovedo shoots in and bounces Hetfield off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Escovedo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Escovedo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escovedo advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Escovedo seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escovedo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Escovedo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Escovedo slips a nice elbow through Hetfield's hands, connecting with Hetfield's forehead.

Escovedo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A lazy left from Escovedo finds it's target.
Escovedo lands with a right hand.
Hetfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escovedo connects with a looping right hand.
Escovedo dips to his left and cracks Hetfield with an uppercut!
A left lands for Escovedo.
Escovedo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escovedo with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo lands a with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escovedo!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escovedo.
A shot to de liver by Escovedo. Beautiful body shot.
Escovedo scores with the left hand. Hetfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Escovedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escovedo scores with a jab to the body.
Escovedo connects with a right hand. Hetfield shakes it off.
Escovedo lands a body shot.
Escovedo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escovedo connects with a crisp jab.
Escovedo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Escovedo has closed the distance and engaged Hetfield in a clinch.

Escovedo has clasped his hands together around Hetfield's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Escovedo scoring with punches and elbows.
Escovedo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hetfield to see if he's OK.
Escovedo 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.

Escovedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hetfield, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escovedo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Escovedo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hetfield wants to control but Escovedo postures up.
Hetfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escovedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escovedo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hetfield some visible discomfort.
Escovedo grinds an elbow into Hetfield's temple.

Escovedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hetfield, who protects the arm well.

Escovedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hetfield, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield is trying to improve his position.
Escovedo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escovedo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonso Escovedo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Escovedo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hetfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Escovedo working the ground and pound from side control.
Alonso Escovedo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escovedo cracks Hetfield with a big right hand but Hetfield just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Escovedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hetfield, who protects the arm well.
Escovedo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hetfield to see if he's OK.
Hetfield taking punishment in the form of punches.

Escovedo is trying to get an arm triangle but Hetfield is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Escovedo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hetfield might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escovedo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Escovedo with shots to the head and body - Hetfield looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escovedo with shots to the head and body - Hetfield looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hetfield can't escape the position.

Escovedo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Hetfield turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Escovedo off and cradles Hetfield's limp body as Escovedo celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Alonso Escovedo!