PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Bhate (ranked 4985 p4p, 4443 weight class) and Pepe Estrada (ranked 351 p4p, 326 weight class). Bhate kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coming Back To You. Arjun Bhate has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bhate
vs
Estrada

181 cm
19
155
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Conquer
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arjun Bhate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepe Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Estrada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bhate dips to his left and cracks Estrada with an uppercut!
Estrada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Estrada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch lands to the side of Estrada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Bhate does it's job there.
Arjun Bhate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Estrada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.
Estrada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bhate with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada walks into a stiff left hand from Bhate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhate lands a jab to the head.
Bhate lands with an uppercut that bounces Estrada off the cage and back into range.
Estrada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bhate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bhate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Estrada. Estrada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bhate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estrada momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Bhate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Estrada doesn't seem phased though.
Bhate misses with a looping right.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Bhate digs a good body shot into Estrada's ribs.
Bhate scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Bhate has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Estrada gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Estrada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bhate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Bhate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Estrada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bhate lands a body shot.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Estrada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bhate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bhate is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bhate scores with a body shot.
Estrada moves out of range as Bhate strikes.
Estrada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bhate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estrada momentarily.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bhate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bhate lands a nice hook to Estrada's body. Estrada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bhate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Estrada is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bhate with a body shot.
Bhate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estrada momentarily.
Bhate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Estrada on the side of the head.
Bhate misses with a looping right.
Estrada now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bhate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Estrada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhate.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Bhate sizes up Estrada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bhate is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhate.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bhate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bhate catches Estrada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Bhate connects with a body shot.
Bhate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Estrada.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Bhate lands a slapping body shot.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate misses with a body shot
and Estrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Arjun Bhate has been cut.
Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estrada now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Bhate.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhate.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Bhate.
Bhate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Estrada's head.
Bhate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bhate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estrada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Estrada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bhate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Estrada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Bhate.
Bhate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Estrada.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bhate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.
Estrada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bhate cracks Estrada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bhate scores with a nice head shot.
Bhate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Estrada doesn't seem bothered though.
Bhate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bhate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bhate scores with a decent looking hook.
Bhate just misses with a punch to the body.
Bhate throws a jab when Estrada was well out of range.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Estrada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bhate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bhate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bhate lands a nice hook to Estrada's body. Estrada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Estrada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bhate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bhate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bhate lands a nice shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bhate throws a big shot that misses.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Estrada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bhate throws a body shot but no joy.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bhate digs a good hook to Estrada's body.
Nice defenses there by Estrada.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate cracks a nice hook into Estrada's ribs.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhate.
Bhate loads up on a big right hand but Estrada slips the punch.
Estrada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bhate swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
Bhate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Estrada.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Estrada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bhate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bhate scores with a body shot.
Bhate lands with an uppercut that bounces Estrada off the cage and back into range.
Bhate misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate lands with a shot to the body.
Bhate scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Estrada.
A jab from Bhate finds it's way through Estrada's defenses.
Bhate cracks a nice hook into Estrada's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arjun Bhate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjun Bhate's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from Bhate misses.
Estrada is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhate.
Bhate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bhate lands a really nice looking cross but Estrada seems unphased.
Bhate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Estrada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bhate digs a good body shot into Estrada's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Bhate there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhate scores with a body shot.
Bhate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estrada walks into a stiff left hand from Bhate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Bhate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Bhate misses.
Bhate misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Estrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Bhate connects with the punch.
Bhate swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Estrada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Bhate misses.
Bhate scores with a decent looking hook.
Bhate cracks Estrada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bhate connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bhate thuds a left hand into Estrada's body.
Arjun Bhate is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bhate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Estrada doesn't seem bothered though.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhate cracks Estrada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bhate loads up on a big right hand but Estrada slips the punch.
Bhate cracks a nice hook into Estrada's ribs.
Estrada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Estrada staying out of range there.
Bhate lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhate. Estrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Bhate throws a body shot but no joy.
Bhate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bhate just misses with a punch to the body.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Estrada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bhate.
Bhate throws a jab but it's blocked by Estrada.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhate misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate lands a lovely overhand right.
Estrada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Estrada moves away from the strike by Bhate.
Estrada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Bhate.
Bhate scores with a hook.
