PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espada is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Greedy Fly. 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.

Daddy
vs
Espada

190 cm
28
240 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Espada's waist but Espada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daddy off to one side.
Guillermo Espada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daddy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daddy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Espada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daddy walks into a jab.
No luck for Daddy with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daddy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Espada's coach down at Facebreaker Academy : Striking was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Espada's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daddy is looking to clinch but Espada is avoiding it.
Espada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daddy walks into a straight right hand from Espada.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daddy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Espada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Espada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daddy's hands.

Daddy is rocked!
Espada steps in with a hook that catches Daddy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Espada follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Daddy looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Espada!
A relieved looking Guillermo Espada thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.