PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Janda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Irwin Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Harper Lewis. Erik Janda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Irwin Estevez's chin.

Janda
vs
Irwin Estevez

178 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fightworld Formula
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Janda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Irwin Estevez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Estevez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Estevez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Janda sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Estevez.
Estevez cracks Janda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Janda is trying to buck Estevez off.
Estevez trying to control the action but Janda is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Estevez crashes against the mat.
Estevez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janda keeps working.
The ground and pound from Estevez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estevez swats away the attempt to clinch by Janda.
Estevez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Janda.
Janda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Estevez takes a step back to recover.
Janda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Estevez keeps the fight on the outside.
Estevez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Janda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janda. Estevez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Estevez.
Janda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Estevez looks gassed!
Janda pushes Estevez away with a front kick.
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!
Janda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Janda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janda.

Janda has Estevez up against the cage in a clinch.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Estevez's face.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but Estevez blocks with his arms.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Estevez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Janda lands a knee to the head.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janda connects with a knee to the head.
Janda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Estevez throws a punch but it's blocked by Janda.
Janda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Estevez is looking to control Janda's arms but Janda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Estevez has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda lands a nice elbow.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Estevez is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Estevez.
Janda lands a damaging elbow.
Janda lands an elbow inside that Estevez shrugs off.
Estevez tries for a takedown but Janda manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Estevez.
Estevez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Erik Janda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.
Estevez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Estevez is rocked!
Janda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Estevez is still on wobbly legs! Can Janda finish him?
Janda with a knee to the head.
Janda landing knees to the head.
Janda has Estevez pushed against the cage.
Janda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Estevez seems to have recovered his senses.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Estevez looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estevez blocks it with crossed arms.
Estevez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janda is keeping busy.
Janda letting Estevez take a breather here.
Estevez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Estevez looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Janda.
Janda lands a damaging elbow.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but Estevez blocks with his arms.
Janda lands a nice elbow.
Janda stalls.
Janda lands an elbow inside that Estevez shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Estevez blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Janda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Janda tries to clinch but Estevez is having none of it.
Estevez lands the left hand.

Janda rushes Estevez and presses him up against the cage.
Janda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Janda is pressed up against the cage. Estevez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Janda down to the mat. Janda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Janda tries to clinch but Estevez moves out of range.

Estevez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Estevez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Janda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Estevez wants to take a breather but Janda is having none of it.
Estevez stops Janda from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estevez.
Estevez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Janda defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Janda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estevez was well out of range. Poor timing from Janda.
Janda ducks under a wild hook from Estevez.
Janda throws a sloppy head kick and Estevez moves out of range easily.
Estevez thows a leg kick but Janda checks it
and Janda counters with a nice leg kick.
Estevez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Janda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Janda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Janda rushes Estevez and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez wants a takedown but no success here.
Estevez misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Estevez as Janda tries to tie him up.
Janda missing with knees to the body.
Estevez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but Estevez blocks with his arms.
Estevez tries a body shot but Janda blocks it.
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Estevez's face.
Janda taking a breather.
Estevez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janda trying to control the position but instead, Estevez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Janda into the cage.
Janda is pressed up against the cage. Estevez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Janda down to the mat. Janda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Erik Janda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.

Estevez scores with a takedown into Janda's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda keeping moving, preventing Estevez from controlling successfully.
Estevez won't allow Janda to get back to his feet.
Estevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Janda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estevez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Janda wants to stand up but Estevez is controlling him.
Estevez throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Estevez stops Janda from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Estevez misses with a low kick.
Janda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Estevez misses
and Janda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Janda dodges the punch combination from Estevez.
Janda lands a nice looking body kick.
Janda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Janda, right into the meat.
Janda is looking to slow Estevez down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Irwin Estevez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Estevez fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Estevez misses.
Estevez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Janda throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janda.
Janda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Estevez's sensitive parts.
Janda lands a front kick.
Estevez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erik Janda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estevez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Estevez swats away the attempt to clinch by Janda.
Estevez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Janda - that will leave a mark!
Estevez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez blocks a head kick by Janda.
Estevez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Janda.
Janda scoring well with a low kick there.
Janda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Janda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Janda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estevez throws a leg kick
and Janda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Estevez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Estevez misses with a combination
and Janda counters with a thumping low kick.
Janda lands a head kick!
Janda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez throws a body punch but Janda moves out of range.
Janda delivers a nice body kick.

