PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Espinoza
vs
Inclan

177 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
40
165 lbs
10 - 43 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inclan looks for a takedown but Espinoza sprawls well.
Espinoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Inclan off the cage and back into range.
Inclan misses with a looping right.
Espinoza stuffs the takedown.
Inclan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espinoza throws a series of punches but Inclan avoids them all with ease.
Inclan throws a counter combo.
Espinoza lands a jab.
Inclan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Espinoza pinned against the cage. Espinoza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inclan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inclan fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inclan.
Espinoza scores with a jab. Inclan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Inclan shoots in and drives through. Espinoza sprawls well.
Espinoza lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Espinoza.
Inclan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Espinoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Inclan's head.

Inclan is rocked!
Espinoza throws a body punch but Inclan moves out of range.
Inclan is still on wobbly legs! Can Espinoza finish him?
Espinoza looks to land a right hand but Inclan moved out of range.
Inclan ducks under a wild hook from Espinoza.
Espinoza cracks a nice hook into Inclan's ribs.
Inclan shoots for a takedown but Espinoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Espinoza as Inclan shoots in.
Inclan seems to have recovered his senses.
Inclan throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espinoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Inclan under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Espinoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inclan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tony Espinoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inclan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inclan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Espinoza connects with a body shot.
Inclan misses with a body kick.
Inclan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Espinoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Inclan under the eye.
Espinoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Espinoza throws a body punch but Inclan moves out of range.
Espinoza drops Inclan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Inclan! Espinoza dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Espinoza!