PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Devolver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Devolver has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Esch
vs
Devolver

180 cm
19
318 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Devolver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Esch misses.
Eric Esch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esch fails to land with a series of punches.
Devolver throws a leg kick which misses Esch's front leg but catches the back leg as Esch tries to avoid it.
Esch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Esch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Devolver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been informed that Devolver 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.
Devolver blocks a low kick nicely.
Esch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Devolver throws out a counter right but Esch avoids it with no problem.
Devolver slips a jab from Esch.
It seemed like Devolver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Esch lands a nice looking body shot.
Devolver slips a straight right by Esch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devolver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Esch.
Esch misses with a body shot.
Esch misses with a right hand
and Devolver counters with a body kick that stops Esch in his tracks momentarily.
Devolver throws a looping overhand right but Esch ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Esch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Devolver.
Esch misses with a lunging right hand
and Devolver counters with a nice kick to the body.
No joy there for Esch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Devolver has closed the distance and engaged Esch in a clinch.
Devolver swings wildly with an uppercut but Esch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Devolver lands a shoulder strike.
Esch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Devolver backwards.
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Esch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Esch is trying to break the clinch but Devolver is controlling him.
Devolver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Devolver controls the action.
Devolver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Devolver is trying to maintain a safe position but Esch gets an underhook and turns Devolver into the ropes.
Devolver scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esch prevents a body shot from Devolver.
Devolver tries to throw a body punch but Esch avoids it by throwing Devolver back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esch blocks an uppercut.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Devolver has a couple of punches blocked by Esch.
Esch can't break the clinch.
Esch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Devolver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Devolver struggles to land a body shot inside as Esch controls his hands.
Esch digs a right hand underneath Devolver's ribcage. Devolver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Devolver swings wildly with an uppercut but Esch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Esch.
Esch blocks a body shot from Devolver.
Esch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devolver has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Devolver.
A short body shot lands from Devolver as the two fighters clinch.
Devolver working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devolver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esch's elbow.
Esch tries to throw a body punch but Devolver avoids it by throwing Esch back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Devolver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Devolver gets through Esch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Devolver fails to land.
Esch wants to get back to striking at distance but Devolver won't allow it.
Esch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Devolver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch lands with a light punch inside.
Esch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Devolver lands with a light punch inside.
Devolver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Devolver swings wildly with an uppercut but Esch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch wants to break free but Devolver has control.
Devolver working aggressively here.
Devolver misses with a punch on the inside.
Devolver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esch is trying to break free.
Esch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Devolver lands a body punch.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Devolver's elbow.
Esch is trying to push Devolver away but Devolver has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Esch wants to break free but Devolver has control.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Devolver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esch tries a body shot but Devolver blocks it.
Devolver misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Devolver.
Esch wants to get back to striking at distance but Devolver won't allow it.
Esch misses with some punches.
Esch is trying to stall.
Devolver misses with a body punch.
Devolver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Devolver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Devolver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Esch misses with a body shot.
Esch throws a lazy uppercut
and Esch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Devolver is looking to slow Esch down with leg kicks.
Eric Esch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut lands for Devolver. That snapped Esch's head back.
Devolver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esch moves away.
Esch throws a lazy right hand but Devolver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Devolver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Esch's head.
Devolver connects with a leg kick. Esch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Esch throws a shot to the body.
Esch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esch ducks under a wild hook from Devolver.
Devolver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Devolver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Esch.
Esch misses with a looping left.
Esch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Devolver.
Devolver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Devolver.
Devolver scores with a punch to the head.
Devolver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Esch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Devolver!
Esch takes one to the chin there.

Devolver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Devolver tries to throw a body punch but Esch avoids it by throwing Devolver back against the ropes.
Devolver prevents Esch from breaking the clinch.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Esch breaks the clinch.
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!
Esch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Devolver.
Esch tries to bum rush Devolver with a series of wild strikes but Devolver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esch misses with a double jab
and Devolver counters with a nice body kick.
Devolver lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Esch. Those never looked like landing.
Devolver lands a nice looking body shot.
Devolver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Esch.
Esch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esch just misses with a punch to the body.
Esch misses with an uppercut
and Devolver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Devolver rushes Esch and presses him up against the ropes.
Esch wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devolver scores with a nice hook to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Devolver. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Devolver.
Esch can't break the clinch.
Esch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch misses with some punches.
Devolver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch lands with a left to the head.
Devolver tries to work over Esch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Devolver.
Devolver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Devolver misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Devolver.
Esch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Devolver prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch wants to break free but Devolver has control.
Esch tries to break free but Devolver pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devolver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Esch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Devolver is keeping busy.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Esch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Devolver can't find room to land a body shot as Esch controls the action.
Red Devolver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Devolver misses with a hook to the ribs.

Devolver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Devolver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esch throws a lazy uppercut
and Devolver counters with a good low kick that Esch was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esch throws a right and a left that Devolver avoids nicely.
Devolver slips under a jab from Esch.
Devolver lands with a nice body kick.
Devolver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Esch throws a hook but Devolver avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Devolver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice body punch from Devolver.
Devolver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esch on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Devolver.
Esch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Eric Esch has been cut.
Esch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Esch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Devolver forces Esch back against the ropes and clinches.
Esch has had enough of the clinch but Devolver keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Esch.
Esch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Devolver looking to stall.
Devolver tries to throw a body punch but Esch avoids it by throwing Devolver back against the ropes.

Esch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Devolver is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Esch with a body shot.
Red Devolver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Devolver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Devolver misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devolver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Devolver tests Esch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Devolver closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Esch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Devolver.
Esch is looking to control Devolver's arms but Devolver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Esch has his back to the ropes.
Devolver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Devolver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch has had enough of the clinch but Devolver keeps him there for the moment.
Devolver struggles to land a body shot inside as Esch controls his hands.
Devolver swings wildly with an uppercut but Esch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Devolver prevents a body shot from Esch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devolver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Devolver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Devolver.
Esch blocks a body shot from Devolver.
Esch wants to break free but Devolver has control.
Devolver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Devolver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Devolver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esch's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Devolver.

Devolver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esch lands with a right hand.
Esch throws a leg kick but Devolver moved away.
Devolver lands a leg kick that knocks Esch off balance momentarily.
Devolver thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Esch if he has to take too many more of those.
Esch throws an off balance right hand
and Devolver counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Devolver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Devolver's corner calls for a 1-2. Devolver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Devolver.
Devolver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Devolver.
A head kick from Devolver lands but Esch takes it in his stride.
Esch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Devolver.
Esch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Devolver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esch throws an off balance right hand
and Devolver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A solid body kick from Devolver.
Devolver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Red Devolver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devolver.
Esch misses with a left hand
and Devolver counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Devolver catches Esch right on the button with a cross.
Eric Esch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esch misses with a right hand
and Devolver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Devolver.
Devolver's corner calls for a 1-2. Devolver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Esch looks to land a right hand but Devolver moved out of range.
Esch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Devolver lands with a kick to the temple. Esch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Devolver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Esch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Devolver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devolver cracks a nice hook into Esch's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Devolver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Devolver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Devolver!