Janda pushes Estevez up against the cage in a clinch.
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Estevez's face.
Janda slows down the pace here.
Janda looking to slow down the pace here.
Janda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janda crunches a lovely knee into Estevez's ribcage.
Janda working Estevez over with knees to the body.
Estevez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Janda.
Estevez blocks an elbow strike.
Estevez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Janda with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Estevez as Janda tries to tie him up.

Estevez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Estevez wants to control from the top but Janda keeps moving.
Janda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Estevez is controlling him.
Estevez is looking to advance position but Janda has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Estevez working to try and regain half guard.

Janda is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A head kick misses from Janda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estevez misses with a double jab.
Estevez throws a jab but it's blocked by Janda.
Estevez throws an overhand right that lands on Janda's shoulder, as Janda tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Janda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Janda clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Estevez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janda pinned against the cage. Janda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janda scoring well with a low kick there.
Janda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Estevez. That did some damage!
Estevez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Estevez.
Estevez misses with a hook. Janda ducked under it nicely.
Janda lands a right hook to the body.
Janda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Estevez.
Janda cracks the inside of Estevez's front leg.
Estevez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Janda misses.
Janda throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Janda. Janda obviously looking to wear him down.
Estevez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Janda defending well as Estevez loads up on a big left hand.
Janda moves in looking to clinch but Estevez pushes him off.
Janda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Estevez's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Janda, right into the meat.
Janda tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to de liver by Janda. Beautiful body shot.
Estevez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janda scores with a leg kick.
Janda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Estevez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Janda avoids it really well and circles away.
Janda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janda lands with a kick to the temple. Estevez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Janda.
Janda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Estevez takes a swing at Janda's ribcage but misses.
Janda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Estevez's sensitive parts.
Janda is looking to wear down Estevez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Janda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Estevez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estevez. Janda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Estevez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Estevez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Estevez misses with a hook to the body
and Janda counters with a body kick that stops Estevez in his tracks momentarily.
Janda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janda lands a head kick. Estevez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Janda tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Janda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Estevez taking a breather.
Janda slowing the pace effectively.
Janda blocks a body shot from Estevez.
Janda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Estevez goes for a takedown attempt but Janda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Erik Janda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.
Estevez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
Janda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janda tries to clinch but Estevez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Estevez throws a leg kick
and Janda counters with a nice body kick.
Janda chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Janda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Janda working Estevez over with knees to the body.
Janda lands an elbow just above Estevez 's eye.
Estevez tries for a takedown but Janda manages to get underhooks.
Janda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janda stalling against the cage.
Estevez misses with a punch on the inside.
Janda lands an elbow inside that Estevez shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estevez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Estevez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but Estevez blocks with his arms.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Janda had his way with Carlos Irwin Estevez in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Estevez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estevez throws a lazy right hand but Janda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Estevez shoots in and bounces Janda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Janda pushes Estevez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Janda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janda misses with a body shot.
Estevez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Estevez can do to turn this around?
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.
Janda lands a head kick. Estevez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Estevez throws a looping overhand right but Janda ducks down to avoid it.
Janda lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janda tries to land a front kick but Estevez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Janda lands a high kick!
Estevez lands a really nice looking cross but Janda seems unphased.
Estevez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janda throws a push kick but Estevez slaps the foot to one side.
Erik Janda is winning the standup battle so far.
Janda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Estevez.
Janda blocks a jab.
Estevez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janda.
Janda ducks under a wild hook from Estevez.
Estevez throws the left hand but Janda avoids the punch easily.
Janda misses with a head kick.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Janda but Janda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Janda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Janda moves out of range as Estevez strikes.
Janda wants to clinch.
Janda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erik Janda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janda scores with a push kick.
Janda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Janda is looking to clinch but Estevez is avoiding it.
Janda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Estevez closes the distance and clinches up with Janda, looking for a takedown. Estevez pushes Janda against the cage but Janda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Estevez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erik Janda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Estevez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janda throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Estevez does no damage.
Janda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Janda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carlos Irwin Estevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janda throws a quick inside leg kick.

Estevez tries to keep at a distance but Janda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Janda lands a damaging elbow.
Janda lands an elbow inside that Estevez shrugs off.
Estevez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Janda prevents it.
Erik Janda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Irwin Estevez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda connects with a knee to the head.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janda landing knees to the head.
Estevez misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Janda.
Janda lands a nice elbow.
Janda lands a nice elbow.
Estevez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Estevez working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Janda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Janda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Janda!
Erik Janda retains his lightweight title!