PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John J Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esposito comes to the cage accompanied by Sukh Knight. Rambo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by American Badass. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Esposito
vs
J Rambo

195 cm
34
285 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

186 cm
30
270 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, John J Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo lands a jab.

It looks like John Esposito has been cut.
Rambo blocks the body kick.
Esposito missing with a left hand there. Rambo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rambo misses with a looping left.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esposito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esposito sizes up Rambo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Esposito lands with a good body shot.
Esposito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rambo. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rambo throws out the jab.
Esposito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rambo misses with a double jab.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Rambo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esposito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo throws a lazy right hand but Esposito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esposito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Rambo is out of range.
Esposito staying out of range there.
Rambo takes a jab right on the kisser.
John J Rambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rambo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Rambo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rambo throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Rambo throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
Rambo moves out of range as Esposito strikes.
Esposito lunges at Rambo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rambo's hand.
Rambo thuds a left hand into Esposito's body.
Rambo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Rambo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rambo. That did some damage!
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Rambo.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Rambo.
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambo.
Rambo scores with a sloppy right hand. Esposito should have avoided that one.
Rambo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Esposito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esposito dodges the punch combination from Rambo.
A jab from Esposito misses.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esposito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esposito scores with a body shot.
Esposito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Esposito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rambo's head.
Rambo throws a big shot that misses.
Rambo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esposito lands with a straight right. Rambo didn't see that one coming.
Rambo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esposito throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo punishes Esposito's body with a nice straight punch.
Rambo misses with a hook
and Esposito finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rambo ducks under a wild hook from Esposito.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rambo throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rambo forces Esposito back against the cage and clinches.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Rambo wants to break free but Esposito has control.
Esposito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Esposito lands a left hand.
Esposito wants to get back to striking at distance but Rambo won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Esposito lands with a short shot to the head.
Rambo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rambo lands a shoulder strike.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Rambo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rambo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Rambo misses
and Esposito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Rambo misses.
Esposito is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esposito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Esposito 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!

A telegraphed right hand from Esposito misses the target.
A big right from Rambo misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Rambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Rambo misses.
Rambo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Esposito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rambo throws out a powerful jab.
Esposito lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito lands with a right hand.
Esposito misses with a straight left.
Esposito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esposito takes one to the chin there.
Rambo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rambo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Esposito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rambo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Esposito.
Esposito defending well as Rambo loads up on a big left hand.
Rambo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rambo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Esposito misses with a series of wild punches.
Esposito scores with a jab. Rambo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rambo walks into a stiff left hand from Esposito.
Rambo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo slips under a jab.
Rambo lands a slapping body shot.
Esposito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Rambo misses with a body shot.
Rambo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Esposito swings for the body but Rambo moves out of range.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Rambo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Esposito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito slips a jab from Rambo.
Rambo cracks Esposito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rambo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rambo counter with a right hand.
Esposito catches Rambo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rambo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito slips under a jab from Rambo.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rambo. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rambo misses with a combination
and Esposito counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rambo.
Rambo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rambo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rambo slips a straight right by Esposito.
Esposito keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito with a nice cross.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rambo.
Rambo lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Rambo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with an uppercut.
Rambo throws an off balance right hand
and Esposito counters with a left to the body.
Rambo is breathing heavily.
Rambo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Esposito ducks right into an uppercut from Rambo.
Esposito looks to land a right hand but Rambo moved out of range.
Esposito misses with a hook.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body.
Rambo looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well.
Rambo takes one to the side of the head.
Esposito lands a body shot.
Esposito connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rambo momentarily.
Rambo misses with a body shot
and Esposito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Esposito dominated that second 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rambo staying out of range there.
Esposito takes one to the chin there.
Rambo misses with an uppercut
and Esposito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rambo misses with a body punch
and Esposito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rambo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Esposito works the jab nicely.
Rambo slips a jab and a cross from Esposito.
Esposito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rambo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Rambo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rambo. Rambo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Esposito scores with a shot to the body.
Rambo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rambo looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Esposito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rambo momentarily.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Rambo's shoulder, as Rambo tries to avoid the shot.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
Esposito throws a good cross that connects.
Rambo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rambo is rocked!
John Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Rambo.
Esposito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito lands a jab to Rambo's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esposito moves out of range of the strikes.
Rambo throws out a loose jab but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito thuds his shin into the meat of Rambo's side.
Rambo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Esposito jabs Rambo right on the nose. Rambo blinks but takes it well.
Rambo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Rambo.
Esposito blocks a jab.
Esposito missing with a left hand there. Rambo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John J Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Rambo.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Rambo throws a looping overhand right but Esposito ducks down to avoid it.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Esposito.
Rambo is still on wobbly legs! Can Esposito finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Esposito! Rambo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Esposito!
John Esposito thanked the fans post fight for their support.