PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Marghareti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estevan Ledesma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marghareti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WHAM. Ledesma has chosen Mark Ronson ft Q-Tip - Bang Bang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marghareti
vs
Ledesma

188 cm
24
221 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Marghareti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estevan Ledesma!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ledesma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marghareti, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marghareti.
Marghareti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Marghareti to work.
Marghareti looking to throw knees to the head but Ledesma is blocking nicely.
Marghareti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marghareti lands a knee to the head.
Ledesma leaning against his opponent.
Marghareti goes for a takedown attempt but Ledesma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ledesma fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ledesma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marghareti's half guard.
Marghareti is looking for a sweep. Ledesma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ledesma seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledesma passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marghareti!
Ledesma controlling his opponent.
Marghareti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marghareti tries to lock up and control but Ledesma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ledesma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marghareti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ledesma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marghareti wants to hold on but Ledesma pushes him away.
Ledesma controlling his opponent.
Marghareti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marghareti is working hard here to advance position.
Ledesma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I looks like Ledesma might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Estevan Ledesma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ledesma cracks Marghareti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Ledesma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marghareti!
Ledesma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marghareti is trying to escape the mount.
Ledesma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marghareti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ledesma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ledesma avoids the attempt from Marghareti to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estevan Ledesma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ledesma feints and as Marghareti raises his hands in defense, Ledesma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ledesma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marghareti is trying to keep Ledesma in close.

Ledesma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ledesma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Estevan Ledesma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ledesma rushes Marghareti and presses him up against the cage.
Marghareti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Ledesma to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ledesma.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ledesma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Marghareti manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ledesma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ledesma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ledesma controls the position.
Marghareti can't do much from the bottom here.
Ledesma taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marghareti sneaks back into half guard.
Ledesma controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marghareti is looking to control Ledesma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marghareti avoid being mounted?
Ledesma slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Ledesma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Estevan Ledesma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marghareti with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ledesma counters with a single leg into guard. Marghareti didn't expect that.
Ledesma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marghareti is keeping the position for now.

Marghareti looking for a guillotine here but Ledesma defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marghareti keeping full guard, as Ledesma tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marghareti's guard.
Ledesma controlling the action here.
Marghareti is looking for a sweep. Ledesma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ledesma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Estevan Ledesma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marghareti is trying to control but can't.
Ledesma is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estevan Ledesma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Marghareti with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ledesma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ledesma seems content to control.
Marghareti tries to roll over but Ledesma keeps him under control.
Ledesma is controlling the pace.
Marghareti is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Ledesma seems content to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Estevan Ledesma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ledesma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ledesma pushes Marghareti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ledesma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marghareti.
Ledesma lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ledesma pushes Marghareti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ledesma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Ledesma - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ledesma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marghareti backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ledesma.
Ledesma has Marghareti pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marghareti.
Antonio Marghareti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ledesma missing with knees to the body.
Marghareti managing to block the knees to the body from Ledesma.
Ledesma stalling in the clinch.
Ledesma continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A short body shot lands from Ledesma as the two fighters clinch.
Ledesma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marghareti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ledesma just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ledesma.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ledesma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ledesma lands an elbow that stopped Marghareti in his tracks for a moment.
Ledesma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ledesma works on Marghareti's body with a couple of short punches.
Ledesma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ledesma stalling in the clinch.
Ledesma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ledesma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ledesma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ledesma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Antonio Marghareti has been cut.
Ledesma taking a breather.
Ledesma digs a right hand into Marghareti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marghareti's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Ledesma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ledesma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marghareti up against the cage.
Marghareti is trying to maintain a safe position but Ledesma gets an underhook and turns Marghareti into the cage.
Ledesma tries to land knees in the clinch but Marghareti avoids the damage to the body.
Marghareti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Marghareti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ledesma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ledesma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marghareti or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marghareti managing to block the knees to the body from Ledesma.
Ledesma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ledesma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marghareti.
Ledesma is leaning against Marghareti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ledesma.
A short right from Ledesma on the inside.
Ledesma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ledesma.
Ledesma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ledesma.
Ledesma prevents the takedown attempt.

Ledesma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ledesma clinches with his opponent.
Estevan Ledesma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marghareti jumps guard but Ledesma stands there with Marghareti around his waist. Marghareti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ledesma has Marghareti pressed against the cage.
Ledesma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marghareti backwards.
Ledesma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marghareti's defenses.
Marghareti missing with knees to the body.
Ledesma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ledesma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marghareti's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Marghareti fails to land.
Marghareti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ledesma managing to block the knees to the body from Marghareti.
Estevan Ledesma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marghareti misses with a knee to the head.
Ledesma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marghareti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ledesma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marghareti misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estevan Ledesma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ledesma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estevan Ledesma!