PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Falko Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mkhalele has chosen Noir Désir - Un jour en France as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Estrada
vs
Mkhalele

180 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
224 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Falko Estrada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Estrada, as that shot connected.
Mkhalele drops his hands momentarily and Estrada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mkhalele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Estrada gets a takedown into half guard.
Mkhalele tries to get to full guard but Estrada has control of the leg.
Estrada is looking to take a break and control but Mkhalele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mkhalele looking for submissions off his back.
Mkhalele is looking to improve his position.
Mkhalele is staying active underneath Estrada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mkhalele gets full guard.
Mkhalele seems keen to control Estrada's posture.

Mkhalele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Estrada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada throws a big elbow that misses.
Mkhalele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Estrada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Estrada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mkhalele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estrada wants to pass the guard but Mkhalele is keeping the position.
Estrada is looking to advance position but Mkhalele has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estrada slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Estrada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mkhalele pulls his head out easily.
Estrada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mkhalele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Estrada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Estrada looking for a sweep. Not yet Estrada, not yet.

Estrada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mkhalele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mkhalele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada keeping moving, preventing Mkhalele from controlling successfully.
Mkhalele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Estrada pulls Mkhalele in close to his closed guard and prevents Mkhalele from doing any damage or advancing position.

Estrada working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mkhalele has passed into half guard!
Mkhalele winds up and cracks Estrada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Estrada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mkhalele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Estrada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mkhalele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Estrada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mkhalele drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Estrada manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mkhalele has Estrada in his guard.

Mkhalele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Estrada controlling from the top position.
Estrada content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estrada is pushing down on Mkhalele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mkhalele is fighting to maintain full guard but Estrada has managed to sneak the leg through.
Estrada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mkhalele does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Estrada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estrada prevents Mkhalele from improving his position.
Estrada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mkhalele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mkhalele wants to improve his position but Estrada is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estrada lands strikes from half guard.

Mkhalele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Estrada pulls his head out easily.

Mkhalele looking for a kimura from the bottom but Estrada passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Estrada closes the distance and clinches.
Estrada holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Estrada blocks an elbow strike.
Mkhalele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mkhalele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Estrada's brow.
Estrada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mkhalele backwards.
Estrada blocks an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Mkhalele tries to land a knee to the head but Estrada blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Estrada.
Estrada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mkhalele.
Estrada avoids the elbow strike from Mkhalele, against the cage.
Estrada dodges an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Estrada blocks an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Estrada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Estrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Estrada breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mkhalele closes the distance and clinches.
Estrada pushes Mkhalele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mkhalele trying to land knees to the body.
Estrada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Estrada lands a nice uppercut.
Estrada letting Mkhalele take a breather here.

Estrada successfully pulls guard.
Estrada looking for a sweep. Not yet Estrada, not yet.

Estrada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mkhalele defends well.
Mkhalele wants to control from the top but Estrada keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Estrada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Estrada has his feet on Mkhalele's thighs here. He's pushed Mkhalele off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mkhalele screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Falko Estrada!
Falko Estrada retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Falko Estrada made sure he mentioned REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.