PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Notorious BIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martti Esko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

BIG
vs
Esko

185 cm
23
197 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

190 cm
20
199 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Notorious BIG!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Martti Esko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from BIG misses.
Esko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esko wants to clinch.
Esko is looking to clinch but BIG is avoiding it.
Esko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BIG.
Esko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esko moves in looking to clinch but BIG pushes him off.
Esko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but BIG paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from BIG misses.
BIG connects with a high kick.

It looks like Martti Esko has been cut.
Esko fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but BIG paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BIG avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esko doesn't manage to clinch there - BIG circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BIG throws a head kick but Esko moves out of range.
Esko wants to clinch up but BIG keeps it at a distance.

BIG clinches.
Esko prevents BIG from breaking the clinch.
Esko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Esko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Esko prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Esko.

BIG successfully pulls guard.

Esko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Esko wants to pass the guard but BIG is keeping the position.

BIG is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
BIG is breathing heavily.
Esko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BIG swivels though and keeps the full guard.

BIG looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esko forces his way into half guard.

Esko is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! BIG is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martti Esko!
Martti Esko is the new middleweight champion!