PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braulio Estima had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Estima
vs
Wakefield

195 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Braulio Estima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wakefield !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wakefield swivels and escapes.
Wakefield moves out of range of the strikes.
Estima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Estima gets caught flat footed, as Wakefield shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wakefield slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Estima.
Wakefield wants to stand up but Estima is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estima is looking for a sweep. Wakefield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Estima is trying to maintain the position but Wakefield is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Estima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wakefield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Estima has his foot on Wakefield 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wakefield works his way back into a safe position though.
Estima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Estima controls Wakefield momentarily but Wakefield frees himself.
Estima is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estima working for a triangle but Wakefield defends it easily.

Estima looking for a guillotine here but Wakefield defends easily.
Wakefield wants to control from the top but Estima keeps moving.
Wakefield pushes down on Estima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Estima trying to hold on to Wakefield 's head to control him but Wakefield postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wakefield wants to take a breather but Estima is having none of it.
Wakefield working the head and body with strikes.
Wakefield stalling away here and it's allowed Estima to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wakefield wants to get up but he can't break Estima's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wakefield passes Estima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Wakefield is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Estima defends it well.
Estima is trying to get back to full guard.
Estima is refusing to be controlled, as Wakefield sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield trying to pass the guard but Estima defending well.

Wakefield moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Estima.

Wakefield has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Wakefield instigates a clinch.

Wakefield breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wakefield moves into the clinch.
Wakefield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Estima tries to pull guard but Wakefield won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braulio Estima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estima tries for a takedown. No joy.

Wakefield gets control of Estima's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wakefield will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Estima looking to pass the guard.
Wakefield looking to control.

Wakefield pushes Estima off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Wakefield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wakefield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Estima is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wakefield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wakefield bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Estima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wakefield trying to control the action but Estima is working from the bottom.
Wakefield just content to control the position.
Estima is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estima sneaks back into half guard.

Estima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wakefield pulls his head out easily.
Wakefield works his way into side control.
Wakefield misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wakefield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estima keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Estima tries to bench press Wakefield off him but Wakefield keeps the position.
Estima is working hard here to advance position.

Wakefield stands up and beckons Estima to his feet.

Wakefield feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wakefield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Estima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wakefield trying to control but Estima is working from the bottom.

Estima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wakefield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Estima is looking for a triangle here but Wakefield uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wakefield wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Estima, who protects the arm well.

Wakefield decides to stand back up.
Wakefield misses with a two punch combination.
Wakefield fails with the takedown

and Estima counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wakefield !
Estima looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Estima is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wakefield has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wakefield !

Estima looking for subs off his back but Wakefield has passed one foot through into half guard.
Estima trying to control but Wakefield postures up.
Estima wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wakefield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wakefield shoots in and bounces Estima off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Estima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wakefield is one step ahead there.
Wakefield trying to control the position from guard on top but Estima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Estima is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wakefield has his hands clasped together but Estima extends an breaks Wakefield 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Estima.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Braulio Estima!