PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlin Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Estrada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Estrada
vs
Paschal

180 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paschal clinches.
Estrada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paschal up against the cage.
Estrada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Estrada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Estrada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Estrada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paschal.

Estrada successfully pulls guard.
Paschal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Estrada keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paschal works over Estrada with some ground and pound from guard.
Paschal throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal wants to control from the top but Estrada keeps moving.
Paschal scoring with some ground and pound.
Paschal is looking to work some ground and pound but Estrada has wrist control.
Estrada keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paschal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estrada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paschal preventing the sweep.
Paschal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estrada keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
Paschal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Estrada keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
Paschal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Estrada haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada wants to sweep here but Paschal controlling him for the moment.
Paschal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paschal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paschal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Paschal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Estrada is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Estrada has escaped and now he's on top!

Paschal keeping moving, preventing Estrada from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paschal throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Estrada sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Paschal working for submissions but it's allowed Estrada to get to half guard.
Paschal trying to hold on to Estrada's head to control him but Estrada postures up.

Paschal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Paschal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paschal wants to control but Estrada is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Estrada lands a nice hook to Paschal's body. Paschal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Estrada cracks the inside of Paschal's front leg.
Estrada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Marlin Paschal has been cut.
Paschal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Estrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Estrada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlin Paschal's cut.
That's time! Estrada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Estrada. No joy for Paschal on that attempt.
Estrada is looking to counter punch.
Estrada slips a jab and a cross from Paschal.
Estrada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice sprawl there from Estrada as Paschal shoots in.
Estrada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Paschal crashing down! Paschal tries to stagger back to his feet but Estrada just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Paschal asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Estrada!
Diego Estrada tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.