PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hon mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Estrada will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

mo
vs
Estrada

150 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

163 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hon mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Estrada throws a combination. mo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Estrada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada misses with a double jab.
mo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from mo there as he acknowledges the shot.
mo throws a body kick that misses.
mo darts in trying to clinch
and Estrada counters with a three punch combo that has mo backing up. mo nods at Estrada to acknowledge the strikes.
mo tries to close the distance and clinch but Estrada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
mo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Estrada tries to avoid it but mo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Estrada to the ground. Estrada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
mo shoots in but no luck this time.
Estrada jabs at mo's body.
mo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Estrada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping mo at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Estrada as mo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hon mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
mo walks into a stiff left hand from Estrada.
Estrada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

mo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Estrada keeping moving, preventing mo from controlling successfully.
mo won't allow Estrada to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as mo controls the pace.
Estrada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with mo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
mo trying to control the position from guard on top but Estrada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estrada wants to stand and escape but mo is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonathan Estrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
mo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estrada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent mo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
mo ducks right into an uppercut from Estrada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mo takes one on the button.
Estrada avoids the head kick by mo.
Estrada connects with a body shot.
mo is looking to clinch.
Estrada appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Estrada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Estrada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Estrada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Estrada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and mo is able to avoid easily.
Estrada cracks a nice hook into mo's ribs.
Estrada digs a good hook to mo's body.
Estrada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Estrada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
mo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Estrada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada throws a series of strikes that have mo backpedaling.
Estrada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down mo rather than just go for the knockout.
Estrada digs a good hook to mo's body.
Estrada lands a really nice looking cross but mo seems unphased.
Estrada scores with the left hand. mo knows he should have avoided that one.
mo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
mo is breathing heavily.
mo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Estrada lands a really nice looking cross but mo seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as mo blocks the leg kick.
Estrada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - mo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Estrada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Estrada dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Estrada finds it's way through mo's defenses.
mo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estrada connects with a single shot there.
Jonathan Estrada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Estrada lands a really nice looking cross but mo seems unphased.
mo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Estrada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
mo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
mo tries to clinch up but Estrada circles away and keeps his distance.
Estrada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hon mo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

mo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
mo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estrada is trying to force a seperation but mo has the dominant position.
mo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Estrada avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

mo breaks from the clinch.
mo walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from mo.
mo tries for a takedown but Estrada circles away easily
and Estrada counters with a nice uppercut.
mo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Estrada.
Estrada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
mo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Estrada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten mo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hon mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estrada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Estrada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
mo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Estrada. Those never looked like landing.
mo misses with a combination
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estrada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
mo with a lazy takedown attempt
and mo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Estrada stalks mo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into mo's face. mo staggers backwards, shaken.

mo is rocked!
Estrada jabs at mo's body.
Oh mo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circle momentarily. Estrada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Estrada walks forward and throws a big overhand right! mo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Estrada swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from mo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Estrada!
Jonathan Estrada spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.