PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. DeBramalo has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Esqueda
vs
DeBramalo

179 cm
36
155 lbs
35 - 20 - 2

178 cm
24
159 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Quentin DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esqueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeBramalo. That did some damage!
Esqueda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DeBramalo. That one must have hurt.
DeBramalo tries to work over Esqueda's front leg with a kick but Esqueda checks it.
A jab from Esqueda does it's job there.
DeBramalo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeBramalo moves out of range of the strikes.
DeBramalo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Esqueda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esqueda throws a poor cross that misses
and DeBramalo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Esqueda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from DeBramalo finds it's target.
DeBramalo throws a big shot that misses.
Esqueda swings for the body but DeBramalo moves out of range.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Esqueda looks to land a combination but DeBramalo avoids it well.
DeBramalo fails to land with a series of punches.
DeBramalo defending well as Esqueda loads up on a big left hand.
DeBramalo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DeBramalo avoids it really well and circles away.
Esqueda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeBramalo.
Quentin DeBramalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBramalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esqueda's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from DeBramalo misses its intended target.
A low kick from DeBramalo is predictable there

and Esqueda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esqueda looking to sit in guard and control but DeBramalo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esqueda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeBramalo wants to control from the top but Esqueda keeps moving.

Esqueda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DeBramalo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Esqueda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but DeBramalo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esqueda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeBramalo working some strikes from top position.

Esqueda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DeBramalo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DeBramalo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Esqueda is looking for a triangle here but DeBramalo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
DeBramalo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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 tries to buck DeBramalo off but DeBramalo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo controls the position from side control.
Esqueda tries to buck DeBramalo off but DeBramalo is having none of it.
DeBramalo lands a few punches from side control.
Esqueda is looking for a sweep.
DeBramalo working the body and head with strikes.
Esqueda manages to work his way to half guard, despite DeBramalo's best efforts.
Esqueda wants to get back to full guard.
DeBramalo is keen to just control but Esqueda is a slippery customer.
Esqueda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Esqueda looking for submissions off his back.
DeBramalo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
DeBramalo trying to control from half guard but Esqueda is working away.
Esqueda regains full guard. Nicely done.

Esqueda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DeBramalo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Esqueda keeping moving, preventing DeBramalo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quentin DeBramalo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Esqueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeBramalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeBramalo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeBramalo.
Esqueda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeBramalo is out of range.
Esqueda looks to land a body kick but DeBramalo moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from DeBramalo misses the target.
DeBramalo misses with a body kick.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
DeBramalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Esqueda is looking to wear down DeBramalo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
DeBramalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esqueda misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda avoids the body shot from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo cracks the inside of Esqueda's front leg.
DeBramalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Esqueda moves out of range as DeBramalo throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. DeBramalo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick.
DeBramalo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
DeBramalo throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from DeBramalo.
Quentin DeBramalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esqueda throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling DeBramalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Esqueda wants to land a leg kick but DeBramalo is out of range.
A slow jab from Esqueda misses its intended target.
Esqueda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeBramalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Esqueda cracks DeBramalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by DeBramalo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeBramalo feints and then cracks Esqueda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esqueda down.
DeBramalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeBramalo throws the kick towards the body but Esqueda avoids it.
DeBramalo misses with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Esqueda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DeBramalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda swings widly with a right hand
and DeBramalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Esqueda thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeBramalo. DeBramalo obviously looking to wear him down.
DeBramalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esqueda throws an overhand right that lands on DeBramalo's shoulder, as DeBramalo tries to avoid the shot.
Esqueda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
DeBramalo swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
DeBramalo connects with a leg kick. Esqueda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Esqueda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeBramalo.
Esqueda throws a hook but DeBramalo blocks it.
Esqueda throws a body punch but DeBramalo moves out of range.
DeBramalo misses with an uppercut.
Esqueda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Esqueda looks to land a combination but DeBramalo avoids it well.
Esqueda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
DeBramalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeBramalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeBramalo drives through with a takedown into Esqueda's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Esqueda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DeBramalo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
DeBramalo looking to sit in guard and control but Esqueda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Esqueda connects with a couple of short punches.
Esqueda distracts DeBramalo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Esqueda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Esqueda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

DeBramalo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Esqueda stacks DeBramalo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Esqueda!
DeBramalo is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda working the ground and pound from side control.
Esqueda working the head and body with strikes.
DeBramalo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Esqueda.
Esqueda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda scoring with punches and elbows.
Esqueda lands a decent elbow from side control.
Esqueda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Esqueda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
DeBramalo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Esqueda's best efforts.

Esqueda is looking to stall in half guard but DeBramalo is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Esqueda taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Quentin DeBramalo!
Post fight, Quentin DeBramalo stared into the camera and said 'WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!'.