PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Danska
vs
Estevez

172 cm
24
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Danska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Estevez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Danska moves into the clinch successfully.
Estevez misses with a punch on the inside.
Estevez struggles to land a body shot inside as Danska controls his hands.
Estevez takes an elbow to the temple.
Danska lands an elbow that stopped Estevez in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danska.
Estevez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danska prevents it.
Danska is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Estevez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estevez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danska is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Estevez fails to land.
Estevez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Danska to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Danska throws an elbow but misses.
Danska lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Danska lands an elbow just above Estevez 's eye.

It looks like Pablo Estevez has been cut.
Danska trying to land knees to the body.
Estevez is trying to break the clinch but Danska is controlling him.
Estevez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Estevez working aggressively here.
Estevez is looking to break free of the clinch but Danska has double underhooks.
Estevez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Estevez swings wildly with an uppercut but Danska uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez can't get the takedown.
Danny Danska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Estevez.
Estevez has had enough of the clinch but Danska keeps him there for the moment.
Estevez wants to get back to striking at distance but Danska won't allow it.
Estevez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danska gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Estevez has a couple of punches blocked by Danska.
A short left from Estevez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danska.
Estevez tries to break the clinch but Danska is controlling the position.
Estevez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danska missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Estevez looking to stall.
Danska lands an elbow just above Estevez 's eye.
Estevez goes for a takedown attempt but Danska pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Danska tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Estevez defends well and Danska ends up having to push Estevez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Danska looks for a takedown but Estevez sprawls well.
Danska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danska.
Estevez misses with a hook. Danska ducked under it nicely.

Danska takes the fight into the clinch.
Estevez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Estevez fails to land.
Estevez avoids a wild elbow strike from Danska.
Nice elbow from Danska.
Danska lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Estevez is trying to stall.
Danska lands an elbow that stopped Estevez in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estevez is trying to break the clinch but Danska has him pressed against the cage.
Danska prevents Estevez from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danska throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Danska is stalling here.
Estevez throws a punch but it's blocked by Danska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Danska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Estevez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Estevez tries to close the distance and clinch but Danska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Danska moves into range and clinches up with Estevez.
Estevez throws a punch but it's blocked by Danska.
Estevez swings wildly with an uppercut but Danska uses good head movement to avoid it.

Danska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estevez throws a hook but Danska blocks it.
Danska connects with a leg kick. Estevez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Estevez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Danska darts in and clinches Estevez up against the cage.

Danska manages to break the clinch.

Danska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Estevez's guard.
Danska has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Danska wanted to stand there but Estevez had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estevez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danska tries to avoid it but Estevez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danska to the ground. Danska escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Estevez tries to clinch up.
Danska looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Estevez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Estevez shoots in for a takedown but Danska shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danny Danska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Estevez.

Danska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danska pushes off an throws an elbow but Estevez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Estevez wants a takedown.
Estevez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Estevez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danska is keeping busy.
Estevez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danska lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Danska just misses with a elbow thrown towards Estevez's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Danska lands an elbow just above Estevez 's eye.
Estevez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Danska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danska lands an elbow just above Estevez 's eye.
Danska lands an elbow that stopped Estevez in his tracks for a moment.
Danska misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Estevez.
Danska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estevez.
Estevez is trying to break the clinch but Danska has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danska gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danska creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Estevez's defenses.
Danska lands a damaging elbow.
Estevez wants to take the fight to the mat but Danska manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Estevez decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Estevez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danska doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Estevez is tightening it up a little... Danska has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Danska reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Danska taps out! Nice BJJ there by Estevez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pablo Estevez!