PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Estripador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Vanhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhorn has chosen Cult of Personality as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Estripador
vs
Vanhorn

190 cm
31
265 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

193 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Estripador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lex Vanhorn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vanhorn gets tackled into the cage by Estripador. Estripador maintains the clinch.
Estripador digs a right hand underneath Vanhorn's ribcage. Vanhorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Vanhorn lands a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vanhorn throws a big elbow that misses.

Estripador is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vanhorn defends well.
Estripador wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estripador is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Vanhorn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Estripador manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vanhorn has Estripador in his guard.
Estripador trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Estripador knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vanhorn on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estripadoris looking to pass into half guard but Vanhorn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vanhorn is in guard.

Estripador looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vanhorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estripador is keeping the position for now.
Vanhorn looking to sit in guard and control but Estripador gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vanhorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Estripador doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Estripador manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanhorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estripador trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanhorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Estripador holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vanhorn works his foot free and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vanhorn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Estripador is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vanhorn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Estripador wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vanhorn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanhorn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Vanhorn.
Estripador can't escape the position.
Estripador is working hard here to advance position.
Vanhorn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vanhorn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Estripador is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Vanhorn.
Estripador tries to hold on but Vanhorn postures up.
Vanhorn prevents Estripador from getting the reversal.

Vanhorn working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Estripador looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Vanhorn! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lex Vanhorn!
A victorious Lex Vanhorn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.