PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Irwin Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Irwin Estevez
vs
Jericho

170 cm
19
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Irwin Estevez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Estevez swivels and escapes.

Jericho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jericho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Estevez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Estevez keeping moving, preventing Jericho from controlling successfully.
Jericho looking to pass the guard.

Estevez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jericho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Estevez keeping full guard, as Jericho tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Estevez's guard.
Jericho is looking to advance position but Estevez won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estevez trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos Irwin Estevez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jericho shoots for a takedown but Estevez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Estevez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jericho.

Jericho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jericho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jericho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Estevez because Jericho loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho trying to control but Estevez is having none of it.
Estevez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Estevez tries to get out of the position.

Jericho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Estevez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Estevez!
Jericho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Estevez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Estevez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jericho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estevez.
Estevez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez lands with a punch from half guard.
Estevez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jericho is looking to improve his position.
Estevez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jericho is looking to improve his position.
Estevez working the head and body with strikes.

Estevez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Estevez misses.

Jericho 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.
Estevez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jericho on the ground.
Jericho being controlled here momentarily.
Jericho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estevez is keeping the position for now.
Jericho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Jericho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Estevez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Estevez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Estevez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Irwin Estevez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Estevez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Estevez misses.
Estevez leaves Jericho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jericho has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Jericho with that takedown attempt.
Carlos Irwin Estevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Jericho.
Estevez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jericho was well out of range. Poor timing from Estevez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jericho is breathing heavily.
A shot to de liver by Estevez. Beautiful body shot.
Estevez throws a shot from downtown. Jericho moves away and avoids it.
Estevez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jericho on the side of the head.

It looks like Ricky Jericho has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jericho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Estevez to the mat! Estevez manages to get full guard.
Estevez looking for a sweep. Not yet Estevez, not yet.
Estevez is working hard here to advance position.
Estevez controlling Jericho's posture.
Estevez keeping full guard, as Jericho tries to pass.
Estevez keeping moving, preventing Jericho from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho tries to free his leg and advance position but Estevez is retaining full guard.
Estevez wants to sweep but no luck.
Estevez controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jericho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Estevez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Estevez is controlling Jericho's posture.
Estevez can't keep his opponent in guard - Jericho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez is looking for a sweep. Jericho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jericho uses his free foot to push down on Estevez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Estevez.
Estevez taking shots to the head.
Jericho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Estevez because Jericho loaded up on that one.
Estevez blocking the ground and pound.

Jericho looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Estevez gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho wants to pass the guard but Estevez is defending well.
Jericho passes the guard and advances to mount!
Estevez is trying to escape the mount but Jericho keeps good control and instead manages to take Estevez's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho throws strikes from the back but Estevez rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Estevez.
Jericho trying to move into half guard but instead Estevez has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Irwin Estevez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Jericho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jericho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Estevez's half guard.
Estevez wants to control but Jericho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jericho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Estevez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jericho wants to control but Estevez is keeping him busy.
Jericho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Estevez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jericho is working for a kimura but Estevez is defending it quite comfortably.
Jericho thows a huge punch but Estevez dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jericho wants to clinch up but Estevez keeps it at a distance.
Jericho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Estevez.
Estevez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estevez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jericho fails to land the takedown.
Estevez throws a shot from downtown. Jericho moves away and avoids it.
Jericho is looking to clinch but Estevez is avoiding it.
Jericho slips under a jab.
Estevez throws and low kick but Jericho moves out of range easily.

Jericho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Estevez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jericho.
Estevez is refusing to be controlled, as Jericho sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jericho seems to be working for a kimura but Estevez defends the submission attempt.
Estevez wants to improve his position but Jericho is controlling well.
Jericho is pressing down on Estevez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Estevez is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jericho wants to take a breather but Estevez is having none of it.
Jericho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jericho looking to finish with strikes here!
Estevez working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Estevez tries to lock up and control but Jericho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Jericho really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Jericho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Estevez throws an overhand right that lands on Jericho's shoulder, as Jericho tries to avoid the shot.
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Estevez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jericho.
Jericho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Estevez misses with a straight left.
Jericho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Estevez.
Estevez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jericho.
Estevez circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estevez misses with a straight left.
Jericho moves away from the strike by Estevez.
Jericho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Estevez.
Estevez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jericho.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Estevez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Jericho closes the distance and clinches.

Jericho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Jericho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Estevez dives on top into guard.
Estevez works over Jericho with some ground and pound from guard.
Estevez won't allow Jericho to sweep him here.
Estevez postures up in Jericho's guard and throws a big left but Jericho blocks it.
Estevez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Estevez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jericho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Estevez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Estevez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez trying to control but Jericho is working from the bottom.
Jericho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Estevez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ricky Jericho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jericho wants to improve his position but Estevez is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Estevez.
Jericho is pressing down on Estevez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Estevez trying to control but Jericho is working from the bottom.
Jericho controls Estevez momentarily but Estevez frees himself.
Estevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jericho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jericho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jericho looking for a sweep. Not yet Jericho, not yet.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing Estevez from controlling successfully.
Estevez forces his way into half guard.
Jericho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estevez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jericho is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Jericho dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Jericho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Estevez throws an overhand right that lands on Jericho's shoulder, as Jericho tries to avoid the shot.
Estevez takes a swing at Jericho's ribcage but misses.
Jericho moves in looking to clinch but Estevez pushes him off.
Jericho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jericho tries to clinch there but Estevez circles away.

Jericho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Estevez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jericho tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Jericho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Estevez tries to escape but Jericho is in control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho is looking to take a break and control but Estevez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estevez prevents Jericho from improving position.

Jericho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jericho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estevez keeps working.
Estevez is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Estevez throws out a loose jab but Jericho uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jericho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Estevez wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Estevez's head.
Jericho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jericho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Estevez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Estevez wants to control but Jericho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Estevez pushes Jericho off looking to stand but Jericho dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Estevez thows a body shot but no joy.
Jericho doesn't manage to clinch there - Estevez circles away.
Jericho defending well as Estevez loads up on a big left hand.
Jericho stalks Estevez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Estevez's face. Estevez staggers backwards, shaken.
Estevez throws a looping overhand right but Jericho ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jericho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jericho lands in his opponent's guard.
Estevez keeping full guard, as Jericho tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Jericho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jericho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Jericho!
Ricky Jericho is the new lightweight champion!