Bhate lands a really nice looking cross but Estrada seems unphased.
Estrada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bhate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Estrada staying out of range there.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Bhate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Estrada can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Bhate as he connects with a hook.
Estrada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhate lands a right hook to the body.
Bhate lands with a right hand.
Bhate scores with a nice right hand.
Estrada ducks under a wild hook from Bhate.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhate just misses with a punch to the body.
Bhate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bhate looks to score with a jab to the body but Estrada is just out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bhate lands a right hook to the body.
Estrada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bhate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bhate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhate misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate misses the shot to the body.
Bhate lands a nice shot to the body.
Bhate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhate. Estrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bhate punishes Estrada's body with a nice straight punch.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Bhate lands with a hook. Estrada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bhate misses the shot to the body.
Estrada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Jab, jab by Bhate - just one landing.
Bhate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Estrada in his tracks.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bhate misses with a straight left.
Estrada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bhate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Estrada.
Bhate connects with a body shot that sends Estrada's belly button to the back.
Bhate takes a swing at Estrada's ribcage but misses.
Estrada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bhate misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bhate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bhate swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate misses the shot to the body.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Bhate lands with a nice body punch.
Bhate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bhate connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bhate. That snapped Estrada's head back.
Bhate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estrada slips under a jab.
Bhate takes a swing at Estrada's ribcage but misses.
Bhate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhate connects with a right hand. Estrada shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arjun Bhate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arjun Bhate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bhate misses with a straight right.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Bhate swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bhate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
Bhate takes a swing at Estrada's ribcage but misses.
Estrada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bhate scores with a jab to the body.
Bhate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhate looks to score with a jab to the body but Estrada is just out of range.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bhate moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bhate scores with a sloppy right hand. Estrada should have avoided that one.
Bhate swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
Estrada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Estrada walks into a left hand.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estrada ducks under a wild hook from Bhate.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhate connects with a jab.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate lands a lovely overhand right.
Bhate lands a slapping body shot.
Estrada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Estrada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estrada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bhate cracks Estrada with an open hand slap.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.
Estrada tries to move into range but Bhate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhate throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
Bhate misses with a wild body shot.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Estrada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Estrada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhate.
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estrada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bhate lands the left hand.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhate scores with a hook.
Bhate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Estrada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bhate feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Estradas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bhate lands a nice hook to Estrada's body. Estrada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bhate cracks a nice hook into Estrada's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhate takes a swing at Estrada's ribcage but misses.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Estrada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Bhate.
Bhate sizes up Estrada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bhate digs a good hook to Estrada's body.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Bhate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Estrada.
Bhate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Estrada on the side of the head.
Bhate lands a nice shot to the body.
Bhate is looking to wear down Estrada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Bhate throws a jab when Estrada was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate punishes Estrada's body with a nice straight punch.
Bhate misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bhate misses with a hook to the body
and Estrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bhate throws a body shot but no joy.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Bhate. Beautiful body shot.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Bhate takes a swing at Estrada's ribcage but misses.
Estrada slips a jab from Bhate.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bhate scores with a nice right hand.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.
Bhate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Estrada.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Estrada.
Pepe Estrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bhate throws a looping overhand right but Estrada ducks down to avoid it.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Bhate misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate misses with a right hand
and Estrada counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
A countering left hand to the body from Estrada misses.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Bhate loads up on a big right hand but Estrada slips the punch.
Estrada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bhate misses with a left hand
and Estrada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bhate throws a lazy right hand but Estrada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Estrada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bhate with a hook.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bhate lands a nice hook to Estrada's body. Estrada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bhate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bhate swings for the body but Estrada moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Bhate loads up on a big right hand but Estrada slips the punch.
Bhate misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Estrada misses.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Estrada defending well as Bhate loads up on a big left hand.
Estrada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Estrada ducks under a wild hook from Bhate.
Estrada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bhate cracks Estrada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estrada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Estrada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Estrada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bhate throws a jab but it's blocked by Estrada.
Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate catches Estrada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bhate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bhate scores with the left hand. Estrada knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Bhate does it's job there.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Bhate.
A countering left hand to the body from Estrada misses.
Bhate stuns Estrada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Estrada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjun Bhate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bhate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjun Bhate!
An out of breath Arjun Bhate thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.