PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esposito has chosen Sukh Knight as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cregov
vs
Esposito

191 cm
34
237 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

195 cm
33
285 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mirian Cregov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Cregov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.

Cregov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cregov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cregov misses with a body punch.

Cregov breaks the clinch.
Cregov misses with a low kick as Esposito jumps back.
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cregov.
Esposito throws a body punch but Cregov moves out of range.
Cregov throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito throws the left hand but Cregov avoids the punch easily.
Esposito sizes up Cregov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cregov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cregov throws a low kick, looking for Esposito's leg but Esposito calmly moves out of range.
Cregov feints and then cracks Esposito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esposito down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cregov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cregov lands a head kick!

It looks like John Esposito has been cut.
Cregov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Cregov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cregov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Cregov digs a good body shot into Esposito's ribs.
Cregov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Esposito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cregov can pounce on him.
Esposito lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Esposito to counter with a crisp jab.
Cregov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Cregov moved out of range.
Esposito throws a body punch but Cregov moves out of range.
Esposito misses with a hook.
Esposito thuds his right hand into Cregov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cregov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Esposito is out of range.
Cregov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esposito. That did some damage!
Cregov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esposito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esposito throws a hook but Cregov blocks it.
Cregov is looking to land body kicks.
Cregov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Cregov.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cregov tries to clinch up.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Cregov's shoulder, as Cregov tries to avoid the shot.
Cregov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito moves out of range of the body kick from Cregov.
Cregov misses the shot to the body.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cregov moves away.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Cregov.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Cregov counters with an inside leg kick.
Cregov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cregov checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov moves out of range of the body kick.
Cregov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cregov. Esposito shrugs it off though.
Esposito looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Cregov.
Cregov connects with an inside leg kick.
Cregov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Cregov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cregov.
Cregov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov lands a nice shot to the body.
Cregov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cregov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Esposito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cregov misses with a leg kick.
Esposito takes a kick to the side of the head.
Esposito throws a looping overhand right but Cregov ducks down to avoid it.
Cregov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses.
Cregov throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Cregov defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Esposito throws a body punch but Cregov moves out of range.
Esposito lands a right hook to the body.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Esposito misses with a hook
and Cregov counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cregov needs to keep his hands up - Esposito had a free shot at his head there.
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cregov.
Cregov scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Cregov as he connects with a hook.

That has opened up John Esposito's cut even more.
Esposito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Cregov clinches up against the cage.

Cregov breaks the clinch.
Cregov lands a leg kick that knocks Esposito off balance momentarily.
Cregov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cregov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cregov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Esposito takes a step back to recover.
Cregov connects with an inside leg kick.
Cregov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov scores with a leg kick.

Cregov lands a big head kick that sends Esposito tumbling to the mat! Cregov takes a step backwards and waves Esposito back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cregov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cregov lands with a shot to the body.
Cregov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Cregov.
Cregov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cregov lands with a nice body kick.
Cregov defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Cregov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cregov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Cregov drops Esposito with a beautiful combination! Esposito stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cregov is looking for the KO!

The cut above John Esposito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cregov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cregov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cregov.
Cregov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Esposito drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cregov follows Esposito to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirian Cregov!
Mirian Cregov retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mirian Cregov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.