PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chiba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. Braulio Estima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chiba
vs
Estima

185 cm
29
192 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiro Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Estima!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Estima closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Estima lands in his opponent's guard.
Estima looking to pass the guard.
Estima pushing down on Chiba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Estima works his foot free and advances to mount.

Estima moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chiba has worked his arm free - good work by Chiba!
The referee asks Estima politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Estima prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chiba keeps working.
Chiba being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba is trying to get back to his feet.
Estima remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima wants to control but Chiba is keeping him busy.

Braulio Estima has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Estima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estima wants to control for a moment but Chiba uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Estima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braulio Estima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Estima fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Chiba to the ground. Estima is now in Chiba's guard.
Estima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chiba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Estima is controlling him.
Estima wants to control from the top but Chiba keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Braulio Estima hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Estima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chiba as he jumps to the side.

Chiba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Estima is trying to defend but Chiba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Estima gets back to full guard.
Chiba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estima is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estima is on top in guard.
Estima pushing down on Chiba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Estima trying to pass the guard but Chiba defending well.
Estima works his way into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chiba is squirming around, avoiding Estima's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chiba kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Estima controlling from mount.
Chiba is squirming around, avoiding Estima's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima forces the positional change into back control.

Estima is cranking Chiba's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Chiba! He's tightened the choke and Chiba is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braulio Estima!