PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falko Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falko Estrada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Estrada

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jimmy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Falko Estrada!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Estrada with that takedown attempt.
Estrada takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Estrada tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

James tries to sprawl but Estrada drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Estrada throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
James tries to kick Estrada off but Estrada keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estrada.
James is trying to stand back up but Estrada is controlling him
Estrada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Estrada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Estrada wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Estrada drops an elbow to the side of James's head.
Estrada controlling the action here.
Estrada is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James is breathing heavily.
Estrada 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estrada works his foot free and advances to mount.
Estrada unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estrada in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estrada landing strikes, looking to finish!

James is rocked!

It looks like jimmy James has been cut.
Estrada sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Estrada lands a big elbow - James is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and James is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Falko Estrada!