PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimmy Esperanza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boyle
vs
Esperanza

197 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Esperanza!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle avoids the head kick by Esperanza.
A lazy left from Boyle finds it's target.
Esperanza is looking to clinch but Boyle is avoiding it.
Boyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Esperanza.
Esperanza staying out of range there.
Esperanza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dave Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esperanza throws a series of punches but Boyle moves out of range.
Esperanza defending well as Boyle loads up on a big left hand.
Esperanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Esperanza.
Esperanza is looking to clinch.
Boyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Esperanza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle throws a big shot that misses.
Boyle throws a hook but Esperanza blocks it.
Boyle misses the jab.
Esperanza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Boyle misses.
Boyle misses with a double jab
and Esperanza counters with a thumping low kick.
Esperanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esperanza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Esperanza.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esperanza.
Esperanza tries to clinch but Boyle moves away
enabling Boyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esperanza darts in trying to clinch
and Boyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Esperanza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyle counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esperanza wants to clinch but Boyle slips to the side
and Boyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Esperanza closes the distance but Boyle moves to the side
and Esperanza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyle throws a hook but Esperanza avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperanza moves out of range as Boyle strikes.

Boyle lands a left and a right that send Esperanza crashing to the mat, dazed. Boyle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Esperanza is rocked!
Boyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyle cracks Esperanza with a hook to the temple - Esperanza is on wobbly legs here! Boyle swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Esperanza falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Boyle wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dave Boyle!