PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Esqueda
vs
Zelenka

179 cm
34
166 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

182 cm
34
164 lbs
26 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelenka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zelenka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Esqueda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zelenka throws out a leg kick but Esqueda moves out of range and Zelenka only half commits.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Zelenka throws a good cross that connects.
Zelenka moves out of range as Esqueda strikes.
Esqueda feints and then cracks Zelenka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelenka down.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
Zelenka misses with a looping left.
Esqueda cracks Zelenka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zelenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Esqueda.
An attempted straight right counter from Esqueda misses the target.
Esqueda walks into a straight right hand from Zelenka.
We've been informed that Zelenka 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Esqueda is predictable there
and Zelenka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zelenka swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zelenka lands a nice shot that snaps Esqueda's head back.
Zelenka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Esquedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Esqueda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zelenka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Esqueda.
Jan Zelenka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zelenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Esqueda is just out of range.
Esqueda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zelenka throws a big counter head kick but Esqueda avoids it with no problem.
Zelenka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab from Zelenka.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut
and Zelenka counters with a nice uppercut.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Esqueda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zelenka swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelenka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zelenka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zelenka tried to score with a low kick but Esqueda checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a hook but Zelenka avoids it easily.
Esqueda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Zelenka misses.
Zelenka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zelenka! But no joy.
Esqueda misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Esqueda throws a lazy right hand but Zelenka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Esqueda misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Zelenka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zelenka tries to clinch but Esqueda is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zelenka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Esqueda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Esqueda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zelenka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zelenka slips under a jab from Esqueda.
Zelenka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Esqueda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zelenka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zelenka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Esqueda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Esqueda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esqueda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Esqueda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zelenka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zelenka throws a wild body kick that Esqueda sees coming a mile off.
Zelenka misses with a kick to the body.
Zelenka wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Esqueda.
Zelenka slips under a jab from Esqueda.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zelenka.
Esqueda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zelenka misses the body punch
enabling Esqueda to counter with a crisp jab.
Zelenka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Esqueda misses with a hook. Zelenka ducked under it nicely.
Zelenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esqueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zelenka is looking to clinch.
Esqueda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Esqueda cracks Zelenka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zelenka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zelenka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelenka.
Zelenka scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Zelenka misses.
Zelenka tests Esqueda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esqueda keeps Zelenka at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zelenka.
Zelenka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Zelenka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Esqueda misses with a straight left.
Esqueda misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelenka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zelenka doesn't manage to clinch there - Esqueda circles away.
Zelenka misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Zelenka.
Zelenka throws a push kick but Esqueda slaps the foot to one side.
Esqueda throws a big shot that misses.
Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelenka.
Zelenka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Zelenka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zelenka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zelenka slips a straight right by Esqueda.
Esqueda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esqueda throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zelenka. That's going to slow Esqueda down.
Esqueda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Zelenka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jan Zelenka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zelenka scores with a jab. Esqueda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Esqueda misses with a hook.
Zelenka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esqueda. That did some damage!
Esqueda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
Zelenka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zelenka slips a straight right by Esqueda.
Esqueda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zelenka throws a head kick but Esqueda moves out of range.
Zelenka throws a leg kick
and Esqueda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Esqueda scores with a takedown into Zelenka's guard.
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!
Esqueda is looking to work some ground and pound but Zelenka has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka is trying to control the position but Esqueda postures up.
Esqueda preventing the sweep.
Esqueda trying to control but Zelenka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Esqueda won't allow Zelenka to sweep him here.
Esqueda cracks Zelenka with a solid left hand.
Esqueda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zelenka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zelenka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esqueda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zelenka trying to keep a closed guard but Esqueda is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Esqueda misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Esqueda.
Esqueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Zelenka in the body.
Zelenka swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
A jab from Zelenka misses.
That kick from Zelenka tenderised Esqueda's leg. Esqueda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice sprawl there from Zelenka as Esqueda shoots in.
Esqueda connects with a nice looking jab.
Esqueda moves away from the strike by Zelenka.
Zelenka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esqueda throws a jab but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Esqueda throws a jab but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Esqueda closes the distance but Zelenka moves to the side
and Zelenka counters with a thumping low kick.
Zelenka throws a body kick that misses.
Zelenka lands with a nice body kick.
Esqueda avoids the body shot from Zelenka.
Esqueda throwing a counter right hand but Zelenka manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esqueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zelenka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelenka throws a push kick but Esqueda slaps the foot to one side.
Zelenka fails to land with a series of punches.
Esqueda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zelenka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Esqueda feints a jab promting Zelenka to slip. Esqueda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zelenka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zelenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Esqueda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zelenka doesn't seem bothered though.
Zelenka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zelenka misses with a hook. Esqueda ducked under it nicely.
Esqueda blocks the body kick.
Esqueda blocks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Esqueda.
Esqueda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zelenka.
Jab by Esqueda.

Zelenka is rocked!
Zelenka is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Esqueda moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Esqueda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gerard Esqueda thanked $300 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Jan Zelenka spoke after the fight, saying 'I retire?'.