PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Esteves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Esteves
vs
Ali

175 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Esteves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Ali!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali scores with a nice body kick.
Esteves lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Prince Ali has been cut.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Esteves.
Esteves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped Esteves's head back.

It looks like Raul Esteves has been cut.
Esteves blocks a head kick by Ali.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esteves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Ali lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esteves punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Esteves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Esteves moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Esteves down.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ali is looking to land body kicks.
Esteves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esteves misses with a double jab.
Esteves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
A head kick misses from Ali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esteves throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esteves avoids a kick to the body.
Esteves misses with a series of wild punches.
Esteves misses with a double jab.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Esteves's front leg but catches the back leg as Esteves tries to avoid it.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.

Ali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Esteves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Esteves.
Esteves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Esteves works on Ali's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali has Esteves pressed against the cage, preventing Esteves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Esteves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali cracks the inside of Esteves's front leg.
Ali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esteves throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
A jab from Esteves does it's job there.
Esteves moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali throws a right and a left that Esteves avoids nicely.
Esteves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali tries to land a front kick but Esteves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ali.
Esteves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ali lands a nice looking body kick.
Esteves moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
Ali looks for the body kick but Esteves saw that one coming.
Ali looks to land a combination but Esteves avoids it well.
Esteves looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Esteves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves blocks the body kick.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Ali tries to clinch up but Esteves circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Esteves circles away.
Ali tries to land a front kick but Esteves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esteves throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ali.
Ali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali looks gassed!
Ali explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Ali tries to clinch but Esteves moves out of range.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esteves lands the left hand.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esteves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esteves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esteves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves lands a jab-cross combination.
Esteves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Esteves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ali throws a push kick but Esteves slaps the foot to one side.
Esteves lands the left hand.

That has opened up Prince Ali's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esteves moves out of range of the body kick.
Esteves works Ali's body with a nice hook.
Esteves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Esteves drops Ali with a straight right hand, right on the button! Esteves follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Esteves!