PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Esperanza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Edwards
vs
Esperanza

195 cm
24
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathaniel Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Esperanza!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esperanza tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Nathaniel Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esperanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Esperanza has managed to clinch.
Edwards being controlled against the cage.
Edwards wants to break free but Esperanza has control.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Esperanza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Esperanza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esperanza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Esperanza has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Esperanza tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Esperanza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards tries to circle away but Esperanza has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Esperanza.
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Esperanza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edwards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edwards avoiding damage as Esperanza throws knees to the body.
Edwards is trying to force a seperation but Esperanza has the dominant position.
Esperanza with a knee to the head.
Edwards avoiding damage as Esperanza throws knees to the body.
Esperanza missing with knees to the body.
Esperanza looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to get back to striking at distance but Esperanza won't allow it.
Esperanza has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esperanza lands a nice knee to the body.
Edwards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwards is trying to break free.
Esperanza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Esperanza has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edwards tries to circle away but Esperanza has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esperanza.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esperanza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esperanza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Esperanza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edwards gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Esperanza crunches a lovely knee into Edwards's ribcage.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch but Esperanza keeps him there for the moment.
Esperanza scores a nice knee to the body.
Esperanza tries to pull guard but Edwards won't allow it.
Nathaniel Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Esperanza.
Esperanza lands a damaging elbow.
Esperanza landing knees to the body.
Esperanza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edwards pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Edwards lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esperanza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Esperanza clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Esperanza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Esperanza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Esperanza has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Esperanza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esperanza has him pressed against the cage.

Esperanza jumps guard.
Esperanza controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
Edwards trying to stand up but can't free himself from Esperanza's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Esperanza looking for a guillotine here but Edwards defends easily.

Esperanza is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Edwards has his hands clasped together but Esperanza extends an breaks Edwards's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Esperanza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Esperanza!