PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sensimelio Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eaton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Berzerk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eaton
vs
Estevez

170 cm
22
151 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

164 cm
22
149 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sensimelio Estevez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estevez has a takedown stuffed.

Eaton tries to sprawl but Estevez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Eaton is trying is best to control the position here.

Eaton looking for submissions off his back.
Eaton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eaton trying to keep a closed guard but Estevez is proving a slippery customer.
Estevez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eaton working a defensive guard here.
Eaton is pulling down on Estevez's head to control his posture.
Eaton controls Estevez momentarily but Estevez frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez looking to pass the guard.

Ashton Eaton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Eaton throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Eaton misses.
Eaton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Estevez. Estevez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Sensimelio Estevez has been cut.
Eaton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Estevez counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Estevez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Estevez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eaton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Estevez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Estevez tries to move to mount but Eaton blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez working away.
A control attempt from Eaton but he's now mounted!
Eaton tries to lock up and control but Estevez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eaton working to try and regain half guard.
Estevez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Eaton is holding on tight.
Estevez avoids the attempt from Eaton to control.

Estevez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Eaton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Estevez moves to back control.
Estevez gets his hands free as Eaton looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton breaks Estevez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Eaton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Estevez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eaton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eaton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Estevez keeps moving.
Estevez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eaton trying to control but Estevez is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashton Eaton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Estevez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton lands with a straight right. Estevez didn't see that one coming.
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!
Eaton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Estevez in his tracks.

Estevez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eaton trying to control from the bottom.
Eaton is trying to get back to full guard.
Eaton is working hard here to advance position.

Estevez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eaton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ashton Eaton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sensimelio Estevez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Estevez looks to land a body kick but Eaton moved away.
Eaton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estevez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eaton.
Eaton misses the shot to the body.
Eaton cracks Estevez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estevez moves away.
Estevez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eaton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eaton misses with a wild body shot.
Eaton thumps Estevez with a low kick.

Eaton closes the distance and pushes Estevez back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eaton misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Eaton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eaton struggles to land a body shot inside as Estevez controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eaton pushes Estevez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eaton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eaton swings wildly with an uppercut but Estevez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Estevez blocks an uppercut.
Estevez blocks a body shot from Eaton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eaton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Estevez backwards.
Eaton working aggressively here.
Eaton prevents the takedown attempt.
Eaton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eaton throws a punch but it's blocked by Estevez.
A head punch on the inside from Eaton fails to land.

Estevez successfully pulls guard.
Eaton trying to control but Estevez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez looking for a sweep. Not yet Estevez, not yet.
Eaton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eaton postures up and lands a big shot to Estevez's brow.
Eaton trying to control but Estevez is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eaton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashton Eaton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Estevez keeps the fight on the outside.
Estevez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eaton swivels and escapes.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estevez moves away.
Ashton Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estevez shoots in looking for a takedown but Eaton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Estevez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ashton Eaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sensimelio Estevez.
Eaton misses with a hook

and Estevez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Eaton!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eaton regains half guard.
Estevez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Estevez prevents Eaton from improving his position.

Estevez is looking for a kimura but Eaton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Estevez to get the leverage.
Eaton trying to control from the bottom.
Eaton is looking for a sweep. Estevez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eaton won't allow Estevez to pass to mount.
Eaton trying to control here.
Eaton wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Eaton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sensimelio Estevez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Eaton tries to clinch up but Estevez circles away and keeps his distance.
Eaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eaton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Eaton clinches up against the cage.
Eaton working aggressively here.
Eaton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eaton stalls.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but Estevez avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the cage.
Estevez tries to pull guard but Eaton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a hook from the clinch.

Estevez pulls guard successfully.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Estevez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estevez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eaton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eaton controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ashton Eaton just wasn't active enough.
Eaton scores with a three punch combo!
Estevez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estevez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ashton Eaton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sensimelio Estevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eaton is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Eaton as he connects with a hook.
Estevez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ashton Eaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sensimelio Estevez.
The fighters circling - Eaton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Estevez throws out a leg kick but Eaton moves out of range and Estevez only half commits.
Eaton is looking to wear down Estevez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Estevez looks for a takedown but Eaton sprawls well.

Estevez shoots in and gets a takedown into Eaton's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eaton working a defensive guard here.

Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Eaton looking for a guillotine here but Estevez defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eaton is on top in guard.
Eaton with a flurry of punches that miss.

Estevez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Estevez keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eaton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eaton passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Eaton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Estevez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Estevez tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eaton trying to control the position but Estevez is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashton Eaton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estevez tries to buck Eaton off but Eaton is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton Eaton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eaton 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Eaton!