PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Mission (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mission's choice of entrance music: Rodeo Song. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Esqueda
vs
Mission

179 cm
25
169 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

172 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Mission!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esqueda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mission lunges at Esqueda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esqueda's hand.
Mission looks for a takedown but Esqueda sprawls well.
Esqueda lands a jab.
Esqueda throws a head kick but Mission moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Esqueda misses.
Esqueda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mission looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Esqueda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esqueda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mission swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Esqueda.
Mission lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Esqueda misses the target.
Mission sizes up Esqueda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda looks to throw the jab but Mission is out of range.
Esqueda slips under a jab from Mission.
Esqueda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab from Esqueda.
Mission swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Mission closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mission throws a combination that misses
and Esqueda counters with a nice leg kick.
Esqueda scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esqueda, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mission has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a body kick.
Esqueda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mission's sensitive parts.
Esqueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mission. That did some damage!
Esqueda lands with a nice body punch.
Mission looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mission stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Esqueda.
Good leg kick by Esqueda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esqueda feints and then cracks Mission's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mission down.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mission takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esqueda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esqueda feints and then cracks Mission's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mission down.
Esqueda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from Esqueda both land. Nice combination.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
Mission lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esqueda circles away quickly and effectively.
Mission on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Esqueda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mission.
Mission throws a series of punches but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a low kick, looking for Mission's leg but Mission calmly moves out of range.
Esqueda throws a push kick but Mission slaps the foot to one side.
Esqueda misses with a body shot.
Esqueda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Esqueda lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Mission throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Mission blocks the low kick.
Mission throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esqueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esqueda moves out of range as Mission strikes.
That kick from Esqueda tenderised Mission's leg. Mission is trying to keep his angry face on.
Esqueda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mission looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Mission misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Esqueda. That's going to slow Mission down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Esqueda.
Gerard Esqueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Esqueda ducks under a wild hook from Mission.
Mission has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esqueda.
Mission fails to land the takedown.
Mission moves away from the strike by Esqueda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mission 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.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but Mission sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mission on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esqueda. Esqueda obviously looking to wear him down.
Mission sizes up Esqueda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Esqueda throws a push kick but Mission slaps the foot to one side.
Esqueda scores with a head kick.
Mission connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esqueda throws a leg kick which misses Mission's front leg but catches the back leg as Mission tries to avoid it.
Esqueda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mission's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mission was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
Good work by Mission as he checks the leg kick.
Esqueda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esqueda connects with a leg kick. Mission looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Esqueda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esqueda.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esqueda.
Esqueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda connects with a leg kick. Mission looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Esqueda connects with an inside leg kick.
Mission is breathing heavily.
Esqueda moves out of range as Mission strikes.
Mission keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mission takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mission misses with a wild combination.
Mission misses with a hook.
Esqueda feints and then cracks Mission's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mission down.
Esqueda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Esqueda!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Esqueda connects with the punch.
Esqueda lands with a nice combination. Mission backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mission's calf.
Esqueda connects with a crisp jab.
Esqueda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mission.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mission might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Esqueda has got the better of the exchanges.
Mission misses the jab.
Esqueda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mission can do to turn this around?
Esqueda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mission is looking to clinch but Esqueda is avoiding it.
Mission's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Esqueda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mission scrambles back to his feet.

Mission is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esqueda, right into the meat.
Mission is still on wobbly legs! Can Esqueda finish him?
Esqueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mission throws out the jab.
Mission seems to have recovered his senses.
Mission looks for a takedown but Esqueda sprawls well.
Esqueda throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda cracks Mission with an open hand slap.
Mission sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Esqueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Mission in the body.
Esqueda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mission will feel that in the morning.
Esqueda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esqueda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mission will feel that in the morning.
Esqueda takes a swing at Mission's ribcage but misses.
Mission connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esqueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mission has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esqueda.
Esqueda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mission looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Esqueda scores with a one two! Mission had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mission moves out of range of the body kick from Esqueda.
Esqueda cracks the inside of Mission's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esqueda.
Esqueda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esqueda.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esqueda.
Esqueda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Esqueda lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mission sprawling to the canvas. Esqueda follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mission hang on?

It looks like Sid Mission has been cut.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mission wants to get back to his feet.
Esqueda wants to take a breather but Mission is having none of it.
Mission has hold of Esqueda's hands but Esqueda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esqueda thows a huge punch but Mission dodges it nicely.
Esqueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Esqueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Esqueda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sid Mission's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Esqueda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mission.
Esqueda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mission's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mission duly obliges.
Esqueda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Mission.
Esqueda connects with a right hand. Mission shakes it off.
Esqueda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mission checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mission swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Mission takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Esqueda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mission on the side of the head.
Mission takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mission needs to keep his hands up - Esqueda had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Esqueda finds it's target.
Esqueda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mission.
Mission misses with a jab to the body
and Esqueda counters with a body kick.
Esqueda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Esqueda catches Mission with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mission throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Esqueda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mission is out of range and Esqueda settles back down.
Esqueda throws out a powerful jab.
Esqueda cracks the inside of Mission's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mission momentarily.
Esqueda throws a low kick, looking for Mission's leg but Mission calmly moves out of range.
Esqueda lands with a nice body kick.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Esqueda and Mission goes tumbling to the canvas! Esqueda follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda wants to free his trapped foot but Mission is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mission blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Esqueda controlling the action here.
Esqueda is looking to advance position but Mission won't allow it.
Esqueda passes to full mount!
Mission can't escape the position.
Mission holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Esqueda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mission is squirming around, avoiding Esqueda's attempts to control the action.
Esqueda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mission is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sid Mission has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mission really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda controlling his opponent.
Mission tries to hold on but Esqueda pushes him away.
Esqueda looking to control but Mission is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Esqueda content just to control the position here.
Mission wants to hold on but Esqueda pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esqueda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Esqueda avoids the attempt from Mission to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Esqueda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esqueda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that $50 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.