PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sensimelio Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Estevez
vs
Markakis

164 cm
19
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sensimelio Estevez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Markakis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markakis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markakis thows a body kick. Estevez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Markakis wants to clinch.
Markakis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Estevez defends well and Markakis ends up having to push Estevez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Markakis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Estevez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Estevez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Markakis is trying to keep an underhook but Estevez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Estevez seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Markakis has recovered full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estevez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Markakis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Estevez has Markakis in his guard.

Estevez has his foot on Markakis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Markakis works his way back into a safe position though.

Markakis is sitting in close to Estevez's body. Estevez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Markakis is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Markakis is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Estevez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sensimelio Estevez!
Sensimelio Estevez is the new featherweight champion!