PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kerwin Espinosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Dior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Dior will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Espinosa
vs
Dior

175 cm
27
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kerwin Espinosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Dior!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dior lands a jab-cross combination.
Espinosa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A jab lands there for Dior.
Dior misses with a two punch combination.
Dior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, jab by Dior - just one landing.
Espinosa walks into a straight right hand from Dior.
A left and a right from Dior both land. Nice combination.
A jab lands there for Dior.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dior lunges at Espinosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinosa's hand.
Dior connects with a right hand. Espinosa shakes it off.
Dior lands with a cross.
Dior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Espinosa needs to keep his hands up - Dior had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dior, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Dior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa shoots and misses
and Dior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Espinosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Espinosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dior to score with a decent uppercut.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a good jab.
Dior scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dior lands a lovely overhand right.
Espinosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dior.
Dior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Espinosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Dior.
Dior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Espinosa on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espinosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Espinosa.
Dior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Espinosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Espinosa walks into a left hand.
Dior is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Espinosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Espinosa moves forwards but Dior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Espinosa. Espinosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dior pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Espinosa back to the cage. Dior follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A left and a right from Dior both land. Nice combination.
Dior pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Espinosa back to the cage. Dior follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dior fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dior scores with the left hand. Espinosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Dior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Dior there.
Espinosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dior throws a nice looking combination but Espinosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Espinosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dior throws a right hand that Espinosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Espinosa also avoids with ease.
Dior lunges at Espinosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinosa's hand.
Dior works the jab nicely.
Dior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Espinosa walks into a straight right hand from Dior.
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!
Dior cracks Espinosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Espinosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Espinosa scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dior.
Dior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Espinosa momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Dior.
Dior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dior connects with a single shot there.
Dior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dior cracks Espinosa with an open hand slap.
Donk. Dior catches Espinosa right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dior connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Dior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dior.
Dior is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Espinosa has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dior scores with a jab.
Espinosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dior thuds his right hand into Espinosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dior feints a jab promting Espinosa to slip. Dior then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Espinosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Espinosa drops his hands momentarily and Dior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Espinosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Dior throws a series of punches but Espinosa moves out of range.
Dior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dior slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dior cracks Espinosa with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dior finds it's way round the side to connect with Espinosa's head.
Kerwin Espinosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Espinosa takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Espinosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dior scores with a nice strike.
Dior scores with a nice right hand.
Espinosa needs to keep his hands up - Dior had a free shot at his head there.
Dior scores with a jab. Espinosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Dior.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Espinosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dior circles away.
Dior scores with a nice right hand.
Dior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dior thuds his right hand into Espinosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dior lands with a nice combination. Espinosa backs away looking to recover.
Espinosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dior connects with a right hand. Espinosa shakes it off.
Espinosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dior slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Espinosa walks into a straight right hand from Dior.
Dior lands with a right hand.
Dior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Christian Dior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Dior.
Dior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dior slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Espinosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Espinosa takes one on the button.
Espinosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dior lands a jab.
Dior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dior moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dior scores with a nice head shot.
Espinosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dior lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Dior there.
Espinosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dior lands a really nice looking cross but Espinosa seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dior scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dior lands a jab.
Dior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dior's corner calls for a 1-2. Dior obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Dior.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dior!
Espinosa drops his hands momentarily and Dior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dior connects with a crisp jab.
Dior throws a one two combo.
Dior throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Dior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Espinosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dior lands the left hand.
Espinosa takes one on the button.
Espinosa tries for a takedown but Dior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dior scores with the left hand. Espinosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Dior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Espinosa's head backwards.
Espinosa walks into a jab.
Dior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Espinosa on the side of the head.
Dior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Espinosa walks into a stiff left hand from Dior.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dior works the jab nicely.
Espinosa ducks right into an uppercut from Dior.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Espinosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dior fails to land with a series of punches.
Dior scores with a jab.
Dior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Espinosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dior finds it's way round the side to connect with Espinosa's head.
Dior connects with a right hand. Espinosa shakes it off.
Dior thuds his right hand into Espinosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dior lands a jab to the nose.
Dior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Dior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Espinosa doesn't seem phased though.
Dior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dior shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Espinosa eats them both and turns towards Dior to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dior does it's job there.
Dior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Espinosa on the side of the head.
A jab from Dior finds it's way through Espinosa's defenses.
Dior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Espinosa's head backwards.
Dior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Espinosa has time to react.
Dior lands with a right hand.
Dior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Espinosa walks into a straight right hand from Dior.
Dior jabs Espinosa right on the nose. Espinosa blinks but takes it well.
Dior misses with a wild combination.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dior.
Espinosa tries to move into range but Dior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Dior.
Dior tries to bum rush Espinosa with a series of wild strikes but Espinosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christian Dior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dior scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dior lands with a straight right. Espinosa didn't see that one coming.
Dior sizes up Espinosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Espinosa has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dior connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dior lunges at Espinosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espinosa's hand.
Dior lands with a cross.
Espinosa walks into a jab.
Kerwin Espinosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Espinosa in his tracks.
Dior works over Espinosa's head and body with a nice combination.
Dior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Espinosa's head.
Dior connects with a single shot there.
Dior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dior with a jab.
Christian Dior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dior cracks Espinosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Dior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dior 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Dior!