PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pritchard has chosen English Blood, Irish Heart - By Morrissey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Randal Pritchard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Esposito
vs
Pritchard

178 cm
34
178 lbs
42 - 14 - 0

187 cm
35
185 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Randal Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pritchard is out of range.
Frank Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito cracks Pritchard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pritchard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Esposito.
Some bone on bone action there as Pritchard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Esposito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pritchard is able to avoid easily.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Pritchard misses
and Esposito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pritchard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.
Pritchard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esposito misses with an uppercut.
Pritchard avoids a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Pritchard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pritchard with a jab.

It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pritchard throws a right and a left that Esposito avoids nicely.
Pritchard blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Pritchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pritchard manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito stuffs the takedown.
Esposito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pritchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Esposito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pritchard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Pritchard counters with a straight right hand.
Esposito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pritchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Esposito
and Pritchard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pritchard lands a nice shot to the body.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pritchard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a body shot.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Pritchard's head but Pritchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pritchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esposito checks a leg kick.
Esposito with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pritchard to score with a decent uppercut.
Pritchard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito throws a looping overhand right but Pritchard ducks down to avoid it.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Pritchard saw that one coming.
Esposito staying out of range there.
Esposito throws a lazy right hand but Pritchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pritchard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito scores with a sloppy right hand. Pritchard should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Pritchard.

Pritchard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Esposito sprawls well initially but Pritchard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pritchard controlling the action here.
Esposito is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pritchard.
Pritchard is keen to just control but Esposito is a slippery customer.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randal Pritchard hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pritchard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito tries to clinch but Pritchard moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pritchard misses with a leg kick
and Pritchard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Esposito.
Esposito scores with a hook to the body. Pritchard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randal Pritchard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Esposito's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pritchard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
Good standup being displayed there by Pritchard as he connects with a hook.
Pritchard throws a sloppy body shot
and Esposito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito misses with a jab to the body
and Pritchard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Esposito's knee momentarily.
Esposito slips under a jab.
Pritchard misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Esposito lands.
Esposito scores with a kick to the body.
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pritchard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pritchard misses with a double jab
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pritchard checks a leg kick.
Esposito 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Frank Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pritchard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pritchard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pritchard throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito.
Esposito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randal Pritchard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pritchard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esposito lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pritchard.
We've been told by Esposito's head coaches at Miyagi Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Esposito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pritchard on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esposito.
Pritchard gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pritchard.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pritchard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito throws a leg kick
letting Pritchard counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Esposito. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Esposito.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Pritchard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Esposito in his tracks.

Esposito is rocked!

Frank Esposito's cut is getting worse.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pritchard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pritchard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pritchard fails with a takedown attempt.
Pritchard tries to land a leg kick but Esposito saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a sloppy body shot
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pritchard lands with a cross.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body
and Pritchard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Esposito's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy body kick from Esposito
and Pritchard counters with a low kick, right behind Esposito 's knee.
Pritchard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Esposito is looking to land body kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Esposito as Pritchard shoots in.
Frank Esposito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Pritchard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pritchard's sensitive parts.
Pritchard misses with a takedown attempt - Esposito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pritchard slips a jab from Esposito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Esposito.
Esposito keeps Pritchard at a distance using the push kick.
Esposito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pritchard looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito stuffs the takedown attempt from Pritchard. Pritchard gets slowly back to his feet.
Pritchard moves out of range of the strikes.
Pritchard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pritchard needs to keep his hands up - Esposito had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pritchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pritchard blocks the body kick.
Pritchard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Esposito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Pritchard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Esposito's cut.
That's time! Esposito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pritchard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Esposito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Esposito wants it to stay on the feet.
Pritchard shoots in but Esposito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Esposito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Esposito lands a nice looking body shot.
Pritchard walks into a stiff left hand from Esposito.
Esposito dips to his left and cracks Pritchard with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pritchard.
Esposito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Esposito tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Esposito.
Esposito lands a nice shot that snaps Pritchard's head back.
Some wild striking there from Pritchard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Pritchard lands a big right hand that sends Esposito crashing to the mat! Pritchard stays standing though and waves Esposito back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito stuffs the takedown.
Frank Esposito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Pritchard.
Jab from Esposito.
Esposito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esposito throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pritchard misses the target.
Pritchard tried to score with a low kick but Esposito checks it.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Pritchard checks it.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Pritchard circles away and keeps his distance.
Esposito is looking to clinch.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Pritchard.
Frank Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pritchard's head backwards.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pritchard manages to avoid it.
Pritchard checks a leg kick.
Pritchard digs a good hook to Esposito's body.
Pritchard fails with a takedown attempt.
Pritchard scores with a nice right hand.
Pritchard throws the left hand but Esposito avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle, before Pritchard throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Esposito's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Pritchard lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Randal Pritchard!
A very excited looking Randal Pritchard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.