PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Lemeiux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidan Eshel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Claude Lemeiux
vs
Eshel

190 cm
20
271 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Claude Lemeiux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abidan Eshel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eshel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lemeiux digs a good hook to Eshel's body.
Nice shot by Lemeiux.
Abidan Eshel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eshel moves away from the strike by Lemeiux.
Eshel tries to clinch there but Lemeiux circles away.
Eshel doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemeiux circles away.
Lemeiux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Abidan Eshel has been cut.
Eshel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lemeiux lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemeiux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eshel leaves Lemeiux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lemeiux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eshel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lemeiux ducks under a wild hook from Eshel.

Eshel pushes Lemeiux up against the cage in a clinch.
Eshel prevents Lemeiux from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Eshel.
Eshel is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Eshel.
Lemeiux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eshel lands a body punch.
Eshel lands a body shot.
Lemeiux is breathing heavily.
Eshel lands a right hand.
Eshel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lemeiux backwards.
Eshel pushes Lemeiux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Eshel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eshel, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eshel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Jean Claude Lemeiux has been cut.
Eshel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lemeiux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eshel cracks the inside of Lemeiux's front leg.
Eshel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemeiux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eshel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lemeiux on the side of the head.
Eshel scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eshel throws a good cross that connects.
Eshel with a jab.
Eshel throws a nice outside leg kick.
BOOM! Eshel lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lemeiux. Lemeiux tries to recover but Eshel is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lemeiux lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abidan Eshel!