PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 'I Stand Alone' by Godsmack. Alexander Lara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Estevez
vs
Lara

178 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Estevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lara!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lara throws a right and a left that Estevez avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Estevez jumps into guard, dragging Lara to the mat.
Estevez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lara postures up in Estevez's guard and throws a big left but Estevez blocks it.
Estevez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Estevez is working for a submission of some sort.
Estevez trying to pass the guard but Lara defending well.
Lara wants to improve his position but Estevez is controlling well.
Lara has a hand on Estevez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Estevez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Estevez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estevez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lara working to try and regain half guard.
Lara reaches up to try and control the position but Estevez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lara rolls and tries to escape and now Estevez has his back!
Estevez is looking to control Lara but Lara is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Estevez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lara is trying to stand back up.
Lara tries to break free.
Estevez is controlling the position but Lara somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Lara trying to hold on to Estevez's head to control him but Estevez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Estevez is looking to take a break and control but Lara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Estevez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lara swivels and escapes.
Estevez is breathing heavily.
Estevez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estevez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lara.

It looks like Emanuel Estevez has been cut.

Estevez gets caught flat footed, as Lara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Estevez is rocked!
Lara tries to free his leg and advance position but Estevez is retaining full guard.
Estevez wants to sweep here but Lara controlling him for the moment.
Estevez is working hard here to advance position.
Lara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Estevez wants to sweep but no luck.
Estevez controls Lara momentarily but Lara frees himself.
Lara wants to control from the top but Estevez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Estevez is looking for a triangle but Lara pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Estevez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Estevez working for a triangle but Lara defends it easily.
Estevez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Estevez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lara!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lara can do anything to dispel that myth.

Estevez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Estevez is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estevez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lara is controlling him.
Estevez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Estevez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lara manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Estevez wants to control but Lara is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estevez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Estevez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Estevez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lara keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emanuel Estevez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Estevez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lara counters with a left to the body.
Estevez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estevez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Estevez's guard.
Lara chips away with some ground and pound.

Estevez working for a triangle but Lara defends it easily.

Estevez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Estevez tries for a takedown but Lara circles away easily
and Lara counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Estevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lara swinging wilding here.
Lara misses with a looping left.
Lara is breathing heavily.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Estevez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Estevez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Estevez trying to control the action but Lara is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estevez.

Estevez is working for a kimura but Lara is defending it quite comfortably.
Lara won't allow Estevez to pass to mount.
Estevez wants to get back to his feet.
Estevez trying to control the action but Lara is working from the bottom.
Estevez passes to full mount!
Estevez wants to control the pace but Lara is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lara manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Estevez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lara tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Estevez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emanuel Estevez!